Pope Francis: “Let us never forget our grandparents’ expression: ‘God always forgives, men sometimes forgive, nature never forgives.’ And we are seeing this, due to mistreatment and exploitation.”

Pope Francis: “One who loves has the imagination to discover solutions where others see only problems. One who loves helps others according to their needs and with creativity, not according to pre-established or commonplace ideas. He is a creator: love leads you to create, it is always in the lead.”

Pope Francis: “God searches for you, even if you don’t search for Him. God loves you, even if you have forgotten Him. God looks for beauty in you, even if you think you have uselessly squandered all your talents.”

Pope Francis: “Today, too, let us join in prayer with the Christian community of Sri Lanka, which was struck by terrible violence on Easter Sunday. We entrust to the risen Lord the victims, the wounded and all the suffering. #PrayForSriLanka”

Pope Francis: “To live joyfully we must let go of anger, wrath, violence, and revenge.”

Pope Francis: “The culture of appearance, which leads us to live for passing things, is a great deception. Because it is like a flaring blaze: once it is over, only ashes remain.”

Pope Francis: “Political activity must truly be conducted at the service of the human person, with respect for creation and for the common good.”