Quotes by Pope Francis

Explore a curated collection of 62 quotes by Pope Francis. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

I believe in God - not in a Catholic God; there is no Catholic God. There is God, and I believe in Jesus Christ, his inc — Pope Francis
God always has patience. — Pope Francis
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 — Pope Francis
It is true that going out on to the street implies the risk of accidents happening, as they would to any ordinary man or — Pope Francis
Since many of you do not belong to the Catholic Church and others are non-believers, from the bottom of my heart I give — Pope Francis
If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false pr — Pope Francis
Religion has the right to express its opinion in the service of the people, but God in creation has set us free: it is n — Pope Francis
I believe that Catholics involved in politics carry the values of their religion within them, but have the mature awaren — Pope Francis
Politics is the most important of the civil activities and has its own field of action, which is not that of religion. — Pope Francis
Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is good... Ever — Pope Francis
We all have the duty to do good. — Pope Francis
This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that co — Pope Francis
Worshipping the Lord means giving Him the place that he must have; worshipping the Lord means stating, believing - not o — Pope Francis
You cannot be in a position of power and destroy the life of another person. — Pope Francis
In Europe first and now in America, elected men have taken it upon themselves to indebt their people to create an atmosp — Pope Francis
From my point of view, God is the light that illuminates the darkness, even if it does not dissolve it, and a spark of d — Pope Francis
Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world. — Pope Francis
Grace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason. — Pope Francis
Proselytism is solemn nonsense; it makes no sense. We need to get to know each other, listen to each other and improve o — Pope Francis
An example I often use to illustrate the reality of vanity, is this: look at the peacock; it's beautiful if you look at — Pope Francis