I would like to invite all people of goodwill, all people of faith, all Christians to walk together, to walk with Christ who suffered for us to give salvation, life, and to seek how we may also be bearers of peace and not of hatred.
Remarks on his intentions for the 2026 Good Friday ceremonies, as quoted in "At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands in Good Friday prayer for suffering world" by Courtney Mares, in Catholic Standard (3 April 2026)