Pope Francis

Argentina
Born on 17 Dec 1936
Pope of the Roman Catholic Church

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Narcissism makes people incapable of looking beyond themselves, beyond their own desires and needs.

Amoris Laetitia
To serve means to work alongside the neediest, first of all to establish a close human relationship with them, based on solidarity. Solidarity � this word elicits fear in the developed world. They try not to say it. It is almost a dirty word for them. But it�s our word!

A Big Heart Open to God: A Conversation with Pope Francis
When does a formulation of thought cease to be valid? When it loses sight of the human or even when it is afraid of the human or deluded about itself.

A Big Heart Open to God: A Conversation with Pope Francis
I am always wary of the first decision, that is, the first thing that comes to my mind if I have to make a decision. This is usually the wrong thing. I have to wait and assess, looking deep into myself, taking the necessary time. The wisdom of discernment redeems the necessary ambiguity of life and helps us find the most appropriate means, which do not always coincide with what looks great and strong.

A Big Heart Open to God: A Conversation with Pope Francis
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays