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A way has to be found to enable everyone to benefit from the fruits of the earth, and not simply to close the gap between the affluent and those who must be satisfied with the crumbs falling from the table, but above

A way has to be found to enable everyone to benefit from the fruits of the earth, and not simply to close the gap between the affluent and those who must be satisfied with the crumbs falling from the table, but above all to satisfy the demands of justice, fairness and respect for every human being.

Pope Francis
Fall, Justice, Poverty

In imitation of our Master, we Christians are called to confront the poverty of our brothers and sisters, to touch it, to make it our own and to take practical steps to alleviate it.

Pope Francis
Christian, Brother, Poverty

When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty.

Pope Francis
Spiritual, Poverty, Prosperity

If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for good Samaritans.

Pope Francis
Suffering, Needs, Poverty

I have heard it said that families with many children and high birth rates are among the cause of poverty. It seems to me a simplistic opinion. I can say that the main cause of poverty is an economic system that has removed the person from the center.

Pope Francis
Children, Birth Rate, Poverty

How many kinds of moral and material poverty we face today as a result of denying God and putting so many idols in his place!

Pope Francis
Idols, Today, Poverty
Pope Francis (2015). “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.109, SPCK

Let us contemplate the humility of the Son of God born into poverty. Let us imitate him by sharing with those who are weak.

Pope Francis
Humility, Son, Poverty

The tyranny of relativism is the spiritual poverty of our time

Pope Francis
Spiritual, Evil, Poverty

The times talk to us of so much poverty in the world and this is a scandal. Poverty in the world is a scandal. In a world where there is so much wealth, so many resources to feed everyone, it is unfathomable that there are so many hungry children, that there are so many children without an education, so many poor persons. Poverty today is a cry.

Pope Francis
Children, Poverty, World

I recognize that globalization has helped many people rise out of poverty, but it has also damned many others to starve to death. It is true that global wealth is growing in absolute terms, but inequalities have also grown and new poverty arisen.

Pope Francis
Justice, People, Poverty

There is another form of poverty! It is the spiritual poverty of our time, which afflicts the so-called richer countries particularly seriously.

Pope Francis
Spiritual, Country, Poverty
Pope Francis (2013). “I Ask You to Pray for Me: Opening a Horizon of Hope”, p.44, Paulist Press

The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.

Pope Francis
Fighting, Poverty, Causes
Address to a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress, delivered 24 September 2015, Washington, D.C.

Poverty is the center of the Gospel.

Pope Francis
Poverty
"Pope Francis: Communism Stole Our Flag". Il Messaggero Interview translated by ZENIT, zenit.org. July 2, 2014.

Poverty is part of the natural condition and that is bad enough. But my task is to prevent the aggravation of this condition.

Pope Francis
Aggravation, Poverty, Tasks

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