Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Pope Francisis the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European pope since the Syrian Gregory III, who died in 741...
NationalityArgentinian
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth17 December 1936
CityBuenos Aires, Argentina
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The imbalance results from ideologies which uphold the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation, and thus deny the right of control to States, which are themselves charged with providing for the common good.
Life once conceived, must be protected with the utmost care; abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes.
If there is no humility, love remains blocked.
We cannot become starched Christians, too polite, who speak of theology calmly over tea. We have to become courageous Christians and seek out those (who need help most).
Dear young people, Jesus gives us life, life in abundance. If we are close to him we will have joy in our hearts and a smile on our face.
Our Christian witness is authentic when it is faithful and unconditional.
Let us never lose hope! God loves us always, even with our mistakes and sins.
In the difficult moments of life, Christians can turn to the Mother of God and find protection and care.
True peace is not a balance of opposing forces, and it is not ‘a lovely façade’ simply covering conflicts and divisions. Rather, peace calls for daily commitment -- it's homemade -- starting from God's gift, from the grace which he has given us in Jesus Christ.
In this Year of Faith, let us remember that faith is not something we possess, but something we share. Every Christian is an apostle.
Charity that does not change the situation of the poor isn't enough.
Christian love is loving without counting the cost. This is the lesson of the Good Samaritan; this is the lesson of Jesus.
A Christian is never bored or sad. Rather, the one who loves Christ is full of joy and radiates joy.
Faith transforms the whole person precisely to the extent that he or she becomes open to love.