On today’s Feast of Saint Stephen let us remember the martyrs of today and yesterday. May we overcome evil with good and hatred with love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 26, 2016
Pope Francis
Friday, 30 December 2016
26/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May we overcome evil with good and hatred with love
25/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Christ is born for us
Christ is born for us, let us rejoice in the day of our salvation!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 25, 2016
24/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): with eyes full of amazement and wonder, gaze upon the Child Jesus, the Son of God
Like the shepherds of Bethlehem, may we too, with eyes full of amazement and wonder, gaze upon the Child Jesus, the Son of God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 24, 2016
23/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Lord becomes man to journey with us
The Lord becomes man to journey with us in our everyday lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 23, 2016
22/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus, who took on the burden of our human weakness
The birthday of Jesus, who took on the burden of our human weakness, is drawing closer.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 22, 2016
21/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Mercy gives rise to joy
Mercy gives rise to joy, because our hearts are opened to the hope of a new life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 21, 2016
20/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Mercy is the concrete action of God’s love
Mercy is the concrete action of God’s love that, by forgiving, transforms and changes our lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 20, 2016
Monday, 19 December 2016
19/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): forgiveness
Nothing of what a repentant sinner places before God’s mercy can be excluded from the embrace of his forgiveness.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 19, 2016
18/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I express my solidarity with migrants around the world
I express my solidarity with migrants around the world and thank all those who help them: welcoming others means welcoming God in person!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 18, 2016
18/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): tenderness, mercy, forgiveness and love
Our joy comes from the confidence we have that the Lord is close to us with his tenderness, mercy, forgiveness and love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 18, 2016
17/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Please do not forget to pray for me
I thank you all for your kindness. Please do not forget to pray for me.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 17, 2016
16/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Forgiveness is the most visible sign of the Father’s love
Forgiveness is the most visible sign of the Father’s love, which Jesus sought to reveal by his entire life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 16, 2016
Thursday, 15 December 2016
15/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The love of God
The love of God, which can look into the heart of each person and see the deepest desire hidden there, must take primacy over all else.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 15 décembre 2016
14/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Now is the time to unleash the creativity of mercy
Now is the time to unleash the creativity of mercy, to bring about new undertakings, the fruit of grace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 14 décembre 2016
13/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Today I would like each of us to reflect on the gifts received from the Lord
Today I would like each of us to reflect on his and her own past and the gifts received from the Lord.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 13 décembre 2016
12/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, let us entrust to her the American peoples and the mission of the Church on that continent.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 12 décembre 2016
11/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May Advent be a time of hope
May Advent be a time of hope. We go to encounter the Lord who comes to encounter us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 décembre 2016
10/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): human rights
Let us all work decisively so that no one is excluded from the effective recognition of their fundamental human rights.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 décembre 2016
Saturday, 10 December 2016
Friday, 9 December 2016
9/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us pray for all the victims of genocide
Let us pray for all the victims of genocide and work together so that this crime never happens again in the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 9, 2016
8/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a humble heart
Let us learn from the Blessed Mother how to have a humble heart capable of receiving God’s gifts.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 8, 2016
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
7/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Church grows through attraction
The Church does not grow through proselytism, but by attraction.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 7, 2016
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
6/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus gives meaning
Jesus gives meaning to my life here on earth and hope for the life to come.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 6, 2016
Monday, 5 December 2016
5/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): go to the essentials and to take on our own mission with responsibility
Jesus teaches us always to go to the essentials and to take on our own mission with responsibility.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 5 décembre 2016
4/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Advent is a time to prepare our hearts to receive Christ
Advent is a time to prepare our hearts to receive Christ, our Saviour and hope.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 4 décembre 2016
3/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We are all called to go out and bring the message of God’s love to every person
We are all called to go out as missionaries and bring the message of God’s love to every person in every area of life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 3 décembre 2016
2/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): action against human trafficking and new forms of slavery
I call on all people of goodwill to take action against human trafficking and new forms of slavery.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 2 décembre 2016
Friday, 2 December 2016
1/12/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Today we remember Blessed Charles de Foucauld
Today we remember Blessed Charles de Foucauld who said, faith calls us to see Jesus in every human being.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2016
30/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): On this feast of Saint Andrew
On this feast of Saint Andrew, with fraternal affection I am close to Patriarch Bartholomew and pray for him and the Church entrusted to him
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 30, 2016
29/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Jesus calls us
Jesus calls us to be bearers of joy and consolation as his merciful witnesses.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 29, 2016
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
28/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Mercy is not a parenthesis in the life of the Church
Mercy is not a parenthesis in the life of the Church; it constitutes her very existence, making tangible the profound truths of the Gospel.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 28, 2016
27/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): we journey towards Jesus and his Kingdom of justice and peace
Advent is a time when we journey towards Jesus and his Kingdom of justice and peace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 27, 2016
26/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): we look ahead at how to continue to experience with joy, fidelity and enthusiasm the richness of God’s mercy
With the close of the Jubilee, we look ahead at how to continue to experience with joy, fidelity and enthusiasm the richness of God’s mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 26, 2016
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Saturday, 26 November 2016
25/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): So many women are overwhelmed with the burdens of life and the drama of violence!
