Ifs Quotes by Pope Francis

We need courage if we are to be faithful to the Gospel.

— Pope Francis

Man has slapped nature in the face. If you slap it, it will slap you back.

— Pope Francis

We ought never to lose hope. God overwhelms us with his grace, if we keep asking.

— Pope Francis

Because if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us! Never forget this!

— Pope Francis

If a company can declare bankruptcy, why can't a country do so?

— Pope Francis

If we don’t think about God, everything ends up being about 'me' and my own comfort.

— Pope Francis

If we learn to say we're sorry and ask forgiveness, the marriage will last.

— Pope Francis

If there is no humility, love remains blocked.

— Pope Francis

We need to be creative with young people. If they have no opportunities, they will get into drugs and be vulnerable to…

— Pope Francis

If we are truly in love with Christ and if we sense how much he loves us, our heart will 'light up'…

— Pope Francis

If money and material things become the center of our lives, they seize us and make us slaves.

— Pope Francis

Jesus understands our weaknesses and sins; and he forgives us if we allow ourselves to be forgiven.

— Pope Francis

Some people believe that - pardon my language - in order to be good Catholics, we should be like rabbits. No.

— Pope Francis

Take good care of creation. St. Francis wanted that. People occasionally forgive, but nature never does. If we don't take care of…

— Pope Francis

Let us remember well, however, that whenever food is thrown out it is as if it were stolen from the table of…

— Pope Francis

Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits…

— 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

Fasting makes sense if it really chips away at our security and, as a consequence, benefits someone else, if it helps us…

— 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

This happens today: if the investments in the banks fall slightly... a tragedy... what can be done? But if people die of…

— 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

Patriarch Kirill. I would prefer - because if I say one thing, I have to say another and another and another. I…

— 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

Human life, the person is no longer perceived as a primary value to be respected and protected, especially if poor or disabled,…

— Pope Francis

The life of a family is filled with beautiful moments: rest, meals together, walks in the park or the countryside, visits to…

— Pope Francis

Every child who, rather than being born, is condemned unjustly to being aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ, bears the face…

— Pope Francis

Men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the 'culture of waste.' If a computer breaks…

— Pope Francis

I do not know what might be the most fitting description… I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It…

— Pope Francis

There is no worse material poverty than one that does not allow for earning one’s bread and deprives one of the dignity…

— Pope Francis

Imagine, to become a priest there are eight years of study and preparation, and then if after a while you can't do…

— Pope Francis

If anyone feels offended by my words, I would respond that I speak them with affection and with the best of intentions,…

— Pope Francis

If the seminary is too large, it ought to be divided into smaller communities with formators who are equipped really to accompany…

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

If I speak of Islamic violence, I must speak of Catholic violence.

— Pope Francis

If we don't learn how to cry, we can't be good Christians. This is a challenge. Don't be frightened of crying.

— Pope Francis

Jesus teaches us to put the needs of the poor ahead of our own, our needs, even if legitimate, will never be…

— Pope Francis

How marvellous it would be if, at the end of the day, each of us could say: today I have performed an…

— Pope Francis

Imagine, to become a priest there are eight years of study and preparation, and then if after a while you can't do…

— Pope Francis

If evil is contagious, so is good:therefore, we must allow good to abound in us, more and more;let us be infected by…

— Pope Francis

I don't know if human activity is the only cause, but mostly, in great part, it is man who has slapped nature…

— Pope Francis