Top 500 Pope Francis Quotes (2023 Update)
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301. “Practicing charity is the best way to evangelize.”

— Pope Francis

302. “Working for a just distribution of the fruits of the earth and human labor is not mere philanthropy. It is a moral obligation.”

— Pope Francis

303. “All of us benefit from remembering our past. A people which remembers does not repeat past errors; instead, it looks with confidence to the challenges of the present and the future.”

— Pope Francis

304. “It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car, you can’t do this. A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger in the world.”

— Pope Francis

305. “We can observe the Fourth Commandment by loving visits to our aging grandparents.”

— Pope Francis

306. “Whoever says he is without sin is a liar or is blind.”

— Pope Francis

307. “We can study the whole history of salvation, we can study the whole of Theology, but without the Spirit we cannot understand. It is the Spirit that makes us realize the truth or – in the words of Our Lord – it is the Spirit that makes us know the voice of Jesus.”

— Pope Francis

308. “The scourge of drug trafficking, that favors violence and sows the seeds of suffering and death, requires of society as a whole an act of courage.”

— Pope Francis

309. “That which gives us true freedom and true happiness is the compassionate love of Christ.”

— Pope Francis

310. “The thing the Church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful.”

— Pope Francis

311. “Let us go back to the Lord. The Lord never tires of forgiving: never! It is we who tire of asking his forgiveness. Let us ask for the grace not to tire of asking forgiveness, because he never tires of forgiving.”

— Pope Francis

312. “Sin, also for those who don’t have faith, exists when one goes against one’s conscience. To listen to and obey it means, in fact, to decide in face of what is perceived as good or evil. And on this decision pivots the goodness or malice of our action.”

— Pope Francis

313. “The Son of God became incarnate in the souls of men to instill the feeling of brotherhood. All are brothers and all children of God.”

— Pope Francis

314. “Everyone must be a missionary, everyone can hear that call of Jesus and go forth and proclaim the Kingdom!”

— Pope Francis

315. “If you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming Egocentric. And stagnant water becomes putrid.”

— Pope Francis

316. “How many of us, myself included, have lost our bearings; we are no longer attentive to the world in which we live; we don’t care; we don’t protect what God created for everyone, and we end up unable even to care for one another.”

— Pope Francis

317. “Where we find hate and darkness, may we bring love and hope, in order to give a more human face to society.”

— Pope Francis

318. “Let us protect with love all that God has given us!”

— Pope Francis

319. “In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves.”

— Pope Francis

320. “Let us protect Christ in our lives, so that we can protect others, so that we can protect creation!”

— Pope Francis

321. “A credible witness to truth and to the values of the Gospel is urgently needed.”

— Pope Francis

322. “Being a Christian means renouncing ourselves, taking up the cross and carrying it with Jesus. There is no other way.”

— Pope Francis

323. “It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about.”

— Pope Francis

324. “We must not be afraid of solidarity; rather let us make all we have and are available to God.”

— Pope Francis

325. “Every threat to the family is a threat to society itself. So protect your families! See in them your country’s greatest treasure and nourish them always by prayer and the grace of the sacraments.”

— Pope Francis

326. “Be missionaries of God’s tenderness!”

— Pope Francis

327. “What is most important subject you have to learn in life? To learn how to love. This is the challenge that life offers you: to learn bow to love. Not just to accumulate information without knowing what to do with it. But through that love, let that information bear fruit.”

— Pope Francis

328. “Dear Young People, do not be mediocre; the Christian life challenges us with great ideals!”

— Pope Francis

329. “At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.”

— Pope Francis

330. “Dear young people, listen within: Christ is knocking at the door of your heart.”

— Pope Francis

331. “Christ is always faithful. Let us pray to be always faithful to him.”

— Pope Francis

332. “Resolve not to be overcome by evil, but to combat evil with good.”

— Pope Francis

333. “Do not forget, read a passage from the Gospel every day. It is the power that changes us, that transforms us, it changes life and it changes the heart.”

— Pope Francis

334. “We need courage if we are to be faithful to the Gospel.”

— Pope Francis

335. “At times we are slaves of sin. Lord, come to free us!”

— Pope Francis

336. “A good example brings about so much good, but hypocrisy brings about so much evil.”

— Pope Francis

337. “Laboratories are useful, but reflection for us must always start from experience.”

— Pope Francis

338. “Creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will; or, even less, is the property of only a few: Creation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift that God has given us, so that we care for it and we use it for the benefit of all, always with great respect and gratitude.”

— Pope Francis

339. “Living together is an art. It’s a patient art, it’s a beautiful art, it’s fascinating.”

— Pope Francis

340. “Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live for ever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect.”

— Pope Francis

341. “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

342. “In the silence of the Cross, the uproar of weapons ceases and the language of reconciliation, forgiveness, dialogue and peace is spoken.”

— Pope Francis

343. “People in every nation enhance the social dimension of their lives by acting as committed and responsible citizens.”

— Pope Francis

344. “Politics is noble; it is one of the highest forms of charity, as Paul VI used to say. We sully it when we mix it with business. The relationship between the Church and political power can also be corrupted if common good is not the only converging point.”

— Pope Francis

345. “Do not feel discouraged by all the challenges and hardships you might face. I ask you not to forget that, like those who came here before you, you bring many gifts to this new nation of yours.”

— Pope Francis

346. “Babies cry, make noise, go here and there. But it annoys me when a baby cries in church and there are those who say he needs to go out. The cry of a baby is God’s voice: never drive them away from the church!”

— Pope Francis

347. “To be wise use three languages: think well, feel well and do well. And to be wise allow yourselves to be surprised by the love of God. That will guarantee a good life.”

— Pope Francis

348. “Education, work, and access to health care for all are key elements for development and the just distribution of goods, for the attainment of social justice, for membership in society, and for free and responsible participation in political life.”

— Pope Francis

349. “Religious life ought to promote growth in the Church by way of attraction. The Church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living! It is possible to live differently in this world.”

— Pope Francis

350. “Through prayer, charity and humility before God, people receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indifference.”

— Pope Francis