True peace is not a balance of opposing forces, and it is not ‘a lovely façade’ simply covering conflicts and divisions. Rather,… — 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
We proclaim the resurrection of Christ when his light illuminates the dark moments of our existence, and we are able share it… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
You may be poor yourselves in material ways, but you have an abundance of gifts to offer when you offer Christ and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We are called to be 'ambassadors for Christ' (2 Cor 5:20). Ours is a ministry of reconciliation ... To be an ambassador… — 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
The most important thing is the first proclamation: Jesus Christ has saved you. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Christians are those who let God clothe them with goodness and mercy, with Christ, so as to become, like Christ, servants of… — 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
Dear young people, listen within: Christ is knocking at the door of your heart. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
When we walk without the cross, when we build without the cross and when we proclaim Christ without the cross, we are… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
For just as some people want a purely spiritual Christ, without flesh and without the cross, they also want their interpersonal relationships… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Holy Spirit is a great worker, not a 'trade unionist.' He is a great worker, and He works in us, always.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Sacraments are Jesus Christ’s presence in us. So it is important for us to go to Confession and receive Holy Communion. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone!… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The proclamation of the Gospel is destined primarily to the poor, to those who often lack the essentials for a decent life.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To be an ambassador for Christ means to invite everyone to a personal encounter with Jesus — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Church in the Philippines is called to acknowledge and combat the causes of the deeply rooted inequality and injustice which mar… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The poor is the center of the Gospel. If we take out the poor, we cannot understand the message of Christ — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We Christians identify Christ with the sun, and the moon with the Church, the community of the faithful. No one, save Jesus… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Money must serve, not rule! The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but he is obliged in the name of Christ… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we are truly in love with Christ and if we sense how much he loves us, our heart will 'light up'… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The cross of Christ, embraced with love, never brings sadness with it, but joy, the joy of being saved and of doing… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus. — 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 the world… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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 Image
Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
