Family Quotes by Pope Francis

Our world needs good and strong families.

— Pope Francis

Gay marriage will destroy the family

— Pope Francis

Children are victims of a social problem that wounds the family.

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

Children have a right to grow up in a family with a father and a mother.

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

Families will always have their trials; be living examples of love, forgiveness, and care

— Pope Francis

We learn many virtues in our Christian families. Above all, we learn to love, asking nothing in return.

— Pope Francis

How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith,

— Pope Francis

A fundamental role in the renewal of society is played, of course, by the family and especially by young people.

— Pope Francis

May God welcome the dead into his peace, comfort the families and convert the hearts of the violent ones, who do not…

— Pope Francis

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

We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor.…

— Pope Francis

Religious freedom certainly means the right to worship God, individually and in community, as our consciences dictate. But religious liberty, by its…

— Pope Francis

When families bring children into the world, train them in faith and sound values, and teach them to contribute to society, they…

— Pope Francis

May this colloquium be an inspiration to all who seek to support and strengthen the union of man and woman in marriage…

— Pope Francis

We too can be saints in our family, in our neighborhood, wherever we live and work. Be a person who listens to…

— Pope Francis

This culture of waste has made us insensitive even to the waste and disposal of food, which is even more despicable when…

— Pope Francis

I have heard it said that families with many children and high birth rates are among the cause of poverty. It seems…

— Pope Francis

Proclaim the beauty and truth of the Christian message to a society which is tangent by confusing presentations of sexuality, marriage and…

— Pope Francis

In God’s great plan, every detail is important, even yours, even my humble little witness, even the hidden witness of those who…

— Pope Francis

The life of a family is filled with beautiful moments: rest, meals together, walks in the park or the countryside, visits to…

— Pope Francis

Let us remember Paul VI's words: "For the Catholic Church, no one is a stranger, no one is excluded, no one is…

— Pope Francis

[T]he "home" represents the most precious human treasures, that of encounter, that of relations among people, different in age, culture and history,…

— Pope Francis

The disciple of Jesus gives up all he has, all his goods, because he has found in him the greatest Good from…

— Pope Francis

The key phrase used by the synod, which I'll take up again, is 'integrate' in the life of the Church the wounded…

— Pope Francis

Not so much anymore but some years ago in my homeland there was a habit, something called 'casamiento de apuro,' a marriage…

— Pope Francis

How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith! Speaking about family life, I would like to say…

— Pope Francis

“193. The lack of historical memory is a serious shortcoming in our society. A mentality that can only say, “Then was then,…

— Pope Francis

The family is a community of love where each of us learns to relate to others and to the world around us.

— Pope Francis

The victims of problems of the family are the children. The children. Even of problems that neither husband nor wife have a…

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

The family is the most important wealth of a nation. May we endeavor to defend and strengthen the foundation of society.

— Pope Francis

The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society

— Pope Francis

There is an ideological colonization we have to be careful of that tries to destroy the family.

— Pope Francis

We who are Christians, members of God’s family, are called to go out to the needy and to serve them.

— Pope Francis

May each family rediscover family prayer, which helps to bring about mutual understanding and forgiveness.

— Pope Francis

In a family it is normal to take charge of those who need help. Do not be afraid of frailty!

— Pope Francis

As stewards of God's creation, we are called to make the earth a beautiful garden for the human family.

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis