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Pope Francis Quotes about Evil

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Abortion is not the lesser of two evils. It is a crime. It is to throw someone out in order to save another.

Pope Francis' In-Flight Press Conference from Mexico to Rome, www.catholicnewsagency.com. February 18, 2016.

Drug addiction is an evil, and with evil there can be no yielding or compromise.

Pope Francis' address to 31st International Drug Enforcement Conference in Rome, en.radiovaticana.va. June 19, 2014.

Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it.

"Turkey must end its 100 years of genocide denial" by Peter Balakian, www.theguardian.com. April 21, 2015.

Resolve not to be overcome by evil, but to combat evil with good.

"Pope Francis to People of Boston: 'Resolve Not to be Overcome by Evil'" by Rebecca Hamilton, www.patheos.com. April 16, 2013.

Inequality is the root of social evil.

Pope Francis‏ @Pontifex, twitter.com. April 28, 2014.

The only war that we must all fight is the one against evil.

Pope Francis‏ @Pontifex, twitter.com. September 10, 2013.

Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did

"Pope on Good Friday: 'Christians must respond to evil with good" By Laura Smith-Spark, Greg Botelho, www.cnn.com. March 29, 2013.

The secret of Christian living is love. Only love fills the empty spaces caused by evil.

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

When we do not profess Jesus Christ, we profess the worldliness of the devil, a demonic worldliness.

Pope Francis' Homily at Sistine Chapel, w2.vatican.va. March 14, 2013.

Mercy is the true power that can save humanity and the world from sin and evil.

Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.54, SPCK

The Cross is the Word through which God has responded to evil in the world.

Pope Francis (2016). “I Believe: The Promise of the Creed”, p.56, Orbis Books

Avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil. In certain cases, as in this one, or in the one I mentioned of Blessed Paul VI, it was clear.

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