Every form of fundamentalist intolerance damages relationships between individuals, groups and peoples. Let us be committed to living and teaching the value of respect, a love capable of welcoming differences, and the priority of the dignity of every human being. #TolleranceDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 16, 2020
Pope Francis
Monday, 16 November 2020
Let us be committed to living and teaching the value of respect, a love capable of welcoming differences, and the priority of the dignity of every human being
I express my solidarity to the poorest families and those who are doing all they can to help them
I am near in prayer to the dear people of the #Philippines who are suffering because of the destruction, and especially because of the flooding caused by a strong #typhoon. I express my solidarity to the poorest families and those who are doing all they can to help them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 15, 2020
Hold out your hand to the poor, instead of demanding what you lack
Hold out your hand to the poor, instead of demanding what you lack. In this way, you will multiply the talents you have received. (Mt 25:14-30) #WorldDayOfThePoor #GospelOfTheDay https://t.co/wQ7D6r26zN
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 15, 2020
World Day Of The Poor
The Lord’s blessing descends upon us and prayer attains its goal when accompanied by service to the poor. #WorldDayOfThePoor https://t.co/52RPz4TfJr
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 14, 2020
The ability to stretch forth our hand shows that we possess an innate capacity to act in ways that give meaning to life
The ability to stretch forth our hand shows that we possess an innate capacity to act in ways that give meaning to life. #WorldDayOfThePoor
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 13, 2020
Generosity that supports the weak, consoles the afflicted, relieves suffering and restores dignity to those stripped of it, is a condition for a fully human life
Generosity that supports the weak, consoles the afflicted, relieves suffering and restores dignity to those stripped of it, is a condition for a fully human life. #WorldDayOfThePoor
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 12, 2020
The one who prays is never alone
The one who prays is never alone. In fact, Jesus welcomes us in His prayer so that we might pray in Him and through Him. This is the work of the Holy Spirit. The Gospel invites us to pray to the Father in Jesus’s name. #Prayer #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 11, 2020
Commitment to eradicate this evil
Yesterday, the Report on the sad case of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was published. I renew my closeness to the victims of sexual abuse and the Church's commitment to eradicate this evil. https://t.co/OMVcbFcyhC
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 11, 2020
Evangelical charity toward the poor and marginalized
Today we celebrate the liturgical memorial of #SaintMartin, Bishop of Tours, a great Pastor in the Church who distinguished himself with evangelical charity toward the poor and marginalized. May his example teach us to be ever more courageous in the faith and generous in charity.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 11, 2020
The light of faith needs to enlighten scientific advances so that they respect the centrality of the human person
Society is enriched by the dialogue between science and faith, which opens up new horizons for thought. The light of faith needs to enlighten scientific advances so that they respect the centrality of the human person. #WorldScienceDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 10, 2020
The Lord desires to dwell in every heart
Today, on the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St John Lateran, we recall that the Lord desires to dwell in every heart. Even if we should distance ourselves from Him, the Lord needs only three days to reconstruct His temple within us" (See Jn 2:19)
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 9, 2020
May the Lord welcome the deceased, comfort their families and sustain those most in need, as well as all those who are doing all they can to help them
Let us pray for the populations of Central America who were hit by a violent hurricane. May the Lord welcome the deceased, comfort their families and sustain those most in need, as well as all those who are doing all they can to help them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 8, 2020
I invite everyone to prayer and to fraternal respect, to dialogue and to a peaceful end to the disagreements
I am following with concern the news arriving from Ethiopia. While I urge that the temptation of an armed conflict be rejected, I invite everyone to prayer and to fraternal respect, to dialogue and to a peaceful end to the disagreements.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 8, 2020
