20 Most Inspirational Pope Francis Quotes That Will Change You: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, professionally known as Pope Francis. He was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentinato Regina Maria Sivori and Mario Jose Bergoglio. He is the first Jesuit pope and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III.

Francis finished his theological studies in 1967, and was ordained to the priesthood on 13 December 1969, by Archbishop Ramón José Castellano. He has served as the master of novices for the province there and became a professor of theology. He finished his final stage of spiritual training as a Jesuit at Alcalá de Henares, Spain.

Jorge told journalists that he had chosen the name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi on 16 March 2013.He has named various titles such as International Charlemagne Prize, “Person of the Year”, Italian Sommelier Association and other.

Here Are 20 Most Inspirational Pope Francis Quotes That Will Change You:

 

“Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Life is a journey. When we stop, things don’t go right.” _ Pope Francis

 

“This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Abortion isn’t a lesser evil, it’s a crime. Taking one life to save another, that’s what the Mafia does. It’s a crime. It’s an absolute evil.” _ Pope Francis

 

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“God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.” _ Pope Francis

 

“A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel.” _ Pope Francis

 

“From my point of view, God is the light that illuminates the darkness, even if it does not dissolve it, and a spark of divine light is within each of us.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Grace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason.” _ Pope Francis

 

“A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” _ Pope Francis

 

 

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“We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace.” _ Pope Francis

 

“This is me, a sinner on whom the Lord has turned his gaze. And this is what I said when they asked me if I would accept my election as pontiff. I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I accept in a spirit of penance.” _ Pope Francis

 

“We all have the duty to do good.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Vanity, showing off, is an attitude that reduces spirituality to a worldly thing, which is the worst sin that could be committed in the church.” _ Pope Francis

 

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“Every man, every woman who has to take up the service of government, must ask themselves two questions: ‘Do I love my people in order to serve them better? Am I humble and do I listen to everybody, to diverse opinions in order to choose the best path?’ If you don’t ask those questions, your governance will not be good.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must take the time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, read, listen to music, play a sport.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world.” _ Pope Francis

 

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“I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that creates huge inequalities.” _ Pope Francis

 

“Truth, according to the Christian faith, is God’s love for us in Jesus Christ. Therefore, truth is a relationship.” _ Pope Francis