Pope Francis Quotes About Church

• I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.

  Pope Francis

  Hurt, Dirty, Church

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.132, SPCK

• If I repeated some passages from the homilies of the Church Fathers, in the second or third century, about how we must treat the poor, some would accuse me of giving a Marxist homily.

  Pope Francis

  Father, Giving, Justice

• I would like that all of us, after these days of grace, might have the courage - the courage - to walk in the presence of the Lord, with the Cross of the Lord: to build the Church on the Blood of the Lord, which is shed on the Cross, and to profess the one glory, Christ Crucified. In this way, the Church will go forward.

  Pope Francis

  Blood, Grace, Church

• The one thing that the Catholic Church desires, and that I seek as Bishop of Rome, “the Church which presides in charity”, is communion with the Orthodox Churches.

  Pope Francis

  Rome, Catholic, Church

• A Christian who withdraws into himself, hiding all that the Lord has given him, is not a Christian! I would ask the many young people present to be generous with their God-given talents for the good of others, the Church and our world.

  Pope Francis

  God, Christian, Religious

• In this Year of Faith, we pray to the Lord that the Church may always be a true family that brings God’s love to everyone.

  Pope Francis

  God, Faith, Christian

• Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of life, is undermining the church's credibility.

  Pope Francis

  Faithful, Church, Life Is

  "Pope Francis to priests: Practice what you preach". www.foxnews.com. April 14, 2013.

• 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

  Religious, Growth, Acting

• Let us pray to the Lord and ask him to protect the family in the crisis with which the devil wants to destroy it. Families are the domestic church where Jesus grows in the love of a married couple, in the lives of their children.

  Pope Francis

  Jesus, Children, Couple

• Let us never give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day. Do not give in to pessimism and discouragement. We have the firm certainty that the Holy Spirit gives the Church with His mighty breath, the courage to persevere and also to seek new methods of evangelization, to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Religious, Courage

  "Vatican denies claim that Pope Francis failed to protect Argentina priests" By Laura Smith-Spark, Hada Messia, www.cnn.com. March 15, 2013.

• Let's pray for whole world that there be brotherhood. I hope this journey of the church we begin today is fruitful for evangelization.

  Pope Francis

  Journey, Brotherhood, Church

• We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I am a son of the church, but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time.

  Pope Francis

  Teaching, Son, Gay

  "A Big Heart Open to God: An interview with Pope Francis". Interview with Antonio Spadaro, S.J., www.americamagazine.org. September 30, 2013.

• In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord.

  Pope Francis

  Journey, Doors, Special

• The Church is called to draw near to every person, beginning with the poorest and those who suffer.

  Pope Francis

  Suffering, Church, Draws

• In a world often marked by selfishness, a large family is a school of solidarity and sharing; and this attitude is to the benefit of society as a whole.... I always thank the Lord in seeing mothers and fathers of large families, together with their children, committed to the life of the Church and of society.

  Pope Francis

  Mother, Children, Attitude

• May every Church and Christian community be a place of mercy amid so much indifference.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Community, Church

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

  Pope Francis

  People, Generosity, Church

  Pope Francis “The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis”, Franciscan Media

• Christian marriage is that sacrament which builds up the community of the Church and of society. Marriage has been inscribed in creation's design by God, and, by his grace, countless Christian men and women have lived married life fully.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Men, Design

• I see the church as a field hospital after battle. It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood sugars. You have to heal his wounds. Then we can talk about everything else.

  Pope Francis

  Blood, Church, Battle

  Pope Francis (2014). “My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change”, p.54, A&C Black

• Let us pray that the Church be holier and more humble, loving God by serving the poor, the lonely and the sick.

  Pope Francis

  Lonely, Humble, Sick

  Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. August 16, 2014.

• We cannot be tepid disciples. The Church needs our courage in order to give witness to truth.

  Pope Francis

  Order, Giving, Church

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.145, SPCK

• Let us never forget that it is the Lord who guides the Church. He is the one who makes our apostolates fruitful.

  Pope Francis

  Church, Never Forget, Lord

• Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

  Pope Francis

  Church, Mercy, Forgiven

• We, the women and men of the Church, we are in the middle of a love story: each of us is a link in this chain of love. And if we do not understand this, we have understood nothing of what the Church is.

  Pope Francis

  Faith, Inspiration, Men

• We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way that is with love, joy and faith.

  Pope Francis

  Mean, Joy, Church

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