The shining lamp with which we can pass through the night beyond death and reach the great feast of life
"Faith working through love" (Gal 5:6) is the shining lamp with which we can pass through the night beyond death and reach the great feast of life. #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 25:1-13)
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 8, 2020
All of us are able to give without expecting anything in return
All of us are able to give without expecting anything in return, to do good to others without demanding that they treat us well in return. As Jesus told his disciples: “Without cost you have received, without cost you are to give” (Mt 10:8). #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 7, 2020
War is the negation of all rights and a dramatic assault on the environment
War is the negation of all rights and a dramatic assault on the environment. If we want true integral human development for all, we must work tirelessly to avoid war. #EnvironmentConflictDay #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 6, 2020
A true vision of life: it opens us up to true freedom, disposing us to the continuous search for eternal goods
Prayer for the deceased, raised in the trust that they dwell with God, extends its benefits to us too: it educates us in a true vision of life; it opens us up to true freedom, disposing us to the continuous search for eternal goods. https://t.co/AzNl3aZyp1
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 5, 2020
May we learn from Him that prayer is primarily listening
Let us attend the school of Jesus Christ, teacher of #Prayer. May we learn from Him that prayer is primarily listening and encountering God, an art to be practiced with insistence, the place where we perceive that everything comes from God and returns to Him. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 4, 2020
Only love can silence hate
I express my sorrow and dismay for the terrorist attack in #Vienna, and I pray for the victims and their families. Enough violence! Let us together strengthen peace and fraternity. Only love can silence hate.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 3, 2020
For those who have given their lives serving the sick
Today we pray for all the #FaithfulDeparted and especially for the victims of the #Coronavirus: for those who have died alone, without the caress of their loved ones; and for those who have given their lives serving the sick.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 2, 2020
Going against the current
Choosing purity, meekness and mercy; choosing to entrust oneself to the Lord in poverty of spirit and in affliction; dedicating oneself to justice and peace – this means going against the current. This evangelical path was trodden by #AllTheSaints and Blesseds. #GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 1, 2020
Every saint is a message
Every saint is a message which the Holy Spirit takes from the riches of Jesus Christ and gives to his people. #GaudeteEtExsultate #AllSaintsDay pic.twitter.com/7kG5vq0Lcn
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 1, 2020
God does not hide himself from those who seek him with a sincere heart
We need to look at our cities with a contemplative gaze, a gaze of faith which sees God dwelling in homes, on the streets and squares. This presence must be found, discovered. God does not hide himself from those who seek him with a sincere heart. #WorldCitiesDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 31, 2020
Jesus challenges us to put aside all differences and, in the face of suffering, to draw near to others with no questions asked
Jesus challenges us to put aside all differences and, in the face of suffering, to draw near to others with no questions asked. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 30, 2020
Respond to evil with good
I am close to the Catholic community of #Nice, mourning the attack that sowed death in a place of prayer and consolation. I pray for the victims, for their families and for the beloved French people, that they may respond to evil with good.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 29, 2020
May God enlighten hearts
I unite myself to the pain of the families of the students barbarically killed in #Kumba, #Cameroon. May God enlighten hearts, so that similar acts may never be repeated! I send my affection to the families and all Cameroon, and I invoke the comfort that only God can give.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 28, 2020
His loving dialogue
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased” (Lk 3:22). This simple phrase enables us to intuit something of the mystery of Jesus and of His heart, always turned to the Father. Jesus gave us His own #Prayer, which is His loving dialogue with the Father. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 28, 2020
Those who love may be sure that none of their acts of love will be lost. All of these enfold our world like a vital force.
