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Religion Quotes by Pope Francis

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Pope Francis says the family is the first school where children learn values. He reminds us to respect other people’s faith and to let our actions match our words, especially when caring for the earth. He also notes that prayer opens the door to belief.

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Art in the Church fundamentally exists for evangelization

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You cannot insult the faith of others.

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A Christian who is not a revolutionary today isn't a Christian

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Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.

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The rosary is spiritual medicine.

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Integrating in the Church doesn't mean receiving communion.

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Religious freedom is a fundamental human right.

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Let us build our lives of faith on the rock who is Christ.

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The Holy Spirit truly transforms us. With our cooperation, he also wants to transform the world we live in.

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

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One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one's own religion, that is, in the name of God.

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The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.

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We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, he is present in all that we do.

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The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.

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Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did

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May no one use religion as a pretext for actions against human dignity and against the fundamental rights of every man and…

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“What a beautiful truth of faith this is for our lives: the mercy of God! God’s love for us is so great,…

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Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as people who wish to share their joy, who point to a…

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The Holy Spirit helps us to view others with fresh eyes, seeing them always as brothers and sisters in Jesus, to be…

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Jesus teaches us another way: Go out. Go out and share your testimony, go out and interact with your brothers, go out…

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Christians are those who let God clothe them with goodness and mercy, with Christ, so as to become, like Christ, servants of…

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

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The parish is the presence of the Church in any given territory, an environment for hearing God's word, for growth in Christian…

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An authentic faith-which is never comfortable or completely personal-always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave…

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Jesus on the cross feels the whole weight of the evil, and with the force of God's love he conquers it; he…

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The Cross of Christ bears the suffering and the sin of mankind, including our own. Jesus accepts all this with open arms,…

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“Crossing the threshold of faith means that we keep our eyes filled with wonder and do not let our hearts grow accustomed…

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

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I believe that Catholics involved in politics carry the values of their religion within them, but have the mature awareness and expertise…

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Let us encourage the generosity which is typical of the young and help them to work actively in building a better world.…

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The moral problem of abortion is of a pre religious nature because the genetic code is written in a person at the…

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We Christians bring peace and grace as a treasure to be offered to the world, but these gifts can bear fruit only…

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“Crossing the threshold of faith means that we work out of a sense of dignity and see service as a vocation. It…

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If the seminary is too large, it ought to be divided into smaller communities with formators who are equipped really to accompany…

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To be prophets, in particular, by demonstrating how Jesus lived on this earth, and to proclaim how the kingdom of God will…

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Legal systems, at both the national and international level, are therefore required to recognize, guarantee and protect religious freedom, which is a…

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The tyranny of relativism is the spiritual poverty of our time

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Become the Word in body as well as spirit.

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The Church is a mother, not an entrepreneur.

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The key that opens the door to the faith is prayer.

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The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable…

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You cannot insult the faith of others.

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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…

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