Quotes from Pope Francis

I ask everyone with political responsibility to remember two things: human dignity and the common good.

The root of this possibility of doing good - that we all have - is in creation.

Politics, according to the Social Doctrine of the Church, is one of the highest forms of charity, because it serves the common good. I cannot wash my hands, eh? We all have to give something!

We need to proclaim the Gospel on every street corner, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing, even with our preaching, every kind of disease and wound.

If we don't learn how to cry, we can't be good Christians. This is a challenge. Don't be frightened of crying.

The border between good and evil passes not outside of us but within us

The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.

The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard by everyone who can still distinguish between good and evil.

The youth say stupid things and they say good things, as we do, as everyone does. But hear them, speak with them, because we must learn from them and they must learn from me, from us.

Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things!

Do not be afraid to dream great things!

Dear parents, have great patience, and forgive from the depths of your heart.

Today, in Mexico, they speak 65 languages, counting the indigenous languages, 65. It is a people of great faith. They have also suffered religious persecution.

Seeking happiness in material things is a sure way of being unhappy.

Your sins are great? Just tell the Lord: Forgive me, help me to get up again, change my heart!

Whenever I have a problem, I ask the Saint (Thérèse of Lisieux) not to solve it, but to take it into her hands and to help me accept it and I almost always receive a white rose as a sign.

The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but the Pope has the duty, in Christ's name, to remind the rich to help the poor, to respect them, to promote them.

We cannot become starched Christians, too polite, who speak of theology calmly over tea. We have to become courageous Christians and seek out those (who need help most).

In a family it is normal to take charge of those who need help. Do not be afraid of frailty!

That is why the center of our faith isn't just a book, but a history of Salvation, and above all, it's about a person: Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh.

The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth. In many parts of the planet, the elderly lament that once beautiful landscapes are now covered with rubbish.

We pray for the many brothers and sisters who seek refuge far from their native lands, who seek a home where they can live without fear: that they might always be respected in their dignity.

When it comes to the care of our common home, we are living at a critical moment of history.

Total openness to serving others is our hallmark, it alone is our title of honour!