The Lord urges us to remember, repair, rebuild, and to do so together, never forgetting those who suffer

The Lord urges us to remember, repair, rebuild, and to do so together, never forgetting those who suffer.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 16, 2020

Above all we are God’s beloved children

Our principle of unity is the Holy Spirit who reminds us that above all we are God’s beloved children. He comes to us, in our differences and difficulties to tell us that we have one Lord, Jesus, and one Father. For this reason we are brothers and sisters!

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 15, 2020

Our societies are not organized well enough to make room for the elderly, with proper respect for their dignity and frailty

The #Covid19 pandemic has shown that our societies are not organized well enough to make room for the elderly, with proper respect for their dignity and frailty. When the elderly are not cared for, there is no future for the young. #WEAAD2020

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 15, 2020

World Blood Donor Day is an opportunity to encourage society to be in solidarity with those in need

World Blood Donor Day is an opportunity to encourage society to be in solidarity with those in need. I express my appreciation to all those who perform this simple but very important act of helping others. #WBDD2020

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2020

I pray for the thousands of migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons and call on the international community to take their plight to heart

I urge international bodies and those who have political and military responsibilities to search for a path to peace in #Libya. I pray for the thousands of migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons and call on the international community to take their plight to heart.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2020

Genuine closeness is needed, as are true bonds of solidarity

In the Eucharist, Jesus draws close to us. Let us not turn away from those around us, those who hunger for food and dignity, those without work, and those who struggle to carry on. Genuine closeness is needed, as are true bonds of solidarity. https://t.co/aFYP6HCrbX

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2020

The Lord, offering himself to us in the simplicity of bread,invites us not to waste our lives in chasing the myriad illusions that we think we cannot do without,yet that leave us empty within

The Lord, offering himself to us in the simplicity of bread,invites us not to waste our lives in chasing the myriad illusions that we think we cannot do without,yet that leave us empty within. The Eucharist satisfies our hunger for material things and kindles our desire to serve.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2020

The Lord knows that evil and sins do not define us

The Lord knows that evil and sins do not define us; they are diseases, infections. And he comes to heal them with the Eucharist, which contains the antibodies to our negative memory. With Jesus, we can become immune to sadness.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2020

He left us Bread in which He is present, alive and true, with all the flavour of His love

God knows how weak our memory is, so He has done something remarkable: He left us a memorial. He left us Bread in which He is present, alive and true, with all the flavour of His love.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 14, 2020

Let us ask for the grace to approach everyone as a brother or sister

Let us ask for the grace to approach everyone as a brother or sister, and never to regard anyone as an enemy.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 13, 2020

Stretch forth your hand to the poor

“Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 6:7). Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life. https://t.co/VrlvpZZc47

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 13, 2020

Our heart too will gradually become more patient, more generous, and more merciful

If we draw God’s mercy, forgiveness, and tenderness from the #HeartOfJesus, then our heart too will gradually become more patient, more generous, and more merciful.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 12, 2020

I appeal to institutions to spare no effort to protect minors

Many children are forced into jobs that are inappropriate for their age, depriving them of their childhood and jeopardizing their integral development. I appeal to institutions to spare no effort to protect minors. #NoChildLabourDay

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 12, 2020

Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them

Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them. The same happens with us, in every Mass, in every church: Jesus is happy to welcome us at His table, where He offers Himself for us. #CorpusDomini

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 11, 2020

In our darkest moments we always have an appointment with God

In our darkest moments, when we sin or are disoriented, we always have an appointment with God. We do not need to be afraid, because God will change our hearts and give us the blessing reserved for those who allow Him to change them. #GeneralAudience

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 10, 2020

There are two Christian responses to escape the spiral of violence: prayer and the gift of self

There are two Christian responses to escape the spiral of violence: prayer and the gift of self.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 9, 2020

God often chooses unthinkable paths, perhaps the path of our limitations, of our tears, of our defeats

The #Beatitudes teach us that God, in order to give Himself to us, often chooses unthinkable paths, perhaps the path of our limitations, of our tears, of our defeats.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 8, 2020

I wish to express my closeness to those populations, to the sick and their families, and to all those who care for them

In many nations #Covid19 continues to claim many victims. I wish to express my closeness to those populations, to the sick and their families, and to all those who care for them. #PrayTogether

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 7, 2020

He is humble, near, who became flesh in order to enter into our history, so that every man and woman may encounter Him and have eternal life

The feast of the #MostHolyTrinity invites us to let ourselves be fascinated by God’s beauty, goodness and inexhaustible truth. He is humble, near, who became flesh in order to enter into our history, so that every man and woman may encounter Him and have eternal life.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 7, 2020

We are not bits of confetti blown about by the wind, but irreplaceable fragments in His mosaic

The Spirit loves us and knows everyone’s place: for Him, we are not bits of confetti blown about by the wind, but irreplaceable fragments in His mosaic.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 6, 2020