Pope Francis Quotes


Do not feel discouraged by all the challenges and hardships you might face. I ask you not to forget that, like those who came here before you, you bring many gifts to this new nation of yours.


Citations

Pope Francis. "Meeting for Religious Freedom with the Hispanic Community and Other Immigrants." Vatican.va, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 26 Sept. 2015.

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Pope Francis
Pope Francis
  • Born: December 17, 1936
  • Nationality: Argentinian
  • Profession: Clergyman

Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century.