Top 500 Pope Francis Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life.”

— Pope Francis

102. “Profound peace, spiritual consolation, love of God and love of all things in God – this is the sign that you are on this right path.”

— Pope Francis

103. “Don’t be afraid to go to the Sacrament of Confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you.”

— Pope Francis

104. “There is no sin that God cannot pardon. All we need to do is ask for forgiveness.”

— Pope Francis

105. “Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices.”

— Pope Francis

106. “Reject every form of corruption.”

— Pope Francis

107. “Let us keep the flame of faith alive through prayer and the sacraments: let us make sure we do not forget God.”

— Pope Francis

108. “To love God and neighbor is not something abstract, but profoundly concrete: it means seeing in every person and face of the Lord to be served, to serve him concretely. And you are, dear brothers and sisters, in the face of Jesus.”

— Pope Francis

109. “Don’t be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy.”

— Pope Francis

110. “Dear young people, the Church expects great things of you and your generosity. Don’t be afraid to aim high.”

— Pope Francis

111. “Let yourselves be led by the Holy Spirit, with freedom and, please, do not cage the Holy Spirit.”

— Pope Francis

112. “It is a mortal sin to discard the elderly.”

— Pope Francis

113. “Do not be content to live a mediocre Christian life: walk with determination along the path of holiness.”

— Pope Francis

114. “Violence and war lead only to death...”

— Pope Francis

115. “Division within a Christian community is a very grave sin; it is the work of the devil.”

— Pope Francis

116. “The only way to heal is to look at the Cross, to look at God Who takes upon Himself our sins: my sin is there.”

— Pope Francis

117. “The Cross is the Word through which God has responded to evil in the world.”

— Pope Francis

118. “Too often we participate in the globalization of indifference. May we strive instead to live global solidarity.”

— Pope Francis

119. “Gratitude is a flower that blooms in noble souls.”

— Pope Francis

120. “Around us there is the presence of evil. The devil is at work. But in a loud voice I say: GOD IS STRONGER.”

— Pope Francis

121. “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept His offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness, and loneliness. With Christ joy is constantly born anew.”

— Pope Francis

122. “Obeying God is listening to God, having an open heart to follow the path that God points out to us.”

— Pope Francis

123. “Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.”

— Pope Francis

124. “To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts.”

— Pope Francis

125. “There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity.”

— Pope Francis

126. “Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us to go out into the streets and manifest your love.”

— Pope Francis

127. “Oh, how I would like a poor Church, and for the poor.”

— Pope Francis

128. “We are impatient, anxious to see the whole picture, but God lets us see things slowly, quietly.”

— Pope Francis

129. “Please do not lose the ability to dream.”

— Pope Francis

130. “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.”

— Pope Francis

131. “The book of Genesis tells us that God created man and woman entrusting them with the task of filling the earth and subduing it, which does not mean exploiting it, but nurturing and protecting it, caring for it through their work.”

— Pope Francis

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132. “God calls you to make definitive choices, and He has a plan for each of you: to discover that plan and to respond to your vocation is to move toward personal fulfillment.”

— Pope Francis

133. “Lord, help us to live the virtue of generosity, to love without limits.”

— Pope Francis

134. “When it comes to the care of our common home, we are living at a critical moment of history.”

— Pope Francis

135. “We don’t need youth museums. But we do need holy young people.”

— Pope Francis

136. “By saying “blessed are those who mourn”, Jesus does not intend to declare an unfortunate and burdensome condition in life to be happy. Suffering is not a value in itself, but a reality that Jesus teaches us to live with the correct attitude.”

— Pope Francis

137. “Agape, the love of each one of us for the other, from the closest to the furthest, is in fact the only way that Jesus has given us to find the way of salvation and of the Beatitudes.”

— Pope Francis

138. “Jesus is more than a friend. He is a teacher of truth and life who shows us the way that leads to happiness.”

— Pope Francis

139. “No one can grow if he does not accept his smallness.”

— Pope Francis

140. “With God, nothing is lost; but without him, everything is lost.”

— Pope Francis

141. “To understand one another, and to grow in charity and truth, we need to pause, to accept and listen to one another. In this way we already begin to experience unity. Unity grows along the way, it never stands still. Unity happens when we walk together.”

— Pope Francis

142. “A simple lifestyle is good for us, helping us to better share with those in need.”

— Pope Francis

143. “Humility saves man: pride makes him lose his way.”

— Pope Francis

144. “Jesus is God but he humbled himself to walk with us. He is our friend, our brother.”

— Pope Francis

145. “Rest is so necessary for the health of our minds and bodies, and often so difficult to achieve due to the many demands placed on us. But rest is also essential for our spiritual health, so that we can hear God’s voice and understand what he asks of us.”

— Pope Francis

146. “The right to life is the first among human rights.”

— Pope Francis

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147. “Peace is the language we must speak.”

— Pope Francis

148. “We need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished, and protected.”

— Pope Francis

149. “Lent is a favorable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like Him.”

— Pope Francis

150. “Let us never lose hope! God loves us always, even with our mistakes and sins.”

— Pope Francis