Violence Quotes by Pope Francis

Violence and war lead only to death...

— Pope Francis

If I speak of Islamic violence, I must speak of Catholic violence.

— Pope Francis

Obsession with a consumerist lifestyle, above all when few people are capable of maintaining it, can only lead to violence and mutual…

— Pope Francis

Let no one consider themselves to be the 'armour' of God while planning and carrying out acts of violence and oppression!

— Pope Francis

I do not believe it is right to identify Islam with violence. This is not right or true.

— Pope Francis

No one must use the name of God to commit violence. To kill in the name of God is a grave sacrilege.…

— Pope Francis

Let us pray for the many Christians in the world who still suffer persecution and violence. May God grant them the courage…

— 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

We must not believe the Evil One when he tells us that there is nothing we can do in the face of…

— Pope Francis

To imitate the hatred and violence of tyrants and murderers is the best way to take their place.

— Pope Francis

I don't like to speak of Islamic violence, because every day, when I browse the newspapers, I see violence, here in Italy...…

— Pope Francis

Today in many places we hear a call for greater security. But until exclusion and inequality in society and between peoples is…

— Pope Francis

Even today we raise our hand against our brother... We have perfected our weapons, our conscience has fallen asleep, and we have…

— Pope Francis

The true strength of the Christian is the power of truth and love, which leads to the renunciation of all violence. Faith…

— Pope Francis

May the God of peace arouse in all an authentic desire for dialogue and reconciliation. Violence cannot be overcome with violence. Violence…

— Pope Francis

Let us ask Mary to help us respond to violence, to conflict and to war, with the power of dialogue, reconciliation and…

— Pope Francis

Giving primacy to God means having the courage to say ‘no’ to evil, ‘no’ to violence, ‘no’ to oppression, to live a…

— 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

How I wish that all men and women of good will would look to the Cross if only for a moment! There,…

— 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

Lord, with so much violence in Iraq, may we persevere in our prayer and generosity.

— Pope Francis

The scourge of drug trafficking, that favors violence and sows the seeds of suffering and death, requires of society as a whole…

— Pope Francis