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Pay attention, my young friends: to go against the current; this is good for the heart, but we need courage to swim against the tide. ... We Christians were not chosen by the Lord for little things; push onwards toward

Pay attention, my young friends: to go against the current; this is good for the heart, but we need courage to swim against the tide. ... We Christians were not chosen by the Lord for little things; push onwards toward the highest principles. Stake your lives on noble ideals, my dear young people!

Pope Francis
Christian, Heart, Young Friends
Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.41, SPCK

While all too many people live in dire poverty, others are caught up in materialism and lifestyles which are destructive of family life and the most basic demands of Christian morality.

Pope Francis
Christian, People, Demand
Pope Francis “The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis”, Franciscan Media

Be present to those who, living in the midst of a society burdened by poverty and corruption, are broken in spirit, tempted to give up, to leave school and to live on the streets.

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Giving Up, School, Broken
Pope Francis (2016). “Men of Mercy: Pope Francis Speaks to Priests”, p.74, BookBaby

All too often, as we know from experience, people do not choose life; they do not accept the gospel of life, but let themselves be led by ideologies and ways of thinking that block life, that do not respect life, because they are dictated by selfishness, self-interest, profit, power and pleasure and not by love. ... As a result, the Living God is replaced by fleeting human idols, which offer the intoxication of a flash of freedom, but in the end bring new forms of slavery and death.

Pope Francis
Block, Thinking, Self

Let us always pray for one another.

Pope Francis
Praying
Pope Francis (2013). “I Ask You to Pray for Me: Opening a Horizon of Hope”, p.9, Paulist Press

Babies cry, make noise, go here and there. But it annoys me when a baby cries in church and there are those who say he needs to go out. The cry of a baby is God's voice: never drive them away from the church!

Pope Francis
Baby, Voice, Church

Let the risen Jesus enter your life, welcome him as a friend, with trust: he is life! If up till now you have kept him at a distance, step forward. He will receive you with open arms. If you have been indifferent, take a risk: you won’t be disappointed. If following him seems difficult, don’t be afraid, trust him, be confident that he is close to you, he is with you and he will give you the peace you are looking for and the strength to live as he would have you do.

Pope Francis
Jesus, Distance, Giving
Pope Francis (2016). “The Joy of Discipleship: Reflections from Pope Francis on Walking with Christ”, p.33, Loyola Press

It is important to integrate immigrants into society and to welcome them in the church community

Pope Francis
Community, Important, Church

Being a Christian is not just about following commandments: it is about letting Christ take possession of our lives and transform them.

Pope Francis
Christian, Possession, Following

If we, each doing our own part, if we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that culture of encounter: we need that so much. We must meet one another doing good.

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Religion, Atheism, Encounters
"Pope at Mass: Culture of encounter is the foundation of peace". Vatican Radio, May 22, 2013.

If God, in the Christmas mystery, reveals himself not as One who remains on high and dominates the universe, but as the One who bends down, descends to the little and poor earth, it means that, to be like him, we should not put ourselves above others, but indeed lower ourselves, place ourselves at the service of others, become small with the small and poor with the poor. It is regrettable to see a Christian who does not want to lower himself, who does not want to serve. A Christian who struts about is ugly: this is not Christian, it is pagan.

Pope Francis
Christian, Nice, Mean
Pope Francis' General Audience, w2.vatican.va. December 18, 2013.

I would like to say something just about the Mexican people. It is a population that has a wealth, such great wealth, a people that surprises.

Pope Francis
People, Mexican, Population
"Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome". www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.

[Sviatoslav] Schevchuk, in the dogmatic part declares himself to be a son of the Church and in communion with the bishop of Rome and the Church. He speaks of the Pope and his closeness of the Pope and of himself, his faith, and also of the Orthodox people there. The dogmatic part, there's no difficulty. He's Orthodox in the good sense of the word, that is in Catholic doctrine, no.

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Son, Rome, People
Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com

The Church of Rome, the Pope has always said, 'Seek peace.'

Pope Francis
Rome, Church, Pope
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Patriarch Kirill. I would prefer - because if I say one thing, I have to say another and another and another. I would prefer that what we spoke about, us, alone, will remain only what we said in public.

Pope Francis
Said, Spokes, Patriarch
Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com

The Pope doesn't get mixed up in Italian politics.

Pope Francis
Italian, Pope
"[Full text] Pope Francis’ in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome". www.catholicworldreport.com. February 18, 2016.

Abortion is not the lesser of two evils. It is a crime. It is to throw someone out in order to save another. That's what the Mafia does.

Pope Francis
Order, Two, Evil
"Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome". www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.

It [abortion] is a crime, an absolute evil.

Pope Francis
Evil, Abortion, Crime

Don't confuse the evil of avoiding pregnancy by itself, with abortion.

Pope Francis
Pregnancy, Evil, Abortion
"Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome". www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.

Abortion is not a theological problem, it is a human problem, it is a medical problem. You kill one person to save another, in the best case scenario. Or to live comfortably, no? It's against the Hippocratic oaths doctors must take.

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Doctors, Medical Problems, Abortion
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[Abortion] is an evil in and of itself, but it is not a religious evil in the beginning, no, it's a human evil. Then obviously, as with every human evil, each killing is condemned.

Pope Francis
Religious, Evil, Abortion
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I had the habit of not accepting prizes or honors, but always, not out of humility, but because I don't like them.

Pope Francis
Humility, Honor, Habit
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Maybe it's a little crazy, but it's good to have it, but I just don't like [prizes or honors].

Pope Francis
Crazy, Honor, Littles
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Not so much anymore but some years ago in my homeland there was a habit, something called 'casamiento de apuro,' a marriage in haste because the baby is coming and to cover socially the honor of the family. There, they weren't free and it happened many times this marriage is null. As a bishop I forbade my priests to do this.

Pope Francis
Baby, Years, Honor
"Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome". www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.

Another very interesting chapter is the education of children: the victims of problems of the family are the children. The children. Even of problems that neither husband nor wife have a say in. For example, the needs of a job. When the dad doesn't have free time to speak to his children, when the mother doesn't have time to speak with her children.

Pope Francis
Mother, Jobs, Children
"Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome". www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.

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