Arrogance and fanaticism cause the hardening of positions taken and entrenchment can only lead to a dead end.

... the ecological problem of our times demands a radical reevaluation of how we see the entire world it demands a different interpretation of matter and the world, a new attitude of humankind toward nature, and a new understanding of how we acquire and make use of our material goods.

We call for an end to the killing of one another, and we denounce the violence and fanaticism that threatens life. The victory of the resurrection must be experienced as a victory of life, of brotherhood, of the future, of hope.