Quotes from Pope Francis

Spiritual worldliness kills! It kills the soul! It kills the Church!

Profound peace, spiritual consolation, love of God and love of all things in God - this is the sign that you are on this right path.

Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of life, is undermining the church's credibility.

Accept the risen Jesus into your life. Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards Him. He awaits you with open arms.

Life is a journey. When we stop, things don't go right.

A Christian is one who is invited... to join in the feast, to the joy of being saved, to the joy of being redeemed, to the joy of sharing life with Christ. This is a joy! You are called to a party!

Not to share one's goods with the poor is to rob them and to deprive them of life. It is not our goods that we possess, but theirs.

Our life must be centred on what is essential, on Jesus Christ. Everything else is secondary.

How wonderful it is to be surprised by God's call, to embrace his word, and to walk in the footsteps of Jesus... Your life will become richer and more joyful each day!

I extend my appreciation to the associations, movements and all those who defend human life.

If you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming egocentric. And stagnant water becomes putrid.

Jesus teaches us to put the needs of the poor ahead of our own, our needs, even if legitimate, will never be so urgent as those of the poor, who lack the necessities of life.

Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life.

Our Lady is always close to us, especially when we feel the weight of life with all its problems

If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? We shouldn't marginalise people for this. They must be integrated into society.

An example I often use to illustrate the reality of vanity, is this: look at the peacock; it's beautiful if you look at it from the front. But if you look at it from behind, you discover the truth... Whoever gives in to such self-absorbed vanity has huge misery hiding inside them.

This is me, a sinner on whom the Lord has turned his gaze. And this is what I said when they asked me if I would accept my election as pontiff. I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I accept in a spirit of penance.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

The cross is the price of true love. Lord, give us the strength to accept and carry our crosses!

God does not reveal himself in strength or power, but in the weakness and fragility of a newborn babe.

We cannot trust in our own strength, but only in Jesus and in his mercy.

May all people here find inspiration and strength to build a future of reconciliation, justice and peace for all the children of this beloved land.

The people that does not care for its children or grandparents is a people that has not future. Because it doesn't have the strength or the memory to go forward.

When a family loses its ability to dream, children don't grow, love doesn't grow and life loses strength, eventually it shuts off.