Pope Francis on children
Pope Francis104 quotes“Children and young people are the future; they are our strength; they are what keep us moving forward. They are the ones in whom we put our hope.”
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Pope FrancisPope Francis Trust in God the Creator, in the Holy Spirit who moves everything towards the good.
Pope FrancisPope Francis The Lord is the first to trust in you, and He also invites you to trust in yourselves.
Pope FrancisPope Francis The memory of the Saints leads us to raise our eyes to Heaven: not to forget the realities of the earth, but to face them with more courage and hope.
Pope FrancisPope Francis Trust in God the Creator, in the Holy Spirit who moves everything towards the good.
Pope FrancisPope Francis The Lord is the first to trust in you, and He also invites you to trust in yourselves.
Pope FrancisPope Francis The memory of the Saints leads us to raise our eyes to Heaven: not to forget the realities of the earth, but to face them with more courage and hope.
Pope FrancisPope Francis The revolution of tenderness begins in the heart of the family.
Pope FrancisPope Francis Love is more than a mere feeling. To love means to do good.
Pope FrancisPope Francis If we lose our memory, we destroy our future.
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