Quotes from Pope Francis

God's word is unpredictable in its power... The Church has to accept this unruly freedom of the word, which accomplishes what it wills in ways that surpass our calculations and ways of thinking.

First, we can pray in communion with the Church on earth and in heaven. Let us not underestimate the power of so many voices united in prayer!

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

Miracles happen. But prayer is needed! Prayer that is courageous, struggling and persevering, not prayer that is a mere formality.

Let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts.

The mystery of the Cross, a mystery of love, can only be understood in prayer. Pray and weep, kneeling before the Cross.

In these times of suffering prayer is of even more help.

Every threat to the family is a threat to society itself. So protect your families! See in them your country's greatest treasure and nourish them always by prayer and the grace of the sacraments.

Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices.

Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.

Let us keep the flame of faith alive through prayer and the sacraments: let us make sure we do not forget God.

May each family rediscover family prayer, which helps to bring about mutual understanding and forgiveness.

The Christian life is not limited to prayer, but requires an ongoing dedication and courage born of prayer.

When evangelizers rise from prayer, their hearts are more open; freed of self-absorption, they are desirous of doing good and sharing their lives with others.

I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.

Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.

Lord, with so much violence in Iraq, may we persevere in our prayer and generosity.

The Lord speaks to us through the Scriptures and in our prayer. Let us learn to keep silence before him, as we meditate upon the Gospel.

The Rosary is a school of Prayer. The Rosary is a school of Faith.

A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern. But what is the best that we can offer to those who govern? Prayer!

Dear young people, don't be afraid to marry. A faithful and fruitful marriage will bring you happiness.

Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord.

Unrestrained liberalism only makes the strong stronger and the weak weaker and excludes the most excluded.

Even today we raise our hand against our brother... We have perfected our weapons, our conscience has fallen asleep, and we have sharpened our ideas to justify ourselves as if it were normal we continue to sow destruction, pain, death. Violence and war lead only to death.