Children have a right to grow up in a family with a father and a mother. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Holy Mother Church teaches us to end the year and also our days with an examination of conscience...to be grateful and to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch. It's normal. It's normal. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
It is God who gives life. Let us respect and love human life, especially vulnerable life in a mother's womb. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In the difficult moments of life, Christians can turn to the Mother of God and find protection and care. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We have, in a sense, lorded it over nature, over Sister Earth, over Mother Earth, i think man has gone too far. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
At stake are the lives of many children who will be discriminated against in advance, and deprived of their human development given… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A church without women would be like the apostolic college without Mary. The Madonna is more important than the apostles, and the… — 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
I don't like to speak of Islamic violence, because every day, when I browse the newspapers, I see violence, here in Italy...… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The perfect family doesn't exist, nor is there a perfect husband or a perfect wife, and let's not talk about the perfect… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In our ecclesiastical region there are priests who don't baptize the children of single mothers because they weren't conceived in the sanctity… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
It occurs to me: why is it mainly women, who to pass on the faith? Simply because the one who brought us… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To be good Christians you have to contemplate the suffering humanity of Jesus. "How can we bear witness? Contemplate Jesus. How can… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In this case [the Charlemagne Prize], I don't say (I was) forced, but convinced by the holy and theological headstrongness of Cardinal… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
It is necessary to reaffirm our solid opposition to any direct offense against life, especially when innocent and defenseless, and the unborn… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Oh Mary, star of the sea, once again we recourse to thee, to find refuge and sernity, to implore your protection and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Who are we, as we stand before the child Jesus? Who are we, standing as we stand before today's children? Are we… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
On a positive note, we must reaffirm the right of children to grow up in a family with a father and a… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A Church without women is like the college of the Apostles without Mary... Our Lady is more important than the Apostles! She… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To the criminals and all their accomplices, I, today, humbly and as a brother, repeat: convert yourselves to love and justice. It… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Another very interesting chapter is the education of children: the victims of problems of the family are the children. The children. Even… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
But please know, Jesus never lets you down. Please know that the love and tenderness of Mother Mary never lets you down.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us ask Mary to help us respond to violence, to conflict and to war, with the power of dialogue, reconciliation and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I would like especially to mention you, the women, wives and mothers of Paraguay, who at great cost and sacrifice were able… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In a world often marked by selfishness, a large family is a school of solidarity and sharing; and this attitude is to… — 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
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