Church Quote by Peter Slipper

We need a pope to oversee not simply a modernization of the church but its total transformation.

— Greg Boyle

I think it is quite remarkable actually that Pope Benedict has a sense of the variety of ways in which it is possible to…

— Vincent Nichols

“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

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

We need to make our own the ancient pastoral wisdom which... encouraged Pastors to listen more widely to the entire People of God. Significant…

— Pope John Paul II

“A Franciscan Benediction”

— Philip Yancey

The papacy is an impossible job. So the best thing Catholics can do for the pope is to pray for him.

— George Weigel

I think Pope Francis is a guy who comes from a certain place in the world, and that shapes how he processes things. He's…

— Bill O'Reilly

My pope is Benedict.

— Matteo Salvini

We need a pope to usher in a new era of inclusion, the end of a sinful clericalism, and a strong sense of duty…

— Greg Boyle

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

— Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis seems to be a much nicer man than Pope Benedict, but I'm not sure that his views on things that really matter…

— Richard Dawkins