Pope Francis Quotes

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

I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace

Take good care of creation. St. Francis wanted that. People occasionally forgive, but nature never does. If we don't take care of the environment, there's no way of getting around it.

Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits you with open arms.

Religious fundamentalism, even before it eliminates human beings by perpetrating horrendous killings, eliminates God himself, turning him into a mere ideological pretext.

Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of life, is undermining the church's credibility.

Every threat to the family is a threat to society itself.

If we are truly in love with Christ and if we sense how much he loves us, our heart will 'light up' with a joy that spreads to everyone around us.

Lord Jesus, make us capable of loving as you love.

May every Church and Christian community be a place of mercy amid so much indifference.

True love does not pay attention to the evil it suffers. It rejoices in doing good.

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

Sunday is the Lord’s Day. Let us find time to be with him.

There is never a reason to lose hope. Jesus says: “I am with you until the end of the world.

There is no such thing as low-cost Christianity. Following Jesus means swimming against the tide, renouncing evil and selfishness

Fraternal love is the nearest testimony that we can give that Jesus is alive among us.

Let us leave a spare place at our table: a place for those who lack the basics, who are alone.

God is not a demiurge [demigod] or a magician, but the Creator who gives being to all entities.

Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?

A good teacher does not get lost in the details, but points to what is essential so that the child or student can find meaning and joy in life.

That is why the center of our faith isn't just a book, but a history of Salvation, and above all, it's about a person: Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh.

It is by God’s mercy that we are saved. May we never tire of spreading this joyful message to the world.

Have the courage "to swim against the tide". Have the courage to be happy.

To be saints is not a privilege for a few, but a vocation for everyone.

Gratitude is a flower that blooms in noble souls.

Jesus washes the feet of the Apostles. Are we ready to serve others like this.

The Sacraments are Jesus Christ’s presence in us. So it is important for us to go to Confession and receive Holy Communion.

Today too, as at her origins, the Church... cries out:“Veni, Sancte Spiritus! Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love!” Amen.

We all need to improve, to change for the better. Lent helps us fight against our faults.

You have cast out the wonder of creation - man and woman - and you have put money in its place. This is a basic terrorism against all of humanity! Think about it!

Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.

The Lord is always there waiting to give us his love: it is an amazing thing, one which never ceases to surprise us!

An evangelizer must never look like someone who has just come back from a funeral.

Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace.

Life is a journey. When we stop, things don't go right.

God calls you to make definitive choices, and He has a plan for each of you: to discover that plan and to respond to your vocation is to move toward personal fulfillment.

Jesus intercedes for us each day. Let us pray: Lord, have mercy on me; intercede for me!

Lord, help us to live the virtue of generosity, to love without limits.

With God, nothing is lost; but without him, everything is lost.

We must not let ourselves fall into the vortex of pessimism. Faith can move mountains!

Whenever people listen to one another humbly and openly, their shared values and aspirations become all the more apparent. Diversity is no longer seen as a threat, but as a source of enrichment.

Filipinos everywhere are known for their love of God, their fervent piety and their warm devotion to Our Lady and her rosary

It seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to our future generation.

When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty.

Do we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit, so as to be an active part of our communities, or do we close in on ourselves, saying 'I have so many things to do, that's not my job'?

Dear young people, Jesus wants to be your friend, and wants you to spread the joy of this friendship everywhere.

There is the tendency to place ourselves and our ambitions at the center of our lives. This is very human, but it is not Christian.

It is normal for husband and wife to argue: it's normal. It always happens. But my advice is this: never let the day end without having first made peace. Never!

In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves.

Every threat to the family is a threat to society itself. So protect your families! See in them your country’s greatest treasure and nourish them always by prayer and the grace of the sacraments.