Church Quote by Anthea Butler

In Pope Francis's 'Amoris Laetitia' (The Joy of Love), an apostolic exhortation on Catholic family life, he does not make earth-shattering doctrinal changes with…

— Anthea Butler

Pope Francis has mentioned several times in public prior to 'Amoris Laetitia''s release that lack of work was keeping young people from marriage. He…

— Anthea Butler

“No matter how much the original Rule of St. Francis has changed, I think his spirit and his inspiration are still the fundamental thing…

— Thomas Merton

“I want to highlight the spirit of Pope Francis. Elected to the papacy following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis (Jose Maria Bergoglio),…

— Ilia Delio

There's something about Saint Francis's approach to life, zero expectations but pleasant surprise. In a lot of ways he was a really conflicted person.…

— Denison Witmer

“...the Pope vigorously upholds the real power of redemption to liberate the human heart from the domination of lust, calling men and women to…

— Christopher West

Through his deferential yet decidedly determined demeanor, Pope Francis is not only setting a superior spiritual standard, but he is also leading a thorough…

— Denise Morrison

What does he [Pope Francis] mean, "Who am I to judge?" People think he's fantastic, but they also wonder how some of these pieces…

— Ralph Martin

I think on the things - the issues that Pope Francis cares about - not just remaking the Church and in just sort of…

— Joy-Ann Reid

[Pope Francis] has reminded us that the way we live our lives is the most important expression of our Catholic identity.

— John I. Jenkins

I think [Pope] Francis intends to forge ahead with his reform agenda.

— Sylvia Poggioli

[Pope] Francis communicates the pastoral embrace of the Church, the breadth and inclusiveness of Catholicism symbolized by the Bernini colonnade around St. Peter's Square,…

— George Weigel