While a Catholic might disobey the Pope, they’d never disobey Christ. I’m already the former, but believe me, if I want to, I can have myself accredited as the latter as well.

We all want to see that which is hidden, we all want to stare the forbidden in the face.

It’s surprising to see how a young woman, just moments after having a child, can be transformed into a mother.

Brother cardinals, we need to go back to being prohibited. Inaccessible and mysterious. That’s the only way we will once again become desirable. That’s the only way great love stories are born. And I don’t want any more part-time believers. I want great love stories. I want fanatics for God. Because fanaticism is love.

You haven’t figured out that your old methods only work on the old popes, who were afraid of losing consensus. They don’t work with me. I am the young pope. I put no stock in consensus.