Top 500 Pope Francis Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “Suffering is a call to conversion: it reminds us of our frailty and vulnerability.”

— Pope Francis

102. “Reject every form of corruption.”

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

105. “Our infinite sadness can only be cured by an infinite love.”

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

115. “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

116. “Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life.”

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

123. “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

124. “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

125. “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

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

— Pope Francis

127. “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

128. “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

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

135. “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

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

— Pope Francis

137. “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

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

141. “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

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

144. “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

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

— Pope Francis

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

— Pope Francis

147. “The Saints were not superhuman. They were people who loved God in their hearts, and who shared this joy with others.”

— Pope Francis

148. “Forgiveness is not a result of our efforts, but is a gift. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit who showers us with mercy and grace that pours forth unceasingly from the open heart of Christ crucified and risen.”

— Pope Francis

149. “Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?”

— Pope Francis

150. “When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so. He created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment.”

— Pope Francis