Two world wars in twenty-one years, and the universal dread of nuclear incineration. This time God has given us John Paul II.
— Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are never acceptable acts of mercy. They always gravely exploit the suffering and desperate, extinguishing life in the name of the 'quality of life' itself.
— Pope John Paul II
Today, I, too, wish to reaffirm that I intend to continue on the path toward improved relations and friendship with the Jewish people, following the decisive lead given by John Paul II.