Poverty Quotes by Pope Francis

Charity that does not change the situation of the poor isn't enough.

— Pope Francis

My people are poor and I am one of them

— Pope Francis

Today people are suffering from poverty, but also from lack of love

— Pope Francis

Oh, how I would like a poor Church, and for the poor.

— Pope Francis

Poverty is the center of the Gospel.

— Pope Francis

REJECT ALL FORMS OF CORRUPTION THAT DIVERT RESOURCES FROM THE POOR

— Pope Francis

The tyranny of relativism is the spiritual poverty of our time

— Pope Francis

Wasting food is like stealing from the poor.

— Pope Francis

The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.

— Pope Francis

The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have…

— Pope Francis

How many kinds of moral and material poverty we face today as a result of denying God and putting so many idols…

— Pope Francis

We could also say that there is only one real kind of poverty: not living as children of God and brothers and…

— Pope Francis

Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor.

— Pope Francis

When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty.

— Pope Francis

You may be poor yourselves in material ways, but you have an abundance of gifts to offer when you offer Christ and…

— Pope Francis

Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.

— Pope Francis

It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often…

— Pope Francis

I have heard it said that families with many children and high birth rates are among the cause of poverty. It seems…

— Pope Francis

As Christians, we have an additional reason to love and serve the poor; for in them we see the face and the…

— 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

While all too many people live in dire poverty, others are caught up in materialism and lifestyles which are destructive of family…

— Pope Francis

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

A poverty learned with the humble, the poor, the sick and all those who are on the existential outskirts of life. A…

— Pope Francis

I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and…

— Pope Francis

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

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

— Pope Francis

We have begun a throw away culture. This tendency is seen on the level of individuals and whole societies; and it is…

— 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

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

The Bishops of the Philippines have asked that this year be set aside as the ‘Year of the Poor.’ I hope that…

— Pope Francis

...we must also acknowledge that the majority of the men and women of our time continue to live daily in situations of…

— Pope Francis

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

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

If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for…

— Pope Francis

Poverty is part of the natural condition and that is bad enough. But my task is to prevent the aggravation of this…

— Pope Francis

Let us contemplate the humility of the Son of God born into poverty. Let us imitate him by sharing with those who…

— Pope Francis

To love God and neighbor is not something abstract, but profoundly concrete: it means seeing in every person and face of the…

— Pope Francis

...men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the "culture of waste." If you break a…

— Pope Francis

There is no worse material poverty, I am keen to stress, than the poverty which prevents people from earning their bread and…

— Pope Francis

Poverty that is learned with the humble, the poor, the sick and all those who are on the existential peripheries of life.…

— Pope Francis