Quotes from Pope Francis

Our faith in Christ, who became poor, and was always close to the poor and the outcast, is the basis of our concern for the integral development of society's most neglected members.

There is no cross, big or small, in our life which the Lord does not share with us.

Human life must always be defended from its beginning in the womb and must be recognised as a gift of God that guarantees the future of humanity.

Defend the unborn against abortion even if they persecute you, calumniate you, set traps for you, take you to court or kill you.

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

The right to life is the first human right. Abortion is killing someone that cannot defend himself.

Life once conceived, must be protected with the utmost care; abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes.

With Christ as the center of your life, you will never be disappointed.

The right to life is the first among human rights.

Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, there is no longer room for others, no place for the poor.

If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full of joy.

A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel.

A society which abandons children and the elderly severs its roots and darkens its future.

We cannot wait any longer to deal with the structural causes of poverty, in order to heal our society from an illness that can only lead to new crises.

Every threat to the family is a threat to society itself.

When families bring children into the world, train them in faith and sound values, and teach them to contribute to society, they become a blessing in our world.

The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society

Where we find hate and darkness, may we bring love and hope, in order to give a more human face to society.

I think that even the Mexican society is a victim of all of this, of these crimes of "cleaning" people, of discarding people.

Trade unions have been an essential force for social change, without which a semblance of a decent and humane society is impossible under capitalism.

Be present to those who, living in the midst of a society burdened by poverty and corruption, are broken in spirit, tempted to give up, to leave school and to live on the streets.

We need to build up society in the light of the Beatitudes, walking towards the Kingdom with the least among us.

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

We need to avoid the spiritual sickness of a church that is wrapped up in its own world: when a church becomes like this, it grows sick.