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title: "4 Followers Quotes By Pope Francis"
description: "4 Followers quotes by Pope Francis. Plus more from Pope Francis and more Followers sayings from other authors."
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> [I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church... a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-have-decided-to-proclaim-for-the-whole-church-a-day-of-fasting-and/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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> [I make a forceful and urgent call to the entire Catholic Church, and also to every Christian of other confessions, as well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-make-a-forceful-and-urgent-call-to-the-entire-catholic-church-and/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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> [A second key area where you are called to make a contribution is in showing concern for the environment. This is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/a-second-key-area-where-you-are-called-to-make-a-contribution-is-in/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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> [Our relationship with the followers of Islam has taken on great importance, since they are now significantly present in many traditionally Christian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/our-relationship-with-the-followers-of-islam-has-taken-on-great/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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## More by Pope Francis

> [God reveals Himself through surprises.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/god-reveals-himself-through-surprises/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/god-s-faithfulness-is-stronger-than-our-unfaithfulness-and-our/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/have-the-courage-to-go-against-the-tide-of-current-values-that-do-not/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [“Most people nowadays would not consider love as related in any way to truth. Love is seen as an experience associated with the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/most-people-nowadays-would-not-consider-love-as-related-in-any-way-to/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-family-remains-the-basic-unit-of-society-and-the-first-school-in/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/listen-to-jesus-and-follow-him-that-s-the-message-of-the/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [Proceed calmly in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/proceed-calmly-in-life/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-like-to-say-that-women-are-those-who-form-life-in-their-wombs-and/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [You cannot insult the faith of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/you-cannot-insult-the-faith-of-others/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-want-to-remind-priests-that-the-confessional-must-not-be-a-torture/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/to-all-people-of-good-will-who-are-working-for-social-justice-never/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/in-confession-jesus-welcomes-us-with-all-our-sinfulness-to-give-us-a/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-pray-every-day-for-all-who-are-suffering-in-iraq-please-join-me/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [I entrust this Twenty-second World Day of the Sick to the intercession of Mary. I ask her to help the sick to bear their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-entrust-this-twenty-second-world-day-of-the-sick-to-the/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

> [Certain realities in life are only seen through eyes that are cleansed through our tears. Let us learn how to weep](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/certain-realities-in-life-are-only-seen-through-eyes-that-are/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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