Justice Quotes by Pope Francis

None of us can think we are exempt from concerns for the poor and for social justice.

— Pope Francis

The Pope appeals for disinterested solidarity and for a return to person-centred ethics in the world of finance and economics.

— Pope Francis

Humanity needs justice, peace and love and we can have this only by returning with our hearts towards God who is the…

— Pope Francis

And with the grace of Baptism and of Eucharistic Communion I can become an instrument of God's mercy, of that beautiful mercy…

— Pope Francis

We must not believe the Evil One when he tells us that there is nothing we can do in the face of…

— Pope Francis

To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked…

— Pope Francis

It does not render justice to the victims, but rather fosters vengeance.

— Pope Francis

I recognize that globalization has helped many people rise out of poverty, but it has also damned many others to starve to…

— Pope Francis

The great biblical tradition enjoins on all peoples the duty to hear the voice of the poor. It bids us break the…

— Pope Francis

Soccer must play a socio-cultural role. We reach 1.6 billion people, thanks to the positive emotions that soccer triggers, FIFA is more…

— Pope Francis

Those called to the service of governance in the church need to have a strong sense of justice, so that any form…

— Pope Francis

Politics is noble; it is one of the highest forms of charity, as Paul VI used to say. We sully it when…

— 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

Let us be renewed by God's mercy ... and let us become agents of this mercy, channels through which God can water…

— Pope Francis

This concern for the poor is in the Gospel, it is within the tradition of the Church, it is not an invention…

— Pope Francis

The worldwide financial and economic crisis seems to highlight their distortions and above all the gravely deficient human perspective, which reduces man…

— Pope Francis

I think of the difficulties which, in various countries, today afflicts the world of work and business; I think of how many,…

— Pope Francis

So let us ask ourselves this evening, in adoring Christ who is really present in the Eucharist: do I let myself be…

— Pope Francis

"Do you love me?"; "Are you my friend?". The One who scrutinizes hearts (cf. Rom 8:27), makes himself a beggar of love…

— 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

When money, instead of man, is at the center of the system, when money becomes an idol, men and women are reduced…

— Pope Francis

We must recover the whole sense of gift, of gratuitousness, of solidarity. Rampant capitalism has taught the logic of profit at all…

— Pope Francis

Jesus tells us what the 'protocol' is, on which we will be judged. It is the one we read in chapter 25…

— Pope Francis

The Church is likewise conscious of the responsibility which all of us have for our world, for the whole of creation, which…

— Pope Francis

Without a solution to the problems of the poor, we will not solve the problems of the world. We need projects, mechanisms…

— Pope Francis

Education, work, and access to health care for all are key elements for development and the just distribution of goods, for the…

— Pope Francis

May all people here find inspiration and strength to build a future of reconciliation, justice and peace for all the children of…

— Pope Francis

To the criminals and all their accomplices, I, today, humbly and as a brother, repeat: convert yourselves to love and justice. It…

— Pope Francis

The process of healing also needs to include the pursuit of truth, not for the sake of opening old wounds, but rather…

— Pope Francis

We cannot wait any longer to deal with the structural causes of poverty, in order to heal our society from an illness…

— Pope Francis

It is no easy task to overcome the bitter legacy of injustices, hostility and mistrust left by the conflict. It can only…

— Pope Francis

People have to struggle to live and, frequently, to live in an undignified way. One cause of this situation, in my opinion,…

— Pope Francis

The Church in the Philippines is called to acknowledge and combat the causes of the deeply rooted inequality and injustice which mar…

— Pope Francis

If I repeated some passages from the homilies of the Church Fathers, in the second or third century, about how we must…

— Pope Francis

...these things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news. In contrast, a ten…

— Pope Francis

No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas.…

— Pope Francis

No one can remain insensitive to the inequalities that persist in the world ... the Brazilian people, particularly the humblest among you,…

— Pope Francis

Now, at the end of my visit to the Philippines, I commend you to Him, to Jesus who came among us as…

— Pope Francis

A way has to be found to enable everyone to benefit from the fruits of the earth, and not simply to close…

— Pope Francis

It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good. Thus…

— Pope Francis