Quotes by Pope Francis

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I am indebted to the whole world and I have yet to visit many large countries, especially some that have never received a visit from a Pope, but I always carry my Argentina in my heart.

ArgentiniaPope Francis, October 2022
 
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There is much to be done in Argentina, so that everyone can live with the dignity of work and so that there are no second-class citizens. But nothing important or stable will be achieved with aggressive polarisation.

ArgentiniaPope Francis, October 2022
 
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Brothers kill brothers, parents have to bury their children, it's enough! Wars not only destroy the present, they destroy the future of society.

Russia-Ukraine WarPope Francis, March 2022
 
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The painful events that humanity had to suffer through during the past year, especially the pandemic, show how important it is for us to care for others and to be compassionate.

CoronavirusPope Francis, New Year Eve’s address 2020/21
 
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Christmas reminds us that God loves every one of us, even the worst.

Pope Francis, Weihnachten 2019
 
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This Earth, our home, seems to become a gigantic garbage dump.

Trash & GarbagePope Francis, June 2015
 
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Sovereignism is an exaggeration that always ends badly: It leads to war.

PatriotismPope Francis, September 2019
 
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I am concerned because we hear speeches that resemble those of Hitler in 1934.

Pope Francis, September 2019
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From my point of view, God is the light that illuminates the darkness, even if it does not dissolve it, and a spark of divine light is within each of us.

God, Light, DarknessPope Francis
 
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To say that you can kill in the name of God is blasphemy.

GodPope Francis
 
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Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.

ChristmasPope Francis
 
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Money has to serve, not to rule.

MoneyPope Francis
 
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We all have the duty to do good.

SelflessnessPope Francis
 
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A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.

Mercy & CompassionPope Francis
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