Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Pope Francisis the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European pope since the Syrian Gregory III, who died in 741...
NationalityArgentinian
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth17 December 1936
CityBuenos Aires, Argentina
We have to find a new balance; otherwise even the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards, losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel.
In God’s great plan, every detail is important, even yours, even my humble little witness, even the hidden witness of those who live their faith with simplicity in everyday family relationships, work relationships, friendships. There are the saints of every day, the “hidden” saints, a sort of “middle class of holiness” to which we can all belong.
The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan.
It is neither a culture of confrontation nor a culture of conflict which builds harmony within and between peoples, but rather a culture of encounter and a culture of dialogue; this is the only way to peace.
We cannot be part-time Christians! We should seek to live our faith at every moment of every day.
Dear young friends, learn to pray every day: this is the way to know Jesus and invite him into your lives.
The fight against evil is long and difficult. It is essential to pray constantly and to be patient.
Do not be afraid to cast yourselves into the arms of God; whatever he asks of you, he will repay a hundredfold.
There is no such thing as low-cost Christianity. Following Jesus means swimming against the tide, renouncing evil and selfishness
The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.
Christianity spreads through the joy of disciples who know that they are loved and saved.
Indifference towards those in need is not acceptable for a Christian.
The family is threatened by growing efforts on the part of some to redefine the very institution of marriage, by relativism, by the culture of the ephemeral, by a lack of openness to life... These realities are increasingly under attack from powerful forces, which threaten to disfigure God's plan for creation.
Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays. It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord.