Bases Quote by Pope Francis

The poor is the center of the Gospel. If we take out the poor, we cannot understand the message of Christ

— Pope Francis

“On all levels and in every aspect of our society, the poor are rejected, mistreated, and forced more deeply into their poverty. Christianity should…

— Frank Schaeffer

When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty.

— Pope Francis

“Remember, Christ willed to be born poor, and He chose disciples who were living, for the most part, in poverty. Christ made Himself a…

— Joni Eareckson Tada

“Poverty alleviation occurs when the power of Christ's resurrection reconciles our key relationships through the transformation of both individual lives and local, national, and…

— Brian Fikkert

Christ came to transform us from never enough people - to more than enough people; that through his poverty we may become rich.

— Miroslav Volf

As Christians, we have an additional reason to love and serve the poor; for in them we see the face and the flesh of…

— Pope Francis

“The heart of a Christian, who believes and feels, cannot pass the hardships and deprivations of the poor without helping them.”

— Louis Guanella

Poverty ... is already half-Christian by its very nature; it has everything to gain by a doctrine which makes so little of the present…

— Henry Parry Liddon

“We are not bringing Christ to poor communities. He has been active in these communities since the creation of the world, sustaining them, Hebrews…

— Steve Corbett

“Today, fewer and fewer people, including fewer and fewer Christians, agree with Jesus on this matter. Poverty is increasingly seen as a technical problem…

— Yuval Noah Harari

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

— Pope Francis