Pope Francis Quotes About Crime

• Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime against humanity.

  Pope Francis

  Humanity, Body, Christ

  Address of Pope Francis to participants in the International Conference on Combating Human Trafficking, w2.vatican.va. April 10, 2014.

• Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third war, one fought piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction.

  Pope Francis

  War, World, Today

  "Read an Excerpt of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn's 'The Field of Fight'". abcnews.go.com. July 10, 2016.

• We should commit ourselves to 'eucharistic coherence,' that is, we should be conscious that people cannot receive holy communion and at the same time act or speak against the commandments, in particular when abortions, euthanasia, and other serious crimes against life and family are facilitated. This responsibility applies particularly to legislators, governors, and health professionals.

  Pope Francis

  Responsibility, People, Pro Life

• Abortion is not the lesser of two evils. It is a crime. It is to throw someone out in order to save another.

  Pope Francis

  Order, Two, Evil

  Pope Francis' In-Flight Press Conference from Mexico to Rome, www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.

• Life once conceived, must be protected with the utmost care; abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes.

  Pope Francis

  Abortion, Care, Crime

• Unfortunately, what is thrown away is not only food and dispensable objects, but often human beings themselves, who are discarded as 'unnecessary.' For example, it is frightful even to think there are children, victims of abortion, who will never see the light of day; children being used as soldiers, abused and killed in armed conflicts; and children being bought and sold in that terrible form of modern slavery which is human trafficking, which is a crime against humanity.

  Pope Francis

  Inspiring, Wise, Children

  Pope Francis' 'State Of The World' Address To Diplomatic Corps, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 13, 2014.

• Human trafficking is a scourge, a crime against the whole of humanity. It is time to join forces and work together to free its victims and to eradicate this crime that affects all of us, from individual families to the worldwide community.

  Pope Francis

  Community, Humanity, Working Together

• Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. We must unite our efforts to free the victims and stop this increasingly aggressive crime which threatens not only individuals but the basic values of society.

  Pope Francis

  Effort, Humanity, Human Trafficking

  Pope Francis' Address Of To The New Ambassadors Accredited To The Holy See On The Occasion Of The Presentation Of The Letters Of Credence, w2.vatican.va. December 12, 2013.

• It is necessary to reaffirm our solid opposition to any direct offense against life, especially when innocent and defenseless, and the unborn child in its mother's womb is the quintessence of innocence. Let us remember the words of Vatican Council II: 'Therefore from the moment of its conception life must be guarded with the greatest care while abortion and infanticide are unspeakable crimes.'

  Pope Francis

  Mother, Children, Abortion

• Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. And I humbly ask forgiveness.

  Pope Francis

  People, Abuse, Sorrow

  Pope Francis (2017). “Morning Homilies IV”, p.10, Orbis Books

• I think that even the Mexican society is a victim of all of this, of these crimes of "cleaning" people, of discarding people.

  Pope Francis

  Thinking, People, Mexican

  Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com

• Abortion is not the lesser of two evils. It is a crime. It is to throw someone out in order to save another. That's what the Mafia does.

  Pope Francis

  Order, Two, Evil

  "Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome". www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.

• It [abortion] is a crime, an absolute evil.

  Pope Francis

  Evil, Abortion, Crime

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