Those who love may be sure that none of their acts of love will be lost, nor any of their acts of sincere concern for others, nor any single act of love for God, nor any generous effort, nor any painful endurance. All of these enfold our world like a vital force. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 27, 2020
Kindness frees us from the cruelty that at times infects human relationships
Kindness frees us from the cruelty that at times infects human relationships, from the anxiety that prevents us from thinking of others, from the frantic flurry of activity that forgets that others also have a right to be happy. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 26, 2020
Constant search of social harmony through the promotion of justice and the common good
Let us pray to the Lord for Nigeria, so that every form of violence might always be avoided, in the constant search of social harmony through the promotion of justice and the common good.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 25, 2020
What is not expressed in love of neighbour is not true love of God
What is not expressed in love of neighbour is not true love of God; and, likewise, what is not drawn from one's relationship with God is not true love of neighbour. #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 22:34-40)
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 25, 2020
If we want true integral human development for all, war must be avoided, ensuring the rule of law and tireless recourse to negotiation and arbitration
If we want true integral human development for all, war must be avoided, ensuring the rule of law and tireless recourse to negotiation and arbitration. The United Nation ’s Charter applies transparently and sincerely, and is an reference point of justice and a peace. #UNDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 24, 2020
Life without fraternal gratuitousness becomes a form of frenetic commerce, constantly weighing what we give and what we get back
Life without fraternal gratuitousness becomes a form of frenetic commerce, constantly weighing what we give and what we get back. God, instead, gives freely, helping even those who are unfaithful; he “makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good” (Mt 5:45). #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 23, 2020
His passion for life and fascination with the mystery of God, of the world and of humankind
St #JohnPaulII and his passion for life and fascination with the mystery of God, of the world and of humankind was an extraordinary gift of God to the Church. Let us remember his faith: may it be an example to lives as witnesses today.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 22, 2020
He alone has words of life, of eternal life
So often today man does not know what is within him, in the depths of his mind and heart.... Therefore, let Christ speak to man. He alone has words of life, of eternal life. #StJohnPaulII
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 22, 2020
Those who adore God, love His children
Prayer is the centre of life. If there is prayer, even a brother, a sister, becomes important. Those who adore God, love His children. Those who respect God, respect human beings. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 21, 2020
Let us become creative artisans of peace, let us build social friendship, let us make our own the culture of dialogue
To all believers, and to men and women of good will, we say: let us become creative artisans of peace, let us build social friendship, let us make our own the culture of dialogue. #Peaceandfraternity https://t.co/BZ8MiOUZXI
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2020
Enough of swords, weapons, violence and war!
“Enough!” says Jesus (Lk 22:38), when his disciples produce two swords before the Passion. “Enough!” That single word of Jesus echoes through the centuries and reaches us forcefully in our own time: enough of swords, weapons, violence and war!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2020
The “gospel” of save yourself is not the Gospel of salvation
The “gospel” of save yourself is not the Gospel of salvation. It is the falsest of the apocryphal gospels, making others carry the cross. Whereas the true Gospel bids us take up the cross of others. #Peaceandfraternity
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2020
Pray fervently for peace, never resigned to war, but working with the gentle strength of faith to end conflicts
Our present gathering represents an incentive to religious leaders and to all believers to pray fervently for peace, never resigned to war, but working with the gentle strength of faith to end conflicts. #Peaceandfraternity https://t.co/t70L2MRihi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2020
Pray for unity and peace
I invite you again to take the #Rosary and lift up your gaze to Our Lady, sign of consolation and sure hope. One million children around the world are doing this today, as they pray for unity and peace. #ChildrenPraying
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 19, 2020
A service of love for the common good
Belonging to Christ, and the resulting way of life, do not isolate the believer from the world, but rather make him or her the protagonist in a service of love for the common good.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 18, 2020
In the mission of evangelization, you move because the Holy Spirit pushes you
The mission, the ‘Church on the move’, is not a programme to be carried out by sheer force of will. It is Christ who makes the Church go out of herself. In the mission of evangelization, you move because the Holy Spirit pushes you, and carries you. #WorldMissionDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 18, 2020
The Rosary is a weapon that protects us from evil and temptation
Today and tomorrow, one million children around the world pray the Rosary. May we confidently recite the #Rosary every day. It is a weapon that protects us from evil and temptation. #ChildrenPraying
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 18, 2020
Nowadays we are either all saved together or no one is saved
We need to develop the awareness that nowadays we are either all saved together or no one is saved. #Poverty, decadence and suffering in one part of the earth are a breeding ground for problems that will end up affecting the entire planet. #FratelliTutti #EndPoverty
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 17, 2020
A courageous decision? Using the money spent on weapons for a “global Fund” to defeat hunger
A courageous decision? Using the money spent on weapons for a “global Fund” to defeat hunger. This would help avoid many wars and the emigration of many of our brothers and sisters from the poorest nations.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 16, 2020
We are all responsible
Hunger is not only a tragedy for humanity, it is shameful. Faced with this reality, we cannot remain insensitive or paralyzed. We are all responsible. #WorldHungerDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 16, 2020
Education bears within itself a seed of hope
Education bears within itself a seed of hope: the hope of peace and justice; the hope of beauty and goodness; the hope of social harmony. #GlobalCompactOnEducation https://t.co/12UM7BZOgp
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 15, 2020
A global pact on education for and with future generations
It is time to subscribe to a global pact on education for and with future generations. This requires commitment from families, communities, schools, universities, institutions, religions, governments, and the human family to train mature men and women. #GlobalCompactOnEducation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 15, 2020
Prayer is an expression of friendship with God who always loves us
Today we recall Saint #TeresaOfJesus, master of #prayer. She teaches us that prayer is an expression of friendship with God who always loves us. With God nothing can disturb or frighten us, because "God alone suffices."
