All of us have spiritual infirmities that we cannot heal on our own. We need Jesus’ healing, we need to present our wounds to him and say: “Jesus, I am in your presence, with my sin, with my sorrows. You can set me free. Heal my heart”. #Lent
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 11, 2021
Pope Francis
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
All of us have spiritual infirmities that we cannot heal on our own
A message of fraternity
A message of fraternity came from Erbil as well, the city in which I was received by the President of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, @IKRPresident, and its Prime Minister, by the Authorities and by the people. I thank the dear Kurdish population for their warm welcome.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 10, 2021
A future of fraternity
I am grateful to the religious Authorities as well, beginning with the Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani, with whom I had an unforgettable meeting. May God, who is peace, grant a future of fraternity to Iraq, the Middle East and the entire world!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 10, 2021
Gratitude to God
After my Visit in #Iraq, I am filled with gratitude to God and to all those who made it possible: the President of the Republic, @BarhamSalih, and the Government, the Patriarchs and Bishops.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 10, 2021
Keep the faith and hope
Thinking of the many Iraqis who have emigrated, I would like to say to them: you have left everything, like Abraham; like him, keep the faith and hope and be weavers of friendship and of fraternity wherever you are. And if you can, return. #Iraq #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 10, 2021
So it is for fraternity: it does not make noise, but is fruitful and grows
Let us continue to pray for Iraq and for the Middle East. Despite the destruction, in #Iraq, the palm, the country's symbol, has continued to grow and bear fruit. So it is for fraternity: it does not make noise, but is fruitful and grows. #GeneralAudience #PrayTogether
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 10, 2021
The response to war is not another war
The response to war is not another war. The response to weapons is not other weapons. The response is fraternity. This is the challenge not only for Iraq. It is the challenge for many regions in conflict and, ultimately, for the entire world. #Peace #GeneralAudience
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 10, 2021
A journey that involves our whole life, our entire being
#Lent is a journey that involves our whole life, our entire being. It is a time to reconsider the path we are taking, to find the route that leads us home and to rediscover our profound relationship with God, on whom everything depends.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 9, 2021
A future of peace and prosperity that leaves no one behind and discriminates against no one
Iraq will always remain in my heart. I ask all of you, dear brothers and sisters, to work together, united for a future of peace and prosperity that leaves no one behind and discriminates against no one. I assure you of my prayers for this beloved country. #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 8, 2021
May women be respected and protected! May they be shown respect and provided with opportunities!
I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the women, especially the women of #Iraq, courageous women who continue to give life, in spite of wrongs and hurts. May women be respected and protected! May they be shown respect and provided with opportunities! #ApostolicJourney
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 8, 2021
Christ is alive
Today, I can see at first hand that the Church in Iraq is alive, that Christ is alive and at work in this, his holy and faithful people. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq https://t.co/VpbIOt9trA
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 7, 2021
He can raise our communities from the ruins left by hatred
“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up” (Jn 2:19). Jesus was speaking about the temple of his body, and about the Church as well. By the power of his Resurrection he can raise our communities from the ruins left by hatred. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 7, 2021
God can bring peace
God can bring peace to this land. We trust in him and, together with all people of good will, we say “no” to terrorism and the manipulation of religion. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 7, 2021
Hope is more powerful than hatred
Fraternity is more durable than fratricide, hope is more powerful than hatred, peace more powerful than war. This conviction can never be silenced by the blood spilled by those who pervert the name of God to pursue paths of destruction. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 7, 2021
The power of mercy
Lord, to you we entrust all those whose span of earthly life was cut short by the violent hand of their brothers and sisters; we also pray to you for those who caused such harm. May they repent, touched by the power of your mercy. https://t.co/QwcnOiABcX
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 7, 2021
Love is our strength
Love is our strength, strength of so many brothers and sisters who here too have suffered prejudice and indignities, mistreatment and persecutions for the name of Jesus. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq https://t.co/igMBv943ys
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 6, 2021
To be blessed, we do not need to become occasional heroes, but witnesses day after day
To be blessed, we do not need to become occasional heroes, but witnesses day after day. Witness is the way to embody the wisdom of Jesus. That is how the world is changed: not by power and might, but by the Beatitudes. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 6, 2021
Peace and light
Almighty God, our Creator, you love our human family, we, children of Abraham, ask you to welcome into your abode of peace and light all victims of violence and war. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq https://t.co/uBO9fzqEqd
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 6, 2021
Distribution of food for all
It is up to us, today’s humanity, especially believers, to turn instruments of hatred into instruments of #peace, to appeal firmly to the leaders of nations to make the increasing proliferation of arms give way to the distribution of food for all. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 6, 2021
Where does the journey of peace begin? From the decision not to have enemies
Where does the journey of peace begin? From the decision not to have enemies. Anyone who believes in God, has no enemies to fight. He or she has only one enemy to face, one that stands at the door of the heart and knocks to enter: it is hatred. #ApostolicJourney #Iraq
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 6, 2021
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