Famous quotes by Popes

Welcome to Quotes by Popes, a website devoted to the motivating words of the Popes throughout background. Below you will certainly find a collection of quotes from Popes of all eras, from the earliest days of the Catholic Church to today day. Whether you are seeking a source of spiritual guidance, a source of comfort, or simply a resource of inspiration, you will locate it below. Check out words of the Popes and also uncover the knowledge as well as understanding they have to use.
Small: The spread of heresy is a plague that must be stopped at all costs. No effort must be spared in the pursuit of
Pope Gregory IX
"The spread of heresy is a plague that must be stopped at all costs. No effort must be spared in the pursuit of this goal"
Pope Gregory IX, Pope
Small: God never tires of forgiving us we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy
Pope Francis
"God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: The duty of the Church is not only to teach the ignorant, but to correct the erring, and to punish, according
Pope Gregory IX
"The duty of the Church is not only to teach the ignorant, but to correct the erring, and to punish, according to their deserts, those who sin presumptuously"
Pope Gregory IX, Pope
Small: Heretics are to be converted by an example of humility and other virtues far more readily than by any external
Pope Gregory IX
"Heretics are to be converted by an example of humility and other virtues far more readily than by any external display or verbal battles. So let us arm ourselves with devout prayers and set off, showing signs of genuine humility and go barefoot to combat Goliath"
Pope Gregory IX, Pope
Small: We must be prepared to defend the faith, not only with our minds and our hearts, but also with our very lives
Pope Gregory IX
"We must be prepared to defend the faith, not only with our minds and our hearts, but also with our very lives if necessary"
Pope Gregory IX, Pope
Small: It is a dangerous thing to presume upon ones own understanding, especially in matters of faith
Pope Gregory IX
"It is a dangerous thing to presume upon one's own understanding, especially in matters of faith"
Pope Gregory IX, Pope
Small: We have a responsibility to protect the Earth for future generations. The environment is Gods gift to everyone
Pope Francis
"We have a responsibility to protect the Earth for future generations. The environment is God's gift to everyone, and in our use of it, we have a responsibility towards the poor, towards future generations, and towards humanity as a whole"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: Do you want to fast this Lent? Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled wit
Pope Francis
"Do you want to fast this Lent? Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: True love is both loving and letting oneself be loved. It is harder to let ourselves be loved than it is to lo
Pope Francis
"True love is both loving and letting oneself be loved. It is harder to let ourselves be loved than it is to love"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: It is not progressive to try to resolve problems by eliminating a human life
Pope Francis
"It is not 'progressive' to try to resolve problems by eliminating a human life"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor
Pope Francis
"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, Pope
Small: The name of God is mercy
Pope Francis
"The name of God is mercy"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: The church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encour
Pope Francis
"The church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have not
Pope Francis
"The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just
Pope Francis
"A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just"
Pope Francis, Pope
Small: The priesthood is not simply office but sacrament: God makes use of us poor men in order to be, through us, pr
Pope Benedict XVI
"The priesthood is not simply “office” but sacrament: God makes use of us poor men in order to be, through us, present to all men and women, and to act in their favour"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessa
Pope Benedict XVI
"Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: The cross is the great paradox of Christianity. More than a few have tried to explain it as a kind of cosmic c
Pope Benedict XVI
"The cross is the great paradox of Christianity. More than a few have tried to explain it as a kind of cosmic child abuse perpetrated by God the Father on God the Son. But anyone who has ever loved knows that love is about sacrifice, and the cross is the ultimate sacrifice of love"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness
Pope Benedict XVI
"The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: Being a Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a p
Pope Benedict XVI
"Being a Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness
Pope Benedict XVI
"The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: We were looking for a good shepherd, and instead we got a German shepherd
Pope Benedict XVI
"We were looking for a 'good shepherd,' and instead we got a German shepherd"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: I leave from where the apostle arrived
Pope Benedict XVI
"I leave from where the apostle arrived"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: I too hope in this short reign to be a man of peace
Pope Benedict XVI
"I too hope in this short reign to be a man of peace"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: Today, I, too, wish to reaffirm that I intend to continue on the path toward improved relations and friendship
Pope Benedict XVI
"Today, I, too, wish to reaffirm that I intend to continue on the path toward improved relations and friendship with the Jewish people, following the decisive lead given by John Paul II"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope
Small: The new pope knows that his task is to make the light of Christ shine before men and women of world - not his
Pope Benedict XVI
"The new pope knows that his task is to make the light of Christ shine before men and women of world - not his own light, but that of Christ"
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope