Church Quotes by Pope Francis

Art in the Church fundamentally exists for evangelization

— Pope Francis

The Church of Rome, the Pope has always said, 'Seek peace.'

— Pope Francis

Oh, how I would like a poor Church, and for the poor.

— Pope Francis

You can't have Christ without the Church,

— Pope Francis

Spiritual worldliness kills! It kills the soul! It kills the Church!

— Pope Francis

The Church is a mother, not an entrepreneur.

— Pope Francis

I dream of a church that is a mother and shepherdess.

— Pope Francis

The Philippines bear witness to the youthfulness and vitality of the Church.

— Pope Francis

The Church is called to draw near to every person, beginning with the poorest and those who suffer.

— Pope Francis

Our Christian identity is belonging to a people: the Church. Without the Church we are not Christians.

— Pope Francis

There is a danger that threatens everyone in the church, all of us. The danger of worldliness. It leads us to vanity,…

— Pope Francis

May every Church and Christian community be a place of mercy amid so much indifference.

— Pope Francis

Let's pray for whole world that there be brotherhood. I hope this journey of the church we begin today is fruitful for…

— 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

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

The Church needs you, your enthusiasm, your creativity and the joy that is so characteristic of you.

— Pope Francis

Accompanying the people in their growth through good times and also through their difficulties, accompanying people in their joy and in their…

— Pope Francis

We can inspire others through witness so that one grows together in communicating. BUt the worst thing of all is religious proselytism,…

— Pope Francis

It is the attitude of some leaders of God's people; they continually scold others, hurl reproaches at them, tell them to be…

— Pope Francis

The Church is or should go back to being a community of God's people, and priests, pastors and bishops, who have the…

— Pope Francis

If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him? ...…

— Pope Francis

I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church... a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East,…

— Pope Francis

I want the Church to go out onto the streets, I want us to resist everything worldly, everything static, everything comfortable...eve rything…

— Pope Francis

We can walk when we want to, we can build many things, but if we do not witness to Jesus Christ then…

— 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

I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts…

— Pope Francis

Today, we need a Church capable of walking at people's side, of doing more than simply listening to them… At times we…

— Pope Francis

In the Pro-Eligendo Pontefice Mass, despite knowing that [ Joseph Ratzinger] was a candidate [to become Pope], he wasn't stupid, he didn't…

— Pope Francis

The Holy Spirit, in the variety of his gifts, unites us and enables us to contribute to the building up of the…

— Pope Francis

We have so many priests who have gone half way … it’s sad that they did not manage to go the whole…

— Pope Francis

I have great love for St. Joseph, because he is a man of silence and strength. On my table I have a…

— Pope Francis

I have great love for Saint Joseph, because he is a man of silence and strength. On my table I have an…

— Pope Francis

The 'Church' is ... catholic because her communion embraces the whole human race.

— Pope Francis

If someone is gay and seeks the Lord with good will, who am I to judge?

— Pope Francis

The cry of a baby is God's voice: never drive them away from the church!

— Pope Francis

Integrating in the Church doesn't mean receiving communion.

— Pope Francis

We see that there are two worms that eat the fabric of the Church, weakening Her. Rivalry and vainglory go against this…

— Pope Francis

All Catholics must ask themselves what they personally have done lately to build up the holiness of the church and ensure people…

— Pope Francis

Let us never forget that it is the Lord who guides the Church. He is the one who makes our apostolates fruitful.

— Pope Francis

Such self-denial 'may appear demanding,' but it will allow you, so to speak, to be and to breathe within the heart of…

— Pope Francis