Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
How many kinds of moral and material poverty we face today as a result of denying God and putting so many idols… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We could also say that there is only one real kind of poverty: not living as children of God and brothers and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us contemplate the humility of the Son of God born into poverty. Let us imitate him by sharing with those who… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Poverty is part of the natural condition and that is bad enough. But my task is to prevent the aggravation of this… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
There is no worse material poverty, I am keen to stress, than the poverty which prevents people from earning their bread and… — 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
A poverty learned with the humble, the poor, the sick and all those who are on the existential outskirts of life. A… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Poverty calls us to sow hope… Poverty is the flesh of the poor Jesus, in that child who is hungry, in the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Poverty that is learned with the humble, the poor, the sick and all those who are on the existential peripheries of life.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We ask the risen Jesus, who turns death into life, to change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war into peace. Yes,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
These days there is a lot of poverty in the world, and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We have begun a throw away culture. This tendency is seen on the level of individuals and whole societies; and it is… — 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
Essential to the attainment of these national goals is the moral imperative of ensuring social justice and respect for human dignity. The… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the 'culture of waste.' If a computer breaks… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In a very real way, the poor are our teachers. They show us that people’s value is not measured by their possessions… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The times talk to us of so much poverty in the world and this is a scandal. Poverty in the world is… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
...we must also acknowledge that the majority of the men and women of our time continue to live daily in situations of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
When we are generous in welcoming people and sharing something with them-some food, a place in our homes, our time-not only do… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
There is another form of poverty! It is the spiritual poverty of our time, which afflicts the so-called richer countries particularly seriously. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
While all too many people live in dire poverty, others are caught up in materialism and lifestyles which are destructive of family… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
As Christians, we have an additional reason to love and serve the poor; for in them we see the face and the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We cannot wait any longer to deal with the structural causes of poverty, in order to heal our society from an illness… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
