Pope Francis: “Along with the Saints, let the joy and beauty of living the Gospel shine through the witness of our lives.”

Pope Francis: “Dear young people, do not be afraid of the future! Dare to dream big! Keep joy alive, a sign of a young heart that has encountered the Lord.”

Pope Francis: “Fear, prejudice and false religiosity: these are three causes of a great injustice, three ‘leprosy infections of the soul’ that make the weak suffer because they are treated like rubbish.”

Pope Francis: “Love can recognize good things even in bad situations. Love keeps a tiny flame alight even in the darkest night.”

Pope Francis: “A faith that does not trouble us is a troubled faith. A faith that does not make us grow is a faith that needs to grow.”

Pope Francis: “Every man, every woman, has our own beauty, we only have to learn how to see it, how to recognize it.”

Pope Francis: “Terrorism and extremism do not help to reach a solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, but fuel hatred, violence, revenge, and only cause each to other suffer. The Middle East needs a peace built on dialogue and the courage of fraternity.”