A cardinal must be an example, must be a man who unites... "the hinge," from which cardinal is derived. It consists of being precisely the instrument… - Matteo Zuppi

On abortion, the 194 Law was painful, but it seems to me to guarantee, for some too little, for some too much and it has an important secular translation, so much so that no one is going to question it. Granted that we have to get out of the Oriazi and Curiazi scheme, the deterrent part, about avoiding a woman's suffering, the consultories, can be applied more.

Vedere tanta gente in piazza San Pietro che aspettava l’annuncio è stato davvero commovente, c’era attesa, tanta gioia, tanto desiderio. Avevo un groppo in gola. Mi sono chiesto cosa avrei fatto se fossi stato io al posto del nuovo Papa e ho pensato che avrei fatto come nel film di Nanni Moretti: mi sarei affacciato al balcone, dopo avere visto tanta gente l’avrei richiuso e avrei detto: “Non ce la faccio”». [...] Sapevo del FantaPapa perché ne ho parlato con i miei nipoti, ho avuto uno scambio di stima con loro.

If Pope Leo XIV was chosen in such a short time,“ the IEC president added, ”it means that there was a convergence, a coming together. And I think it is a great value. A unity like this, at a time like this, I think it is a beautiful indication and also a great responsibility.