"The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains – everything is, as it were, a caress of God."

"The earth is what we all have in common."

"We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment."

"All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation."

"Climate change knows no borders."

"Land really is the best art."

"Look after the land and the land will look after you."

"Cherish the natural world, because you’re a part of it and you depend on it."

"I urgently appeal for a new dialogue about how we are shaping our planet."