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
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
The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes. — 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
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
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
A way has to be found to enable everyone to benefit from the fruits of the earth, and not simply to close… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The key phrase used by the synod, which I'll take up again, is 'integrate' in the life of the Church the wounded… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In your school you take part in various activities that habituate you not to shut yourselves in on yourselves or in your… — 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
When we give help to the poor, we are not doing the work of aid agencies 'in a Christian way'. Those are… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
In imitation of our Master, we Christians are called to confront the poverty of our brothers and sisters, to touch it, to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
You may be poor yourselves in material ways, but you have an abundance of gifts to offer when you offer Christ and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Bishops of the Philippines have asked that this year be set aside as the ‘Year of the Poor.’ I hope that… — 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
There is another important point: encountering the poor. If we step outside ourselves we find poverty. Today-it sickens the heart to say… — 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
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
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
The proclamation of the Gospel is destined primarily to the poor, to those who often lack the essentials for a decent life.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To love God and neighbor is not something abstract, but profoundly concrete: it means seeing in every person and face of the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I have heard it said that families with many children and high birth rates are among the cause of poverty. It seems… — 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
