Because if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us! Never forget this! — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We ought never to lose hope. God overwhelms us with his grace, if we keep asking. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Man has slapped nature in the face. If you slap it, it will slap you back. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If someone is gay and seeks the Lord with good will, who am I to judge? — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we learn to say we're sorry and ask forgiveness, the marriage will last. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
How marvellous it would be if, at the end of the day, each of us could say: today I have performed an… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Jesus teaches us to put the needs of the poor ahead of our own, our needs, even if legitimate, will never be… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, he is present in all that we do. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we live according to the law "an eye for an eye...," we will never escape from the spiral of evil. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
It's important if you can do good with power. And Jesus defined power, true power is to serve, to do service, to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
...men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the "culture of waste." If you break a… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we, each doing our own part, if we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We, the women and men of the Church, we are in the middle of a love story: each of us is a… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We hear many offers from the world around us; but let us take up God's offer instead: his is a caress of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Politics is noble; it is one of the highest forms of charity, as Paul VI used to say. We sully it when… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We are living in a time of many wars. The call for peace must be shouted. Peace sometimes gives the impression of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him? The Catechism of the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I do not know what might be the most fitting description… I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
If the seminary is too large, it ought to be divided into smaller communities with formators who are equipped really to accompany… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Given - and this is the fundamental thing - that God's mercy has no limits, if He is approached with a sincere… — 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
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 Copy Share Image
If anyone feels offended by my words, I would respond that I speak them with affection and with the best of intentions,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The life of a family is filled with beautiful moments: rest, meals together, walks in the park or the countryside, visits to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we don’t think about God, everything ends up being about 'me' and my own comfort. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
If we are truly in love with Christ and if we sense how much he loves us, our heart will 'light up'… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We need to be creative with young people. If they have no opportunities, they will get into drugs and be vulnerable to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us remember well, however, that whenever food is thrown out it is as if it were stolen from the table of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities. — Pope Francis Copy Share
Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus. — Pope Francis Copy Share
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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… — Pope Francis Copy Share
Certain realities in life are only seen through eyes that are cleansed through our tears. Let us learn how to weep — Pope Francis Copy Share
