Pope Francis

Where there is calumny, there is Satan himself.

Ask Jesus what he wants from you and be brave!

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.

More than by fear of going astray, my hope is that we will be moved by the fear of remaining shut up within structures which give us a false sense of security, within rules which make us harsh judges, within habits which make us feel safe, while at our door people are starving and Jesus does not tire of saying to us: 'Give them something to eat.'

The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus.

Humanity needs to weep, and this is the time to weep.

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

As your captain, I'm going to push you to not fall back on defense, but to play offense, and to play our match -- the Gospel, together.

Dear young people, do not be afraid of making decisive choices in life. Have faith; the Lord will not abandon you!

The growth of equality… calls for decisions, mechanisms and processes directed to a better distribution of wealth, the creation of sources of employment and an integral promotion of the poor, which goes beyond a simple welfare mentality.

We need to 'go out,' then, in order to experience our own anointing, its power and its redemptive efficacy: to the 'outskirts' where there is suffering, bloodshed, blindness that longs for sight, and prisoners in thrall to many evil masters.

Unfortunately, what is thrown away is not only food and dispensable objects, but often human beings themselves, who are discarded as 'unnecessary.' For example, it is frightful even to think there are children, victims of abortion, who will never see the light of day; children being used as soldiers, abused and killed in armed conflicts; and children being bought and sold in that terrible form of modern slavery which is human trafficking, which is a crime against humanity.

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

Because if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us! Never forget this!

God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities.

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

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

There is the tendency to place ourselves and our ambitions at the center of our lives. This is very human, but it is not Christian.

An authentic faith always implies a deep desire to change the world.

If someone is gay and seeks the Lord with good will, who am I to judge?

We are far from the so called 'end of history,' since the conditions for a sustainable and peaceful development have not yet been adequately articulated and realized.