"After the Great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me, a simple, humble worker in the Lord's vineyard." - his first address to the world

"We must become mature in this adult faith, we must guide the flock of Christ to this faith." - at a Mass in St Peter's Basilica before a conclave of cardinals to elect a new Pope

"How much filth there is in the Church, even among those who, in the priesthood, should belong entirely to Him. How much pride how much self-sufficiency." - at a Good Friday Mass last month

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