Pope Francis Quotes

...men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the "culture of waste." If you break a computer it is a tragedy, but poverty, the needs, the dramas of so many people end up becoming the norm.

I think we too are the people who, on the one hand, want to listen to Jesus, but on the other hand, at times, like to find a stick to beat others with, to condemn others. And Jesus has this message for us: mercy. I think - and I say it with humility - that this is the Lord's most powerful message: mercy.

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

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

Every time we judge our brother in our hearts or worse when we speak badly of them with others, we are murdering Christians.

May the World Day of Consecrated Life be a timely occasion to rediscover the centrality of Jesus in our lives.

The cross is the price of true love. Lord, give us the strength to accept and carry our crosses!

Mercy is the true power that can save humanity and the world from sin and evil.

I don't like to speak of Islamic violence, because every day, when I browse the newspapers, I see violence, here in Italy... this one who has murdered his girlfriend, another who has murdered the mother-in-law... and these are baptized Catholics! There are violent Catholics!

If sadness comes to you one day with an invitation, tell it you are committed to joy and will be faithful to it your whole life long.

We must not be afraid of solidarity; rather let us make all we have and are available to God.

Nurturing and cherishing creation is a command God gives not only at the beginning of history, but to each of us. It is part of his plan; it means causing the world to grow responsibly, transforming it so that it may be a garden, a habitable place for everyone.

The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family.

To be an ambassador for Christ means to invite everyone to a personal encounter with Jesus

The proclamation of the Gospel is destined primarily to the poor, to those who often lack the essentials for a decent life. The good news is first announced to them, that God loves them before all others and comes to visit them through the acts of charity that the disciples of Christ carry out in his name.

The right to life is the first among human rights.

The Eucharist, although it is the fullness of sacramental life, is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.

For the sake of peace, religious beliefs must never be allowed to be abused in the cause of violence and war.

Do not be afraid of Confession! One who is in line to confess himself feels all these things - even shame - but then, when he finishes confessing, he leaves free, great, beautiful, forgiven, [...] happy. And this is the beauty of Confession... Jesus is there...and He receives you with so much love.

I try to lead a life where I don't have to ask God for forgiveness.

As your captain, I'm going to push you to not fall back on defense, but to play offense, and to play our match -- the Gospel, together.

I feel so low that instead of picking myself up I have to cut others down.

This is what marriage is all about - Man and woman walking together, wherein the husband helps his wife to become ever more a woman, and wherein the woman has the task of helping her husband to become ever more a man.

Preparation for marriage is very important. It's very, very important because I believe it is something that in the Church, in common pastoral ministry, at least in my country, in South America, the Church it has not valued much.

In God’s great plan, every detail is important, even yours, even my humble little witness, even the hidden witness of those who live their faith with simplicity in everyday family relationships, work relationships, friendships. There are the saints of every day, the “hidden” saints, a sort of “middle class of holiness” to which we can all belong.

The disciple of Jesus gives up all he has, all his goods, because he has found in him the greatest Good from which every other good receives its full value and meaning: family bonds, other relationships, work, cultural and economic goods and so on... The Christian detaches himself from everything and rediscovers all of it in the logic of the Gospel, the logic of love and service.

We cannot give up in the face of evil. God is Love and he has defeated evil through Christ’s death and resurrection.

There is no sin that God cannot pardon. All we need to do is ask for forgiveness

Ask yourselves this question: How often is Jesus inside and knocking at the door to be let out, to come out?

Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third war, one fought piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction.

Don't confuse the evil of avoiding pregnancy by itself, with abortion.

The Lord put it clearly: you cannot serve two masters. You have to choose between God and money.

Essential to the attainment of these national goals is the moral imperative of ensuring social justice and respect for human dignity. The great biblical tradition enjoins on all peoples the duty to hear the voice of the poor. It bids us to break the bonds of injustice and oppression which give rise to glaring, and indeed, scandalous social inequalities. Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.

We don't need youth museums but we do need holy young people.

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

In these cases, where there is an unjust aggression, I can only say that it is licit to stop the unjust aggressor. I emphasize the word: "stop". I'm not saying drop bombs, make war, but stop the aggressor. The means used to stop him would have to be evaluated.

We have, in a sense, lorded it over nature, over Sister Earth, over Mother Earth, i think man has gone too far.

Dearest brothers and sisters who are so persecuted, I know how much you suffer, I know that you are stripped of everything. I am with you in the faith of the one who has conquered evil!

The Holy Spirit is a great worker, not a 'trade unionist.' He is a great worker, and He works in us, always. He does this work of explaining the mystery of Jesus, and of giving us this sense of Christ.

When families bring children into the world, train them in faith and sound values, and teach them to contribute to society, they become a blessing in our world.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Never resort to war! Never war! Above all, I think of all the children who are robbed of their hope for a better life and a decent future. Killed children, wounded children, mutilated children, orphans, children who play with remnants of war, instead of toys. Children who don't know how to smile. Please stop! I ask you with all my heart. It's time to stop. Stop it please!

A friendship with a woman is not a sin. (It's) a friendship. A romantic relationship with a woman who is not your wife, that is a sin.

From the Cross, Christ teaches us to love even those who do not love us.

Let us not close our hearts, let us not lose confidence, let us never give up.

Life rejuvenates and acquires energy when it multiplies: It is enriched, not impoverished.

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

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

Proceed calmly in life.