There is nothing the Church can do except try to educate people to become good consumers. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Faith transforms the whole person precisely to the extent that he or she becomes open to love. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Being a Christian means renouncing ourselves, taking up the cross and carrying it with Jesus. There is no other way. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Faith is professed with the lips and with the heart, through words & through love. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
May no one use religion as a pretext for actions against human dignity and against the fundamental rights of every man and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The proclamation of Jesus is not a veneer: the proclamation of Jesus goes straight to the bones, heart, goes deep within and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“It is important to draw out the pastoral consequences of the Council’s teaching, which reflects an ancient conviction of the Church. First,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The fruits of this profound union with Jesus are marvelous: our whole being is transformed by the grace of the Holy Spirit:… — 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
An authentic faith-which is never comfortable or completely personal-always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Religious freedom certainly means the right to worship God, individually and in community, as our consciences dictate. But religious liberty, by its… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The parish is the presence of the Church in any given territory, an environment for hearing God's word, for growth in Christian… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
When families bring children into the world, train them in faith and sound values, and teach them to contribute to society, they… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof that God is not with him. It means… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I think both freedom of religion and freedom of expression are both fundamental human rights, everyone has not only the freedom and… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Evangelization does not consist in proselytizing, for proselytizing is a caricature of evangelization, but rather evangelizing entails attracting by our witness those… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We Christians bring peace and grace as a treasure to be offered to the world, but these gifts can bear fruit only… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
For every Christian, the proclamation and witnessing of the Gospel are never an isolated act. This is important. For every Christian the… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Let us encourage the generosity which is typical of the young and help them to work actively in building a better world.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I believe that Catholics involved in politics carry the values of their religion within them, but have the mature awareness and expertise… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The moral problem of abortion is of a pre religious nature because the genetic code is written in a person at the… — 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
“Crossing the threshold of faith means that we work out of a sense of dignity and see service as a vocation. It… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
To be prophets, in particular, by demonstrating how Jesus lived on this earth, and to proclaim how the kingdom of God will… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Legal systems, at both the national and international level, are therefore required to recognize, guarantee and protect religious freedom, which is a… — 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
