They are people

I am extremely sad over the tragedy that has once again taken place in the Mediterranean. 130 migrants died in the sea. They are people. They are human beings. Let us pray for these brothers and sisters, and for all those who continue to die in these tragic crossings.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2021

Nearness, compassion and tenderness

As the Good Shepherd, Jesus consoles his shepherds. If you remain close to the Lord, to the bishop, among yourselves, and to the people of God; if you maintain God's style - nearness, compassion and tenderness - you need not be afraid: everything will go well. #PriestlyOrdination

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2021

No one should be lost

Jesus the #GoodShepherd defends, knows, and above all loves his sheep. This is why He gives His life for them. Love for his sheep, for each one of us, would lead him to die on the cross. For this is the Father’s will: that no one should be lost. #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 10:11-18)

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2021

Do not be afraid!

Do not be afraid: these are words the Lord addresses to you, dear sister and brother, whenever you feel you can no longer delay your desire to give your life to him. It is a refrain accompanying all who say yes to God with their lives, through daily fidelity. #Prayer #Vocations

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2021

May he help everyone

St Joseph is an outstanding example of accepting God’s plans. May he help everyone, especially those who are discerning, to make God’s dreams for them come true. May he grant them the courage to say “yes” to the Lord who always surprises and never disappoints. #Prayer #Vocations

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2021

Open, capable of great initiatives, generous, compassionate in comforting anxieties and steadfast in strengthening hopes

The Lord wants to shape the hearts of fathers and mothers to be open, capable of great initiatives, generous, compassionate in comforting anxieties and steadfast in strengthening hopes. The priesthood and consecrated life greatly need these qualities. #Prayer #Vocations

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 25, 2021

The lesson learned from the recent pandemic is the awareness that we are a global community, all in the same boat

How do we prevent conflicts? No people, no social group, can single-handedly achieve #peace, prosperity, security and happiness. None. The lesson learned from the recent pandemic is the awareness that we are a global community, all in the same boat. #DiplomacyForPeace

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 24, 2021

The secret of life: we come to possess it only by giving it away

The Lord of life wants us to be full of life, and he tells us the secret of life: we come to possess it only by giving it away.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 23, 2021

The fullness of life and of joy is found by giving oneself for our brothers and sisters, with openness, welcoming and goodness

The fullness of life and of joy is found by giving oneself for the Gospel and for our brothers and sisters, with openness, welcoming and goodness.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 22, 2021

We need to heal the damaged relationships that are essential to supporting us and the entire fabric of life

We have broken the bonds of our relationship with the Creator, with our fellow human beings, and with the rest of creation. We need to heal the damaged relationships that are essential to supporting us and the entire fabric of life. #EarthDay

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 22, 2021

Let us not abandon the simple prayers we learned in our families as children that we preserve in our memories and hearts

Let us not abandon the simple prayers we learned in our families as children that we preserve in our memories and hearts. They are sure ways to access the Father's heart. #Prayer #GeneralAudience

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 21, 2021

You are precious and unique in His eyes

For God, you are that little coin that the Lord seeks without pause. He wants to tell you that you are precious and unique in His eyes. No one can take your place in the heart of God.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 20, 2021

God does not give up

God does not give up. You are close to His heart, you who do not yet know the beauty of His love, you who have not yet welcomed Jesus as the center of your life, you who cannot overcome your sin.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 19, 2021

Reciprocal trust, reconciliation and peace

I invite you to pray for the population of eastern Ukraine. I truly hope that an escalation of the tensions might be avoided and, instead, that actions capable of promoting reciprocal trust and which foster reconciliation and peace might be undertaken.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 18, 2021

A living relationship

Being Christian is not first of all a doctrine or a moral ideal; it is a living relationship with the Risen Lord. #GospelOfTheDay

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 18, 2021

Only the love can transform our life and set us free from the vicious circles of disappointment, anger and constant complaint

Only the love of Jesus can transform our life, heal our deepest hurts and set us free from the vicious circles of disappointment, anger and constant complaint.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 17, 2021

Great numbers of children continue to live in inhuman situations, exploited, maltreated, enslaved, refugees

Sadly, in this world, with all its highly developed technology, great numbers of children continue to live in inhuman situations, exploited, maltreated, enslaved, refugees. Today, in acknowledging this, we feel shame before God, before God who became a child. #EndChildSlavery

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 16, 2021

Even death trembles when a Christian prays

Even death trembles when a Christian prays, because it knows that everyone who prays has an ally who is stronger than it: the Risen Lord. #Prayer #Easter

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 15, 2021

We grow in faith inasmuch as we learn to pray

The breath of faith is #prayer: we grow in faith inasmuch as we learn to pray. #GeneralAudience https://t.co/PKTt04jgfs

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 14, 2021

Peace be with you!

In the midst of the contradictions and perplexities we must confront each day, the din of so many words and opinions, there is the quiet voice of the Risen Lord who keeps saying to us: “Peace be with you!”

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 13, 2021