Johannes Paul II (Wojtla, Karol)

The church does not exist for itself, but for the salvation of the world

Abortion and euthanasia are crimes which no human law can presume to justify

The Brandenburg Gate has become the Gate of Freedom

The commandment "Thou shalt not kill" also applies to the environment

The commemoration of him allows us today to recognize more clearly the importance of his demand for a theology close to Scripture and his desire for a spiritual renewal of the church

Killing a person in whom the image of God is present is a particularly serious sin. God alone is the Lord of life!

Celibacy is a gift from God to the Church, an expression of priests' undivided love for God

Man is called to freedom

One must not practice the natural methods as a permitted variant of a choice against life

There is no substitute for the mother tongue

It seems as if God has retired to heaven

Keep this gate open for you and all people!

In the family, the woman has an irreplaceable and primary task in passing on life and the upbringing of children

According to the traditional teaching of the Church, only a war in self-defense is a just war

You are the builder of the newfound unity of your people

Don't think of God the Father as an old patriarch with a long white beard

Contraception and abortion are violations of the moral law written on hearts

How comforting: the middle of the night is always the beginning of a new day