Pope Francis: “We don’t have to go far or come up with grand projects to be charitable. Often the people closest to us could use our help.”

Pope Francis: “As a young soldier, St Ignatius of Loyola, whom we remember today, thought of his own glory. But then he was attracted by the glory of God, which gave meaning to his life.”

Pope Francis: “The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always. Joy received as a gift and kept in order to be shared with everyone.”

Pope Francis: “Take action! Live life to the full! And when others see the witness you give, they may ask: why do you live this way?”

Pope Francis: “We should work to accommodate, to protect, to promote and to integrate whoever is forced to leave their own home and undergo moments of real difficulty.”

Pope Francis: “We are living the Gospel when we help the smallest and most vulnerable. #migrants”

Pope Francis: “Ecumenical and interreligious dialogue is not a luxury, but something which our world, wounded by conflict and division, increasingly needs.”