Pope Francis: “Only a distorted ideological form of religion can think that justice is done in the name of the Almighty by deliberately slaughtering defenseless persons.”

Archbishop José Gomez: “Let us commit ourselves to an America that cares for the young and the elderly, for the poor and the sick; an America where the hungry find bread and the homeless a place to live; an America that welcomes the immigrant and refugee and offers the prisoner a second chance.”

Pope Francis: “Truth is an inseparable companion of justice and mercy.”

Pope Francis: “We must overcome all forms of racism, of intolerance and of the instrumentalization of the human person.”

Pope Francis: “Migrants are our brothers and sisters in search of a better life, far away from poverty, hunger, and war.”

Pope Francis: “Lord, teach us to contemplate you in the beauty of creation and reawaken our gratitude and sense of responsibility.”

Cardinal Seán O’Malley: “We thank God for the courage of those who gathered at Boston Common to reaffirm that we are one nation.”