It is important to have friends we can trust. But it is essential to trust the Lord, who never lets us down. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Rest is so necessary for the health of our minds and bodies, and often so difficult to achieve due to the many… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Essential to the attainment of these national goals is the moral imperative of ensuring social justice and respect for human dignity. The… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Eucharist is essential for us: it is Christ who wishes to enter our lives and fill us with his grace. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
"Do you love me?"; "Are you my friend?". The One who scrutinizes hearts (cf. Rom 8:27), makes himself a beggar of love… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith! Speaking about family life, I would like to say… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The fight against evil is long and difficult. It is essential to pray constantly and to be patient. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
How I wish everyone had decent work! It is essential for human dignity. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A good teacher does not get lost in the details, but points to what is essential so that the child or student… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Our life must be centred on what is essential, on Jesus Christ. Everything else is secondary. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In mission, also on a continental level, it is very important to reaffirm the family, which remains the essential cell of society… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
States kill when they apply the death penalty, when they send their people to war, or when they carry out extra-judicial or… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Trade unions have been an essential force for social change, without which a semblance of a decent and humane society is impossible… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Business is a noble vocation, directed to producing wealth and improving the world. It can be a fruitful source of prosperity for… — 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
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
