UNVERIFIED

We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity.

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Pope Francis

“The culture of comfort, which makes us think only of ourselves, makes us insensitive to th...”

Pope Francis

“The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.”

“A real education includes the knowledge of values, the beauty of nature, and the importanc...”

“Let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts.”

FEATURED QUOTES

“It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.”

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

“Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.”

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”

“Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.”

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

“The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude”

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

“Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should ...”

“We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful”