Pope Francis Quotes about Suffering

Today people are suffering from poverty, but also from lack of love

Today people are suffering from poverty, but also from lack of love

Pope Francis

People, Suffering, Lack Of Love

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

In these times of suffering prayer is of even more help.

Pope Francis

Prayer, Suffering, Helping

The Church is called to draw near to every person, beginning with the poorest and those who suffer.

Pope Francis

Suffering, Church, Draws

Like the Good Samaritan, may we not be ashamed of touching the wounds of those who suffer, but try to heal them with concrete acts of love.

Pope Francis

Touching, Suffering, Trying

If investments in banks fall, it is a tragedy, and people say, 'What are we going to do?' but if people die of hunger, have nothing to eat or suffer from poor health, that's nothing.

Pope Francis

Fall, People, Suffering

"Pope Francis Insists Church Must Help Poor, Not ‘Speak Of Theology’" by Philip Pullella, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 18, 2013.

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

True love does not pay attention to the evil it suffers. It rejoices in doing good.

Pope Francis

True Love, Evil, Suffering

There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity.

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Suffering, Overcoming, Charity

Pope Francis‏ @Pontifex, twitter.com. June 20, 2014.

I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me.

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Iraq, Suffering, Praying

Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. September 5, 2014.

How many innocent people and children suffer in the world! Lord, grant us your peace!

Pope Francis

Children, People, Suffering

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

Let us pray for the many Christians in the world who still suffer persecution and violence. May God grant them the courage of fidelity.

Pope Francis

Christian, Suffering, World

Dearest brothers and sisters who are so persecuted, I know how much you suffer, I know that you are stripped of everything. I am with you in the faith of the one who has conquered evil!

Pope Francis

Brother, Evil, Suffering

In the moment of hardship, we ask why some things happen. In those moments of suffering, questioning prayers that do not ask for explanations but beg the Lord to accompany us are the most useful

Pope Francis

Prayer, Accompany Us, Suffering

We are in front of a global scandal of around one billion - one billion people who still suffer from hunger today. We cannot look the other way and pretend this does not exist. The food available in the world is enough to feed everyone.

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People, Suffering, Doe

Lord, help us to recognize you in the sick, poor and suffering.

Pope Francis

Sick, Suffering, Helping

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

Suffering is a call to conversion: it reminds us of our frailty and vulnerability.

Pope Francis

Suffering, Frailty, Conversion

Pope Francis @Pontifex, twitter.com. March 24, 2015.

This culture of waste has made us insensitive even to the waste and disposal of food, which is even more despicable when all over the world, unfortunately, many individuals and families are suffering from hunger and malnutrition.

Pope Francis

Food, Suffering, Culture

Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society? Sadly, the answer, as we all know, is simply for money: money that is drenched in blood, often innocent blood. In the face of this shameful and culpable silence, it is our duty to confront the problem and to stop the arms trade.

Pope Francis

Blood, Silence, Suffering

Address to a Joint Meeting of the U.S. Congress, delivered 24 September 2015, Washington, D.C.

God never closes off horizons; He is never unconcerned about the lives and sufferings of His children. God never allows Himself to be outdone in generosity.

Pope Francis

Children, Generosity, Suffering

Pope Francis (2017). “The Works of Mercy”, p.51, Orbis Books

What has the Cross left in each of us? You see, it gives us a treasure that no one else can give: the certainty of the faithful love which God has for us. A love so great that it enters into our sin and forgives it, enters into our suffering and gives us the strength to bear it. It is a love which enters into death to conquer it and save us.

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Giving, Faithful, Suffering

The Cross of Christ bears the suffering and the sin of mankind, including our own. Jesus accepts all this with open arms, bearing on His shoulders our crosses and saying to us: 'Have courage! You do not carry your cross alone! I carry it with you. I have overcome death and I have come to give you hope, to give you life' (John 3:16).

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Jesus, Giving, Suffering

Pope Francis (2017). “Embracing the Way of Jesus: Reflections from Pope Francis on Living Our Faith”, p.30, Loyola Press