"The Prefect told me in Italy they say 'laughing makes good blood,' so instead of the speech I thought I would do this (making a clownish gesture) and we all laugh." "You can also laugh at God, of ...

It is my pleasure to welcome all of you, and to express my gratitude to those in the Dicastery for Culture and Education who have organized this meeting. I hold you in high esteem as artists who ...