Today the Church praises smallness

Today the Church praises smallness. God's works begin by sprouting from a seed, from little things. Jesus speaks about this smallness of the Kingdom: the small heart, humble, that is open to the revelation of the Lord. #HomilySantaMarta

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 3, 2019

Today we renew our commitment so that every disabled person may share their gifts with the community

Today we renew our commitment so that every disabled person may share their gifts with the community to which they belong and in which they take part. #IDPD

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 3, 2019

The closeness to the Lord invites our heart to approach our brothers and sisters with love

The closeness to the Lord invites our heart to approach our brothers and sisters with love, to show compassion towards everyone.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 2, 2019

The nativity scene

With this Letter, I wish to encourage the beautiful family tradition of preparing the nativity scene in the days before Christmas, but also the custom of setting it up in the workplace, in schools, hospitals, prisons and town squares. https://t.co/iP5brT7CMh

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2019

The Lord is coming

The word #Advent means coming. The Lord is coming. This is the root of our hope: the certainty that God's consolation comes to us amidst the troubles of the world. Not a consolation of words, but of His presence among us.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2019

To watch means to have your heart ready to give and to serve, to be attentive to our neighbour in difficulty

In the #GospelOfTheDay, Jesus exhorts us to be ready for His coming: "Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming" (Mt 24:42). To watch means to have your heart ready to give and to serve, to be attentive to our neighbour in difficulty.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 1, 2019

God doesn’t forget you, He cares about you

The Church exists to keep alive in people’s heart the memory that God loves them. It exists to tell everyone, even those furthest away: “God doesn’t forget you, He cares about you”.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 30, 2019

How important it is to learn to be a friendly and outstretched hand!

How important it is to learn to be a friendly and outstretched hand! Try to grow in friendship even with those who think differently than you, so that solidarity might growamong you and become the best weapon to change the course of history.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 28, 2019

My apostolic journey

My apostolic journey to Thailand and Japan was a gift for which I am so grateful to the Lord. This visit increased my closeness and affection for these peoples: may God bless them with prosperity and peace in abundance. #GeneralAudience

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 27, 2019

私の訪日に際し、皆様が私を真心を込めてあたたかくお迎えくださったことに対し、私は日本のすべての皆様に深く感謝申し上げます。お祈りの内に皆様のことを心に留めております。

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 26, 2019

I will keep all of you in my prayers

I thank the entire Japanese people for the kind reception and welcome accorded me during my Apostolic Visit. I will keep all of you in my prayers.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 26, 2019

Protect All Life

The theme of my visit is “Protect All Life”, in the recognition of its inviolable dignity and the importance of showing solidarity and support to our brothers and sisters in any kind of need. #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 25, 2019

The world needs you. Never forget that! The Lord needs you

The world needs you. Never forget that! The Lord needs you, so that you can encourage all those people around us who are looking for a helping hand to lift them up. #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 25, 2019

In the ongoing work of recovery and rebuilding after the disasters, many hands must join together and many hearts unite as one

In the ongoing work of recovery and rebuilding after the disasters, many hands must join together and many hearts unite as one. In this way, those who are suffering will be supported and know that they have not been forgotten. #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 25, 2019

To remember, to journey together, to protect

To remember, to journey together, to protect. These are three moral imperatives that here in #Hiroshima assume even more powerful and universal significance, and can open a true path to peace. https://t.co/FZkYnxjV40

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019

The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral

The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral, just as the possession of atomic weapons is immoral, as I said two years ago. We will be judged on this. #EndNuclearWeapons #Hiroshima #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019

Animated and perfected by charity, and attained in freedom

Peace is no more than an empty word unless it is founded on truth, built up in justice, animated and perfected by charity, and attained in freedom. #Hiroshima #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019

The kingdom of heaven is our common goal

The kingdom of heaven is our common goal, a goal that cannot be only about tomorrow. We have to implore it and begin to experience it today. #GospelOfToday #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019

With courage on the path of the Beatitudes

We are united with those Christians throughout the world who, in our own day, suffer martyrdom for the faith. They are the martyrs of the twenty-first century and their witness summons us to set out with courage on the path of the Beatitudes. #ApostolicJourney #NishizakaHill

