“We see it now in the collapse of the great banks: this money disappears, it is nothing. And so all these things, that seem the true reality to count on, are realities of secondary importance. He who builds his life on these realities — on matter, on success, on appearances — builds it on sand.”
Pope Benedict XVI
The prelate was discussing the global economic crisis with the Vatican's Synod of Bishops. (RNS)
“As people of faith, we know that the Lord's Prayer petitions for daily bread and for the forgiveness of our debts and of debtors. In rescuing the U.S. economy, our leaders and Congress must ensure that both are done at the same time, too.”
David Beckman
The president of the anti-hunger group Bread for the World was commenting on Washington's bailout plan for Wall Street. (RNS)
“Younger Americans, including younger Americans of faith, are not the culture-war generation.”
Robert Jones
The president of the polling firm Public Religion Research was discussing a study that suggests some evangelicals' views are shifting left. (ABP)