Pope Francis Quotes

Each individual Christian and every community is called to be an instrument of God for the liberation and promotion of the poor.

Today people are suffering from poverty, but also from lack of love

Seeking happiness in material things is a sure way of being unhappy.

May the God of peace arouse in all an authentic desire for dialogue and reconciliation. Violence cannot be overcome with violence. Violence is overcome with peace.

The fight against evil is long and difficult. It is essential to pray constantly and to be patient.

Help one another: this is what Jesus teaches us and this what I am doing, and doing with all my heart.

Where there is calumny, there is Satan himself.

Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?

Proselytism is solemn nonsense, it makes no sense. We need to get to know each other, listen to each other and improve our knowledge of the world around us.

If I repeated some passages from the homilies of the Church Fathers, in the second or third century, about how we must treat the poor, some would accuse me of giving a Marxist homily.

The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.

Joy adapts and changes, but it always endures, even as a flicker of light born of our personal certainty that, when everything is said and done, we are infinitely loved.

A simple lifestyle is good for us, helping us to better share with those in need.

Challenges exist to be overcome! Let us be realists, but without losing our joy, our boldness and our hope-filled commitment. Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary vigour!

Whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms.

God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities.

Today is my anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Please pray for me and all priests.

Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, there is no longer room for others, no place for the poor.

The right to life is the first among human rights.

A population that does not take care of the elderly and of children and the young has no future, because it abuses both its memory and its promise.

True charity requires courage: Let us overcome the fear of getting our hands dirty so as to help those in need.

If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full of joy.

I distrust a charity that costs nothing and does not hurt.

Dear young people, don't be afraid to marry. A faithful and fruitful marriage will bring you happiness.

The family is the greatest treasure of any country. Let us all work to protect and strengthen this, the cornerstone of society.

The Family is the salt of the earth and the light of the world, it is the leaven of society.

We cannot wait any longer to deal with the structural causes of poverty, in order to heal our society from an illness that can only lead to new crises.

Holy Week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus: friendship with him is shown in times of difficulty.

The one thing that the Catholic Church desires, and that I seek as Bishop of Rome, “the Church which presides in charity”, is communion with the Orthodox Churches.

In the roughest moments, remember: God is our Father; God does not abandon his children.

That which gives us true freedom and true happiness is the compassionate love of Christ.

To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts.

This is God's way, the way of humility. It is the way of Jesus; there is no other. And there can be no humility without humiliation.

Around us there is the presence of evil. The devil is at work. But in a loud voice I say: GOD IS STRONGER.

If we live according to the law "an eye for an eye...," we will never escape from the spiral of evil.

In our families we learn to love and to recognise the dignity of all, especially of the elderly

Our efforts must aim at restoring hope, righting wrongs, maintaining commitments, and thus promoting the well-being of individuals and of peoples.

The Christian truth is attractive and persuasive because it responds to humanity's deepest needs.

Do not be afraid! Our Father is patient, he loves us, he gives us Jesus to guide us on the way which leads to the promised land. Jesus is the light who brightens the darkness. He is our peace.

Let yourselves be led by the Holy Spirit, with freedom and, please, do not cage the Holy Spirit

We all have in our hearts some areas of unbelief. Let us say to the Lord: I believe! Help my unbelief.

Indifference towards those in need is not acceptable for a Christian.

The Church is called to draw near to every person, beginning with the poorest and those who suffer.

Practicing charity is the best way to evangelize.

From my point of view, God is the light that illuminates the darkness, even if it does not dissolve it, and a spark of divine light is within each of us.

The thing the Church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful.

Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it.

In these times of suffering prayer is of even more help.

Peace is always possible but we have to seek it. Let us pray for peace.

Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord.