The present is a time for discernment in light of the principles of ethics and the common good, for the sake of the recovery desired by all…Christ urged all who heard Him, and ourselves today, not to stop at externals, but to discern sagely the signs of the times. To do so, two things are demanded, conversion and creativity. An ecological conversion is required to reconnect with the world around us. We are also called to be creative, devising fresh new ways to pursue the common good. And there needs to be the creativity of love, that inspires bold decisions, and can restore meaning to the present, in order to open it to a better future. Pope Francis to the European Forum