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 15, 2020
He knows what we need and will give us what is good for us
In #Prayer, we place our worries and petitions in the hands of God, and we trust that He will listen, for He knows what we need and will give us what is good for us. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 14, 2020
Tenderness is the path of choice for the strongest, most courageous men and women
Tenderness is love that draws near and becomes real. A movement that starts from our heart and reaches the eyes, the ears and the hands. Tenderness is the path of choice for the strongest, most courageous men and women. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 13, 2020
True happiness is found by putting God in first place and serving Him in our brothers and sisters, especially the least
The witness of Blessed Carlo Acutis indicates to today's young people that true happiness is found by putting God in first place and serving Him in our brothers and sisters, especially the least.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 12, 2020
I am near
I am near to those people affected by wildfires: on the West Coast of the United States, especially California, the central regions of South America, the Pantanal area, Paraguay, the banks of the Paraná River, and Argentina. May the Lord sustain them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 11, 2020
The garment of Mercy, which God offers us unceasingly, is the free gift of His Love
It is not enough to accept the invitation to follow the Lord; one must be open to a journey of conversion, which changes the heart. The garment of mercy, which God offers us unceasingly, is the free gift of his love; it is grace. # GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 11, 2020
If I can help at least one person to have a better life, that already justifies the offering of my life
Appearances notwithstanding, every person is immensely holy and deserves our love. Consequently, if I can help at least one person to have a better life, that already justifies the offering of my life. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 11, 2020
We achieve fulfilment when we break down walls
We achieve fulfilment when we break down walls and our hearts are filled with faces and names. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 11, 2020
The immense dignity of the human person is not based on circumstances but on the intrinsic worth of their being
Every person has the right to live with dignity and to develop him or herself completely, even if they were born with or grew up with limitations. For the immense dignity of the human person is not based on circumstances but on the intrinsic worth of their being. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 10, 2020
All Christians and people of good will are today called to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty in all its forms, but also to work for the improvement of prison conditions, out of respect for the human dignity of persons deprived of their freedom
All Christians and people of good will are today called to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty in all its forms, but also to work for the improvement of prison conditions, out of respect for the human dignity of persons deprived of their freedom.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 10, 2020
Our love for others, for who they are, moves us to seek the best for their lives
Our love for others, for who they are, moves us to seek the best for their lives. Only by cultivating this way of relating to one another will we make possible a social friendship that excludes no one and a fraternity that is open to all. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 9, 2020
Love takes first place: love must never be put at risk, and the greatest danger lies in failing to love
All of us, as believers, need to recognize that love takes first place: love must never be put at risk, and the greatest danger lies in failing to love (cf. 1 Cor 13:1-13). #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 9, 2020
Building fraternity
The process of building fraternity, be it local or universal, can only be undertaken by spirits that are free and open to authentic encounters. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 8, 2020
The guarantee of an authentic openness to God is a way of practising the faith that helps open our hearts to our brothers and sisters
Belief in God, and the worship of God are not enough to ensure that we actually live in a way pleasing to God. The guarantee of an authentic openness to God is a way of practising the faith that helps open our hearts to our brothers and sisters. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 8, 2020
A new world, where all of us are brothers and sisters, where there is room for all our societies discard, where justice and peace are resplendent
The journey of fraternity has a Mother. In the power of the risen Lord, she wants to give birth to a new world, where all of us are brothers and sisters, where there is room for all our societies discard, where justice and peace are resplendent. #OurLadyOfTheRosary #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 7, 2020
