Life rejuvenates and acquires energy when it multiplies: It is enriched, not impoverished! — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
That which gives us true freedom and true happiness is the compassionate love of Christ. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
It is not possible to go backwards. We must go forward. Always forward. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Families will always have their trials; be living examples of love, forgiveness, and care — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Faith is professed with the lips and with the heart, through words & through love. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Embrace with tender affection the whole of humanity, especially the poorest, the weakest, the least important... — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one's own religion, that is, in the name of God. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We become fully human when we become more than human, when we let God bring us beyond ourselves. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Do not be afraid of what God asks of you! It is worth saying 'yes' to God. In him we find joy. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, he is present in all that we do. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Agape, the love of each one of us for the other, from the closest to the furthest, is in fact the only… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A friendship with a woman is not a sin. (It's) a friendship. A romantic relationship with a woman who is not your… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The real power is love, that which empowers others, that which arouses action, that which no chain is able to hold back,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
What has the Cross left in each of us? You see, it gives us a treasure that no one else can give:… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“trust enables a relationship to be free. It means we do not have to control the other person, to follow their every… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A mother defends herself with a heart filled with love before doing so with words. I wonder whether there is any love… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To be a mother is a great treasure. Mothers, in their unconditional and sacrificial love for their children, are the antidote to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could lead to a hardness of heart, we are called to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us say "Yes" to life and not death. Let us say "Yes" to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I have great love for St. Joseph, because he is a man of silence and strength. On my table I have a… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
For us Christians, love of neighbour springs from love of God; and it is its most limpid expression. Here one tries to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
"God is love". His is not a sentimental, emotional kind of love but the love of the Father who is the origin… — 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
I want to remind priests that the confessional must not be a torture chamber but rather an encounter with the Lord’s mercy… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“Most people nowadays would not consider love as related in any way to truth. Love is seen as an experience associated with… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us open the doors to the Spirit, let ourselves be guided by him, and allow God's constant help to make us… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“Love cannot be reduced to an ephemeral emotion. True, it engages our affectivity, but in order to open it to the beloved… — 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