Dear Young People, do not be mediocre; the Christian life challenges us with great ideals! — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Christian life is not limited to prayer, but requires an ongoing dedication and courage born of prayer. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Being a Christian is not just about following commandments: it is about letting Christ take possession of our lives and transform them. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Do not be content to live a mediocre Christian life: walk with determination along the path of holiness. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“If the Christian is a restorationist, a legalist, if he wants everything clear and safe, then he will find” — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Division within a Christian community is a very grave sin; it is the work of the devil. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard by everyone who can still… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Abortion is without a doubt one of the greatest moral evils within modernity. As the "Advocate of Christian Memory," a pope must… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“Being a Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
While all too many people live in dire poverty, others are caught up in materialism and lifestyles which are destructive of family… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Christian hope is not a ghost and it does not deceive. It is a theological virtue and therefore, ultimately, a gift from… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Proclaim the beauty and truth of the Christian message to a society which is tangent by confusing presentations of sexuality, marriage and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
All Christians need an 'ecological conversion', whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in their relationship with the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
As Christians, we have an additional reason to love and serve the poor; for in them we see the face and the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Above all, you ask if the God of Christians forgives those who do not believe and who do not seek faith. Given… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Every child who, rather than being born, is condemned unjustly to being aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ, bears the face… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Pay attention, my young friends: to go against the current; this is good for the heart, but we need courage to swim… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church... a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
During my visit to the Philippines, I wanted in a particular way to meet with young people, to listen to you and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
When we give help to the poor, we are not doing the work of aid agencies 'in a Christian way'. Those are… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I make a forceful and urgent call to the entire Catholic Church, and also to every Christian of other confessions, as well… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Being Christian is not just obeying orders but means being in Christ, thinking like him, acting like him, loving like him; it… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A Christian is never bored or sad. Rather, the one who loves Christ is full of joy and radiates joy. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In this Year of Faith, let us remember that faith is not something we possess, but something we share. Every Christian is… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Are we ready to be Christians full-time, showing our commitment by word and deed? — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Our Christian identity is belonging to a people: the Church. Without the Church we are not Christians. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Christian mission has only one focus: to change individual's lives so they can change the world. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Christ leads us to go out from ourselves more and more, to give ourselves and to serve others. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
May every Church and Christian community be a place of mercy amid so much indifference. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In this Year of Faith, we pray to the Lord that the Church may always be a true family that brings God’s… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
God does not reveal himself in strength or power, but in the weakness and fragility of a newborn babe. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us pray for the many Christians in the world who still suffer persecution and violence. May God grant them the courage… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We cannot trust in our own strength, but only in Jesus and in his mercy. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We all have in our hearts some areas of unbelief. Let us say to the Lord: I believe! Help my unbelief. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We cannot be part-time Christians! We should seek to live our faith at every moment of every day. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities. — Pope Francis Copy Share
Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus. — Pope Francis Copy Share
“Most people nowadays would not consider love as related in any way to truth. Love is seen as an experience associated with the world… — Pope Francis Copy Share
The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable… — Pope Francis Copy Share
I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they… — Pope Francis Copy Share
I want to remind priests that the confessional must not be a torture chamber but rather an encounter with the Lord’s mercy which spurs… — Pope Francis Copy Share
To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater… — Pope Francis Copy Share
In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves. — Pope Francis Copy Share
I entrust this Twenty-second World Day of the Sick to the intercession of Mary. I ask her to help the sick to bear their… — Pope Francis Copy Share
Certain realities in life are only seen through eyes that are cleansed through our tears. Let us learn how to weep — Pope Francis Copy Share