So many women are overwhelmed with the burdens of life and the drama of violence! The Lord wants them to be free and their dignity respected
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 25, 2016
24/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We have to break out of ourselves to encounter others
We have to break out of ourselves to encounter others. If we don’t, even we Christians can suffer from division.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2016
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
23/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): be patient when enduring and humble and simple when advising
May the Holy Spirit help us to be patient when enduring, and to be humble and simple when advising.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 23, 2016
22/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): How much I desire that the years to come will be full of mercy
How much I desire that the years to come will be full of mercy, so that every person can experience the goodness and tenderness of God!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2016
Monday, 21 November 2016
21/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us remember with gratitude the cloistered and monastic religious
Let us remember with gratitude the cloistered and monastic religious who pray for the Church and the world.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 21, 2016
Sunday, 20 November 2016
20/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We entrust the life of the Church, all humanity, and the entire cosmos to the Lord
We entrust the life of the Church, all humanity, and the entire cosmos to the Lord, asking him to pour out his mercy upon us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 20, 2016
20/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May the balm of mercy reach everyone
May the balm of mercy reach everyone, both believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 20, 2016
20/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): extraordinary time of grace
Today we close the Holy Door thanking God for having granted us this extraordinary time of grace.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 20, 2016
20/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the Jubilee of Mercy
May the Jubilee of Mercy, which concludes today, continue to bear fruit in the hearts and works of believers.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 20, 2016
19/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): mercy toward our neighbour
God’s mercy toward us is linked to our mercy toward our neighbour.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 19, 2016
18/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): If you want a heart full of love
If you want a heart full of love, be merciful!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 18, 2016
17/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): It is not enough to experience God’s mercy in one’s life
It is not enough to experience God’s mercy in one’s life; whoever receives it must also become a sign and instrument for others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2016
16/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We don’t have to go far or come up with grand projects to be charitable
We don’t have to go far or come up with grand projects to be charitable. Often the people closest to us could use our help.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 16, 2016
15/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): a revolution in the world!
If every one of us, every day, does a work of mercy, there will be a revolution in the world!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 15, 2016
14/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the virus of indifference
In a world which has been damaged by the virus of indifference, the works of mercy are the best antidote.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 14, 2016
Sunday, 13 November 2016
13/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): to find God
If you want to find God, seek him where he is hidden: in the neediest, the sick, the hungry, the imprisoned.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 13 novembre 2016
12/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Lord, help me to thrust open the door of my heart!
