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
It's true, harm to Catholics must always be avoided, and all of us do this...but not at the price of the truth!
When I had to say something that I didn't like to Turkey, but of which I was sure, I said it, with the consequences that you all know [Editor's note: a reference to his comments on the Armenian Genocide]. I said these words ... I was sure
Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us to go out into the streets and manifest your love.
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.
Let us never forget that authentic power is service, which has its radiant culmination on the Cross.
In a family it is normal to take charge of those who need help. Do not be afraid of frailty!
Amid so many problems, even grave, may we not lose our hope in the infinite mercy of God.
Before all else, the Gospel invites us to respond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others and to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of others.
Please pray with me for everyone in Sri Lanka and the Philippines as I begin my trip.
The right to life is the first human right. Abortion is killing someone that cannot defend him or herself.
Our Lady is always close to us, especially when we feel the weight of life with all its problems
Where there is no work, there is no dignity.
Given - and this is the fundamental thing - that God's mercy has no limits, if He is approached with a sincere and repentant heart, the question for those who do not believe in God is to abide by their own conscience. There is sin, also for those who have no faith, in going against one's conscience. Listening to it and abiding by it means making up one's mind about what is good and evil.
Because if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us! Never forget this!