The thing the Church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Today too, as at her origins, the Church... cries out:“Veni, Sancte Spiritus! Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If sadness comes to you one day with an invitation, tell it you are committed to joy and will be faithful to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort… — 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
Our Christian witness is authentic when it is faithful and unconditional. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Dear young people, don't be afraid to marry. A faithful and fruitful marriage will bring you happiness. — 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
“To be faithful, to be creative, we need to be able to change. To change! And why must I change? So that… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
What has the Cross left in each of us? You see, it gives us a treasure that no one else can give:… — 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
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