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
Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?
Like the Good Samaritan, may we not be ashamed of touching the wounds of those who suffer, but try to heal them with concrete acts of love.
Filipinos everywhere are known for their love of God, their fervent piety and their warm devotion to Our Lady and her rosary
The Cross is the Word through which God has responded to evil in the world.
I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace
If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full of joy.
A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be - and not building bridges - is not Christian.
It's best to not confuse optimism with hope. Optimism is a psychological attitude toward life. Hope goes further. It is an anchor that one hurls toward the future, it's what lets you pull on the line and reach what you're aiming for and head in the right direction. Hope is also theological: God is there, too.
Drug addiction is an evil, and with evil there can be no yielding or compromise,
Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.
A beautiful homily, a genuine sermon, must begin with the first proclamation, with the proclamation of salvation. There is nothing more solid, deep and sure than this proclamation.
Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.
You cannot insult the faith of others.
Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in any place: on the street, in a city square, during work, on a journey.