50 Famous quotes and sayings by Pope Francis


Pope Francis is an Argentinian sovereign of the Vatican City. He is the head of the Catholic Church and began his papacy on March 13, 2013. May these Pope Francis quotes about life give you insights that will help you get the inspiration and motivation you need to achieve whatever your plans and goals in life.

Famous quotes and sayings by Pope Francis
1. “In the shoes of the other, we learn to have a great capacity for understanding, for getting to know difficult situations.” – Pope Francis

2. “Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God.” – Pope Francis

3. “Awareness of the marvels that the Lord has wrought for our salvation disposes our minds and hearts to an attitude of thanksgiving to God for all that he has given us, for all that he has accomplished for the good of his people and for the whole of humanity.” – Pope Francis

4. “There is never a reason to lose hope. Jesus says: I am with you until the end of the world.” – Pope Francis

5. “From my point of view, God is the light that illuminates the darkness, even if it does not dissolve it, and a spark of divine light is within each of us.” – Pope Francis

6. “Only the person who feels happiness in seeking the good of others, in desiring their happiness, can be a missionary.” – Pope Francis

7. “God is waiting for you. And if you were a great sinner, he is waiting for you even more and waiting for you with great love, because he is first.” – Pope Francis

8. “Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that creates huge inequalities.” – Pope Francis

9. “The royal road to peace is to see others not as enemies to be opposed but as brothers and sisters to be embraced.” – Pope Francis
Famous quotes and sayings by Pope Francis
10. “Jesus is the gate opening up to salvation, a gate open to everyone.” – Pope Francis

11. “This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the good.” – Pope Francis

12. “Climate change represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity today, and the response requires the solidarity of all.” – Pope Francis

13. “The whole of salvation history is the story of God looking for us: he offers us love and welcomes us with tenderness.” – Pope Francis

14. “We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace.” – Pope Francis
Famous quotes and sayings by Pope Francis
15. “Those who do not believe in or search for God have perhaps never been challenged by a testimony of faith.” – Pope Francis

16. “Jesus is never far from us sinners. He wants to pour out on us, without limit, all of his mercy.” – Pope Francis

17. “Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is good. Everyone has his own idea of good and evil and must choose to follow the good and fight evil as he conceives them. That would be enough to make the world a better place.” – Pope Francis

18. “Love is the greatest power for the transformation of reality because it pulls down the walls of selfishness and fills the ditches that keep us apart.” – Pope Francis

19. “Mercy is the true power that can save humanity and the world from sin and evil.” – Pope Francis
Famous quotes and sayings by Pope Francis
20. “Fears close doors, freedom opens them, and even when the space for liberty is small, it opens a window.” – Pope Francis

21. “To be friends with God means to pray with simplicity, like children talking to their parents.” – Pope Francis

22. “Small gestures of love, of tenderness, of care, make people feel that the Lord is with us. This is how the door of mercy opens.” – Pope Francis

23. “The one who listens attentively to the Word of God and truly prays, always asks the Lord: what is your will for me?” – Pope Francis

24. “With the weapons of love, God has defeated selfishness and death. His son Jesus is the door of mercy wide open to all.” – Pope Francis
Famous quotes and sayings by Pope Francis
25. “Let us never forget to pray for each another. Prayer is our greatest strength.” – Pope Francis

26. “If we are to know the Lord, we must go to him. Listen to him in silence before the tabernacle and approach him in the sacraments.” – Pope Francis

27. “Another good way to grow in friendship with Christ is by listening to his word. The Lord speaks to us in the depths of our conscience, he speaks to us through Sacred Scripture, he speaks to us in prayer. Learn to stay before him in silence, to read and meditate on the Bible, especially the Gospels, to converse with him every day in order to feel his presence of friendship and love.” – Pope Francis

28. “The tenderness of God is present in the lives of all those who attend the sick and understand their needs, with eyes full of love.” – Pope Francis

29. “Miracles happen. But prayer is needed! Prayer that is courageous, struggling and persevering, not prayer that is a mere formality.” – Pope Francis

30. “Hope opens new horizons and enables us to dream of what is not even imaginable.” – Pope Francis

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31. “Dear young people, Jesus gives us life, life in abundance. If we are close to him we will have joy in our hearts and a smile on our face.” – Pope Francis

32. “God wants us all to see one another as brothers and to live as such, forming a great human family that is harmonious in its diversity.” – Pope Francis

33. “The Lord loves a cheerful giver. May we learn to be generous in giving, free from the love of material possessions.” – Pope Francis

34. “A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” – Pope Francis

35. “If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for good samaritans.” – Pope Francis

36. “The Kingdom of God is already in our midst like a hidden seed. Anyone with pure eyes can see it blossom.” – Pope Francis

37. “Let us never place conditions on God. Entrusting ourselves to the Lord means entering into his plans without demanding anything.” – Pope Francis

38. “The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty.” – Pope Francis

39. “Loving and forgiving are tangible and visible signs that faith has transformed our hearts.” – Pope Francis

40. “God can fill our hearts with his love and help us continue our journey together towards the land of freedom and life.” – Pope Francis

41. “We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace.” – Pope Francis

42. “Life is a journey. When we stop, things don't go right.” – Pope Francis

43. “Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world.” – Pope Francis

44. “Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.” – Pope Francis

45. “We must always walk in the presence of the Lord, in the light of the Lord, always trying to live in an irreprehensible way.” – Pope Francis

46. “Unrestrained liberalism only makes the strong stronger and the weak weaker and excludes the most excluded.” – Pope Francis

47. “Truth, according to the Christian faith, is God's love for us in Jesus Christ. Therefore, truth is a relationship.” – Pope Francis

48. “You cannot be in a position of power and destroy the life of another person.” – Pope Francis

49. “Since God created the world, He also created reality.” – Pope Francis

50. “Human self-understanding changes with time, and so also human consciousness deepens.” – Pope Francis

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