I am before the Holy Door and I ask: “Lord, help me to thrust open the door of my heart!”.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 12 novembre 2016
11/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): in our encounter with people in need we meet Jesus himself
Dear Friends, never forget that in our encounter with people in need we meet Jesus himself.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 11 novembre 2016
10/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We should never forget about beauty
We should never forget about beauty, which humanity needs so much!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 10 novembre 2016
9/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation
May we make God’s merciful love ever more evident in our world through dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 9 novembre 2016
7/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): something truer, more beautiful, greater
Prophecy is saying that there is something truer, more beautiful, greater, of greater good to which we are all called.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 7, 2016
6/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): I pray that each one may open his heart
No cell is so isolated that it is shut to the Lord. His love reaches everywhere. I pray that each one may open his heart to this love.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 6, 2016
5/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Forgiveness is the essence of the love
Forgiveness is the essence of the love which can understand mistakes and mend them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 5, 2016
4/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us be moved by God’s watchful gaze
Let us be moved by God’s watchful gaze. The one thing he desires is for us to abide like living branches in his Son Jesus.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 4, 2016
3/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Christian life is a journey
Christian life is a journey, but not a sorrowful journey; it is joyful.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 3, 2016
2/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): pray for those who no one remembers
With faith we visit the graves of our loved ones, where we can also pray for those who no one remembers.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 2, 2016
1/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Father watches over us
The Father watches over us, and his gaze of love inspires us to purify our past and to journey towards unity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 1, 2016
1/11/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness
The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness, which lies deep within the soul and has its source in the love of God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 1, 2016
31/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): much more unites us than separates us
Christian unity is a priority, because we realize that much more unites us than separates us. pic.twitter.com/QEkTcrgmXn
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 31, 2016
Saturday, 5 November 2016
31/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): help Christians be ever more united
Let us ask the Lord that his word, source of light and life, may help Christians be ever more united.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 31, 2016
30/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the unity of all Christians
I ask you to please pray that my journey to Sweden might contribute to the unity of all Christians.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 30, 2016
29/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us abbandon a language of condemnation
Let us abbandon a language of condemnation and embrace one of mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 29, 2016
29/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Let us abbandon a language of condemnation
Let us abbandon a language of condemnation and embrace one of mercy.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 29, 2016
28/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): for our brothers and sisters
Let us pray for our brothers and sisters who encounter discrimination and pay a personal price for their fidelity to the Gospel.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 28, 2016
Friday, 4 November 2016
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
27/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The logic behind charity is to be willing to give up everything
The logic behind charity is to be willing to give up everything so that unity and love prevail.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 27 octobre 2016
26/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Love is a patient effort
Love is a patient effort by persons who dedicate themselves to listening and drawing closer to others.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) 26 octobre 2016
Monday, 31 October 2016
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
25/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): an urgent need for politics and economics to be centered on the service of life
Today there is an urgent need for politics and economics to be centered on the service of life.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 25, 2016
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Monday, 24 October 2016
Sunday, 23 October 2016
23/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We are disciples, but also missionaries
We are disciples, but also missionaries, bringing Christ wherever he asks us to be present.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 23, 2016
22/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Do not be afraid!
“Do not be afraid! Open wide the doors for Christ!” – Saint John Paul II, 22 October 1978 pic.twitter.com/WBG5K22Zdi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 22, 2016
21/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The sick, the poor, as well as the unborn, are all made in the image of God
The sick, the poor, as well as the unborn, are all made in the image of God and worthy of the highest respect.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 21, 2016
20/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): on the way of the cross
Let us try always to be united with Jesus, following him especially on the way of the cross.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2016
19/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Holiness is to live by being loving
Holiness is to live by being loving and offering our Christian witness in our everyday lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 19, 2016
18/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Mary, our Mother, pray for us
Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, guide our steps in the way of peace. Mary, our Mother, pray for us.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 18, 2016
17/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): friendship with God
May nothing keep you from growing in friendship with God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 17, 2016
16/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): with courage on the path to holiness!
Let us go forward with courage on the path to holiness!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 16, 2016
15/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): St Teresa of Ávila
Today St Teresa of Ávila invites us to pray more in order to be closer to God and to improve our lives.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 15, 2016
14/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God never stops wanting our good
God never stops wanting our good, even when we sin.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 14, 2016
Saturday, 22 October 2016
13/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): when we help the smallest and most vulnerable
We are living the Gospel when we help the smallest and most vulnerable. #migrants
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2016
13/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): child migrants
I entrust all child migrants to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2016
13/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): No one is a stranger
No one is a stranger in the Christian community. #migrants
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2016
13/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the right to a healthy and secure family environment
Children have the right to a healthy and secure family environment. #migrants
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2016
11/10/2016 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): we must let go of anger, wrath, violence, and revenge
To live joyfully we must let go of anger, wrath, violence, and revenge.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 11, 2016
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
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