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019

An affront crying out to heaven

In a world where millions of children and families live in inhumane conditions, the money that is squandered and the fortunes made through the manufacture, maintenance and sale of ever more destructive weapons, are an affront crying out to heaven.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019

Life, reconciliation and fraternity

I ask you to join in praying each day for the conversion of hearts and for the triumph of a culture of life, reconciliation and fraternity. #EndNuclearWeapons #Nagasaki #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 24, 2019

Try to create spaces in which the culture of efficiency, performance and success can become open to a culture of generous and selfless love

Try to create spaces in which the culture of efficiency, performance and success can become open to a culture of generous and selfless love, capable of offering to everyone, and not only to those who have “made it”, the possibility of a happy and successful life.#ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 23, 2019

Protecting all life

Protecting all life and proclaiming the Gospel are not separate or opposed; rather each appeals to, and requires, the other. #ProtectAllLife #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 23, 2019

Wisdom, justice and peace

I thank all those who made my visit to Thailand possible, and those who accompanied me with their prayer. I invoke abundant divine blessings on this beloved Nation, and I ask the Lord to guide it on the paths of wisdom, justice and peace. #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 23, 2019

Let us go out

Let us go out to meet Christ the Lord for he is coming! Do not be afraid of the future or allow yourselves to be intimidated. Rather know that the Lord is waiting for you there in order to prepare and celebrate the banquet of his kingdom. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/R83xVsrCUG

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2019

The secret to a happy heart

The secret to a happy heart is the security we find when we are anchored, rooted in Jesus: in his life, in his words, in his death and resurrection. #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2019

A missionary Church

A missionary Church knows that its best message is its readiness to be transformed by the word of life, making service its hallmark. #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2019

Without prayer, our life and mission loses all its meaning

Without prayer, our life and mission loses all its meaning, strength and fervor. #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 22, 2019

The truth that is capable of giving and generating life

The Gospel is full of questions that attempt to unsettle, to stir and to invite the disciples to set out, to discover the truth that is capable of giving and generating life. #ApostolicJourney https://t.co/9Hs6ZRfwo4

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 21, 2019

In spite of our differences, we offer the world a word of hope that can encourage and support those who are wounded by division

When Christians and Buddhists have the opportunity to appreciate and esteem one another, in spite of our differences, we offer the world a word of hope that can encourage and support those who are wounded by division. #ApostolicJourney

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 21, 2019

Let us pray together that these days may be rich in grace and joy

I leave today on my 32nd #ApostolicJourney. Dear friends in Thailand and Japan, before we meet, let us pray together that these days may be rich in grace and joy.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 19, 2019

God will not be the only one who welcomes us into Heaven

God will not be the only one who welcomes us into Heaven. There will also be those with whom we have shared all the Lord has placed in our hands, after administering it well.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 18, 2019

In our hearts

How beautiful it would be if the poor could occupy in our hearts the place they have in the heart of God! #WorldayofthePoor

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2019

The poor facilitate our access to Heaven

The poor facilitate our access to Heaven. Even now, they are the treasure of the Church. They reveal to us the riches that never grow old, that unite heaven and earth, for which life is truly worth living: the riches of love. #WorldayofthePoor https://t.co/egV98m0XBq

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2019

By your perseverance you will secure your lives

In #GospelOfToday (Luke 21, 5-19) as an antidote to haste, Jesus proposes perseverance to each of us: “By your perseverance you will secure your lives”.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2019

Let us pray for the grace to be able to listen to the cry of the poor

Let us pray for the grace to be able to listen to the cry of the poor: it is the cry of hope of the Church.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 16, 2019

God is merciful

God is merciful towards those who admit their need.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 15, 2019

God has entrusted us with His greatest gifts: our life, the lives of others, and so many different gifts for each person

God has entrusted us with His greatest gifts: our life, the lives of others, and so many different gifts for each person. He invites us to make these talents bear fruit with audacity and creativity.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 14, 2019

Dialogue and harmony

My thoughts go out to beloved Burkina Faso, where an attack has killed many people. I entrust to the Lord the victims and all those who suffer as a result of such tragedies. I appeal to the Authorities to promote inter-religious dialogue and harmony.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 13, 2019