Firsts Quotes by Pope Francis

Be the first to seek to bring good, do not grow accustomed to evil, but defeat it.

— Pope Francis

The right to life is the first human right. Abortion is killing someone that cannot defend himself.

— Pope Francis

The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family.

— Pope Francis

The most important thing is the first proclamation: Jesus Christ has saved you.

— Pope Francis

The first genocide of the 21st century was against you, the Armenian people.

— Pope Francis

The right to life is the first among human rights.

— Pope Francis

To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts.

— Pope Francis

Let's return to our first love, in order to receive the fire which Jesus has kindled in the world and to bring…

— Pope Francis

A beautiful homily, a genuine sermon, must begin with the first proclamation, with the proclamation of salvation. There is nothing more solid,…

— Pope Francis

Terrorism grows when there are no other options, and when the center of the global economy is the god of money and…

— Pope Francis

First, we can pray in communion with the Church on earth and in heaven. Let us not underestimate the power of so…

— Pope Francis

The right to life is the first human right. Abortion is killing someone that cannot defend him or herself.

— Pope Francis

The presence of the devil is on the first page of the Bible, and the Bible ends as well with the presence…

— Pope Francis

It is normal for husband and wife to argue: it's normal. It always happens. But my advice is this: never let the…

— 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

It also happens to me that when I meet a clericalist, I suddenly become anti-clerical. Clericalism should not have anything to do…

— Pope Francis

Above all, you ask if the God of Christians forgives those who do not believe and who do not seek faith. Given…

— Pope Francis

At the first meeting I had with the (Italian) bishops in May 2013, one of the three things I said was: with…

— Pope Francis

The key phrase used by the synod, which I'll take up again, is 'integrate' in the life of the Church the wounded…

— Pope Francis

I am always wary of decisions made hastily. I am always wary of the first decision, that is, the first thing that…

— Pope Francis

And now I would like to give the blessing, but first - first I ask a favor of you: before the Bishop…

— Pope Francis

In Europe first and now in America, elected men have taken it upon themselves to indebt their people to create an atmosphere…

— Pope Francis

Living Holy Week following Jesus means learning how to come out of ourselves to reach out to others, to go to the…

— Pope Francis

Jesus wanted to show us his heart as the heart that loved so deeply. For this reason we have this commemoration today,…

— Pope Francis

Essential to the attainment of these national goals is the moral imperative of ensuring social justice and respect for human dignity. The…

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

Don't be afraid to go against the current, when they want to steal our hope, when they propose rotten values to us,…

— Pope Francis

Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.

— Pope Francis

The economic part is the one that came out first because there were some problems about which the press spoke a lot.

— Pope Francis

A Christian who does not protect creation, who does not let it grow, is a Christian who does not care about the…

— Pope Francis

The first reform must be the attitude. The ministers of the Gospel must be people who can warm the hearts of the…

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

I then greet and cordially thank you all, dear friends belonging to other religious traditions; first of all the Muslims, who worship…

— Pope Francis

First of all, you ask me if the God of Christians forgives one who doesn't believe and doesn't seek the faith. Premise…

— Pope Francis

It is true that going out on to the street implies the risk of accidents happening, as they would to any ordinary…

— Pope Francis

You can have large projects and implement them by means of a few of the smallest things. Or you can use weak…

— Pope Francis

Gossip can also kill, because it kills the reputation of the person! It is so terrible to gossip! At first it may…

— Pope Francis

When we talk about the environment, about creation, my thoughts turn to the first pages of the Bible, the Book of Genesis,…

— Pope Francis

The proclamation of the Gospel is destined primarily to the poor, to those who often lack the essentials for a decent life.…

— Pope Francis

It means caring for one another in our families: husbands and wives first protect one another, and then, as parents, they care…

— Pope Francis