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Young people Quotes by Pope Francis

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Pope Francis tells young people not to hide their talents and to be brave enough to dream of great things. He says that going against the current takes courage, but it can protect them from drugs and despair when opportunities are few. He also reminds them that the Church hopes they aim high, seek truth, and avoid a life that feels only average.

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Dear young people, put your talents at the service of the Gospel, with creativity and boundless charity.

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Dear young people, do not give up your dreams of a more just world!

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Dear Young People, do not be mediocre; the Christian life challenges us with great ideals!

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Dear young people, listen within: Christ is knocking at the door of your heart.

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Dear young people, pray with me for peace in the world.

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Dear young people, the Church expects great things of you and your generosity. Don’t be afraid to aim high.

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Young people are just as attracted to the truth as they are convenience and expediency.

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Dear young people, don't be afraid to marry. A faithful and fruitful marriage will bring you happiness.

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We need to be creative with young people. If they have no opportunities, they will get into drugs and be vulnerable to…

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The youth say stupid things and they say good things, as we do, as everyone does. But hear them, speak with them,…

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Dear young people, let us not be satisfied with a mediocre life. Be amazed by what is true and beautiful, what is…

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Dear young people, Jesus wants to be your friend, and wants you to spread the joy of this friendship everywhere.

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

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We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor.…

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A fundamental role in the renewal of society is played, of course, by the family and especially by young people.

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How many young people, how many young people of our Europe, whom we have left empty of ideals, who do not have…

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Pay attention, my young friends: to go against the current; this is good for the heart, but we need courage to swim…

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I think of the difficulties which, in various countries, today afflicts the world of work and business; I think of how many,…

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How many young people among you are like this? You know how to give and yet you have ever learned how to…

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We don't want this globalised economic system which does us so much harm. Men and women have to be at the centre…

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We have so much information but maybe we don’t know what to do with that information. So we run the risk of…

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We need to reflect with great seriousness about why many young people don't feel like getting married... For fear of failure, many…

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We too need to protect, guide, and encourage our young people, helping them to build a society worthy of their great spiritual…

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In mission, also on a continental level, it is very important to reaffirm the family, which remains the essential cell of society…

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Today children are disposed of because there is no food or because they are killed before being born – children are discarded.…

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If the seminary is too large, it ought to be divided into smaller communities with formators who are equipped really to accompany…

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“193. The lack of historical memory is a serious shortcoming in our society. A mentality that can only say, “Then was then,…

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Dear young people, always be missionaries of the Gospel, every day and in every place.

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We don't need youth museums. But we do need holy young people.

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Dear young people, Christ asks you to be wide awake and alert, to see the things in life that really matter.

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Dear young people, do not be afraid of making decisive choices in life. Have faith; the Lord will not abandon you!

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

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Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your…

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How beautiful it is to see that young people are 'street preachers,' joyfully bringing Jesus to every street, every town square and…

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Dear young people, Jesus gives us life, life in abundance. If we are close to him we will have joy in our…

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Fathers are so necessary as examples and guides for our children in wisdom and virtue. Without father figures, young people often feel…

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Remain steadfast in the journey of faith... young people, swim against the tide; it's good for the heart, but it takes courage.

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Don't be afraid to go against the current, when they want to steal our hope, when they propose rotten values to us,…

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During my visit to the Philippines, I wanted in a particular way to meet with young people, to listen to you and…

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

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