Pope Francis Quotes About Persecution

• Let us pray for the many Christians in the world who still suffer persecution and violence. May God grant them the courage of fidelity.

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Suffering, World

• The proclamation of Jesus is not a veneer: the proclamation of Jesus goes straight to the bones, heart, goes deep within and change us. And the spirit of the world does not tolerate it, will not tolerate it, and therefore, there is persecution.

  Pope Francis

  Jesus, Heart, Doe

• We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.

  Pope Francis

  Jesus, Struggle, Doors

  Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.87, SPCK

• Above all I ask leaders and legislators and the entire international community above all to confront the reality of those who have been displaced by force, with effective projects and new approaches in order to protect their dignity, to improve the quality of their life and to face the challenges that are emerging from modern forms of persecution, oppression and slavery.

  Pope Francis

  Reality, Order, Leader

• May the power of Christ, which brings freedom and service, be felt in so many hearts afflicted by war, persecution and slavery.

  Pope Francis

  Freedom, War, Heart

  "Pope's Christmas message: Iraq and Syria have suffered too long" by Susanna Capelouto, www.cnn.com. December 25, 2014.

• Today, in Mexico, they speak 65 languages, counting the indigenous languages, 65. It is a people of great faith. They have also suffered religious persecution.

  Pope Francis

  Religious, People, Mexico

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

• Missionaries never give up on their dream of peace, even when they experience difficulties and persecution, which makes their presence strongly felt today.

  Pope Francis

  Dream, Giving Up, Today

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