Selected quotes of Pope Francis offered daily for prayer and reflection�€ï¿½.

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The Church
 


The Church’s existence has meaning if it remains firmly united to Christ, that is, in community, in his Word, in the Eucharist, and in prayer – the way we unite ourselves to Christ.

 
General Audience
25 November 2020

 
 
 
The Church
 


The Church…a place where generations are called to share God’s loving plan, in a relationship of a mutual exchange of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Both old and young are the future of the Church.

 
Address
31 January 2020

 
 
 
The Church
 


The Church remains steadfast even in the midst of scandal, because she is sustained by the Holy Spirit.

 
General Audience
18 September 2019

 
 
 
The Church
 


The Church does not grow because of proselytism, but because of attraction.

 
Address
23 September 2019

 
 
 
The Church
 


The Catholic Church will endure because it is God’s project.

 
General Audience
18 September 2019

 
 
 
The Church
 


Charitable initiatives are the ripe fruit of a Church that serves, offers hope and shows forth God’s mercy.

 
Address
1 October 2016

 
 
 
The Church
 


The Church’s first and ultimate mission is to extend the mercy of God to each person and to help each make the most generous possible response.

 
'Misericordiae Vultus'
The Face of Mercy

 
 
 
The Church
 


Mercy is the very foundation of the Church’s life. All of her activity should be caught up in the tenderness she makes present to believers.

 
Homily
11 April 2015

 

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