Religious Quotes by Pope Francis

Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.

— Pope Francis

A Christian who is not a revolutionary today isn't a Christian

— Pope Francis

There are no part-time Christians.

— Pope Francis

Religious freedom is a fundamental human right.

— Pope Francis

In this Year of Faith, we pray to the Lord that the Church may always be a true family that brings God’s…

— Pope Francis

Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that god has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of…

— Pope Francis

Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

— Pope Francis

Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits…

— Pope Francis

From the Cross, Christ teaches us to love even those who do not love us.

— Pope Francis

If we live the faith in our daily life, then our work too becomes a chance to spread the joy of being…

— Pope Francis

For the sake of peace, religious beliefs must never be allowed to be abused in the cause of violence and war.

— Pope Francis

Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.

— Pope Francis

Religious fundamentalism, even before it eliminates human beings by perpetrating horrendous killings, eliminates God himself, turning him into a mere ideological pretext.

— Pope Francis

The Roman Curia has its defects, but it seems to me that people often overemphasize its defects and talk too little about…

— Pope Francis

Religious freedom certainly means the right to worship God, individually and in community, as our consciences dictate. But religious liberty, by its…

— Pope Francis

Religious life ought to promote growth in the Church by way of attraction. The Church must be attractive. Wake up the world!…

— Pope Francis

Today, in Mexico, they speak 65 languages, counting the indigenous languages, 65. It is a people of great faith. They have also…

— Pope Francis

I want to say one word to you and this word is “Joy”. Wherever there are consecrated people, seminarians, men and women…

— Pope Francis

The proclamation of the saving love of God comes before moral and religious imperatives. Today sometimes it seems that the opposite order…

— Pope Francis

[Abortion] is an evil in and of itself, but it is not a religious evil in the beginning, no, it's a human…

— Pope Francis

We can inspire others through witness so that one grows together in communicating. BUt the worst thing of all is religious proselytism,…

— Pope Francis

It is my hope that inter-religious and ecumenical cooperation will demonstrate that men and women do not have to forsake their identity,…

— Pope Francis

We Christians bring peace and grace as a treasure to be offered to the world, but these gifts can bear fruit only…

— Pope Francis

The moral problem of abortion is of a pre religious nature because the genetic code is written in a person at the…

— Pope Francis

There are saints in the Roman Curia, among the cardinals, priests, religious, sisters and laity. They work hard, and also do things…

— Pope Francis

I then greet and cordially thank you all, dear friends belonging to other religious traditions; first of all the Muslims, who worship…

— Pope Francis

Let us never give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day. Do not give in to…

— Pope Francis

American Catholics are committed to building a society which is truly tolerant and inclusive, to safeguarding the rights of individuals and communities,…

— Pope Francis

Legal systems, at both the national and international level, are therefore required to recognize, guarantee and protect religious freedom, which is a…

— Pope Francis

You should be real witnesses of a world of doing and acting differently. But in life it is difficult for everything to…

— Pope Francis

To be prophets, in particular, by demonstrating how Jesus lived on this earth, and to proclaim how the kingdom of God will…

— Pope Francis

Indifference towards those in need is not acceptable for a Christian.

— Pope Francis

How powerful prayer is! May we never lose the courage to say: Lord, give us your peace.

— Pope Francis

We all have in our hearts some areas of unbelief. Let us say to the Lord: I believe! Help my unbelief.

— Pope Francis

Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord.

— Pope Francis

We cannot be part-time Christians! We should seek to live our faith at every moment of every day.

— Pope Francis

In the poor and outcast we see Christ’s face; by loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ.

— Pope Francis

A Christian who withdraws into himself, hiding all that the Lord has given him, is not a Christian! I would ask the…

— Pope Francis

How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith! Speaking about family life, I would like to say…

— Pope Francis

A delicate balance is required to combat violence perpetrated in the name of a religion, an ideology or an economic system, while…

— Pope Francis