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
This is me, a sinner on whom the Lord has turned his gaze. And this is what I said when they asked me if I would accept my election as pontiff. I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I accept in a spirit of penance.
Dear young friends, learn to pray every day: this is the way to know Jesus and invite him into your lives.
There is no such thing as low-cost Christianity. Following Jesus means swimming against the tide, renouncing evil and selfishness
Jesus is the sun and Mary is the dawn announcing his rising.
Lord Jesus, make us capable of loving as you love.
Jesus teaches us to put the needs of the poor ahead of our own, our needs, even if legitimate, will never be so urgent as those of the poor, who lack the necessities of life,
Following Jesus means taking up one's own cross to accompany him on his path, an uncomfortable path that is not one of success or earthly glory, but which leads to true freedom, the freedom from selfishness and sin.
The proclamation of Jesus is not a veneer: the proclamation of Jesus goes straight to the bones, heart, goes deep within and change us. And the spirit of the world does not tolerate it, will not tolerate it, and therefore, there is persecution.
The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus.
We are all called to be friends with Jesus. Don’t be afraid to love the Lord.
The mercy of Jesus is not just sentiment: indeed it is a force that gives life, that raises man up!
Dear young people, Jesus wants to be your friend, and wants you to spread the joy of this friendship everywhere.
The love of God is not something vague or generic; the love of God has a name and a face: Jesus Christ.
Let us ask Mary to help us fix our eyes intently on Jesus, to follow him always, even when this is demanding.