Without an openness to the Father of all, there will be no solid and stable reasons for an appeal to fraternity
As believers, we are convinced that, without an openness to the Father of all, there will be no solid and stable reasons for an appeal to fraternity. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 7, 2020
The proof of prayer is real love for our neighbour
The proof of #prayer is real love for our neighbour. #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 7, 2020
Children of the same earth which is our common home, each of us bringing the richness of his or her beliefs and convictions, each of us with his or her own voice, brothers and sisters all
Let us dream, as a single human family, as fellow travelers sharing the same flesh, as children of the same earth which is our common home, each of us bringing the richness of his or her beliefs and convictions, each of us with his or her own voice, brothers and sisters all.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 6, 2020
The rebirth of a universal aspiration to fraternity
It is my desire that, in this our time, by acknowledging the dignity of each human person, we can contribute to the rebirth of a universal aspiration to fraternity. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 6, 2020
We cannot be indifferent to suffering
We cannot be indifferent to suffering; we cannot allow anyone to go through life as an outcast. Instead,we should feel indignant,challenged to emerge from our comfortable isolation and to be changed by our contact with human suffering.That is the meaning of dignity #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 5, 2020
The existence of each and every individual is deeply tied to that of others: life is not simply time that passes; life is a time for interactions
By his actions, the Good Samaritan showed that the existence of each and every individual is deeply tied to that of others: life is not simply time that passes; life is a time for interactions. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 5, 2020
We need to think of ourselves more and more as a single family dwelling in a common home
To care for the world in which we live means to care for ourselves. Yet we need to think of ourselves more and more as a single family dwelling in a common home. #SeasonOfCreation #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 4, 2020
Love, simplicity and joy
#SaintFrancisofAssisi, this saint of fraternal love, simplicity and joy, who inspired me to write the Encyclical Laudato Si’, prompts me once more to devote this new Encyclical to fraternity and social friendship. #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 4, 2020
Fratelli Tutti
Encyclical #FratelliTutti https://t.co/c89aZACfGa pic.twitter.com/TRJktiKntO
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 4, 2020
God awaits the fruit of His vineyard from those He has sent to work in it
The parable of the murderous vinedressers (Mt 21:33-43) is an admonition for all times, including our own. The vineyard is the Lord's, not ours. And God awaits the fruit of His vineyard from those He has sent to work in it. #GospelOfTheDay
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 4, 2020
A glimpse of His infinite beauty and goodness
#SaintFrancisofAssisi, faithful to Scripture, invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 4, 2020
A new vision of fraternity and social friendship
I offer this social Encyclical as a modest contribution to continued reflection, in the hope that in the face of present-day attempts to eliminate or ignore others, we may prove capable of responding with a new vision of fraternity and social friendship. #FratelliTutti pic.twitter.com/P3qso8k8qM
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 3, 2020
The effort to build a more just society implies the capacity of fraternity
The effort to build a more just society implies the capacity of fraternity, a spirit of human communion. #SeasonOfCreation #FratelliTutti
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 3, 2020
Le cœur de Dieu
"Lorsque vous rencontrez quelqu'un,
lorsque une personne vous énerve,
lorsque l'envie vous prend de critiquer ou de juger tel homme ou telle femme,
rappelez vous,
que vous ne connaissez pas la place qu'à cette personne
dans le cœur de Dieu ."
de LUIS ANSA
Thursday, 12 November 2020
Sustainable and integral development
The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes the task of uniting the entire human family in searching for sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 2, 2020
Members of a single family!
Let us continue to grow in the awareness that we all live in a common home as members of a single family! #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 2, 2020
The little way of love: not to let the possibility of offering a smile to slip by, or any small gesture that sows peace and friendship
#SaintThereseOfLisieux invites us to practise the little way of love, not to let the possibility of offering a smile to slip by, or any small gesture that sows peace and friendship. #SeasonOfCreation
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 1, 2020
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