There are two people -- my mother and Pope John Paul II -- that will always stay vividly in my mind.

One cardinal told me while he was listening to the votes being counted, he said three rosaries. And I said two, and the third said, 'Well I prayed mine with greater piety, and it was just one.' .

I am confident that, by now, you understand many of the consequences that spring from an invitation having been extended to former Mayor Giuliani.

If there's any kind of wrongdoing, it should be reported immediately to authorities and it should be dealt with promptly. That certainly is what we look for as we have come through a learning process that has been constructive and painful.

We're hopeful the governor will hear our plea and act in a way that shows the quality of mercy.

It was his idea to put in the Western Wall in Jerusalem the prayer asking God's forgiveness for what had been done by Christians in other ages.

As a student of history, I'm very happy to be in a place where our history is lifted up so much.

These years have been years of blessings, but also of learning, and there have been crosses, I don't deny that for an instant, ... But I say that in all of this, the joy and the consolation of the priestly ministry has exceeded any cross that came my way.

He seemed very grateful.