Quote “It’s true: If I have a conflict with you and I kill you, the conflict’s over. But that is not the way.” | Pope Francis, who spoke Aug. 7 about the benefit of experiencing tension during his address to members of the global Eucharistic Youth Movement during the group’s weeklong meeting in Rome. The […]

Quote “Now, we must entrust the soul of Baby Francis to the abundant mercy of God so that this beloved child may find finally a home in his kingdom.” | Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence presiding June 10 over a Christian burial service for the unborn child he named “Francis,” fulfilling a commitment he […]

Quote “This is the great challenge to which God is calling humanity in the 21st century: To finally stop abusing the garden God has entrusted to us so that all may eat its fruits.” | Pope Francis, in a live video address May 1 to the opening ceremony of Expo 2015 in Milan. Among other […]

Quote “How many times, within the church, do we keep Jesus inside and don’t let him go out. How many times! … This is the most important thing to do if we do not want the waters to stagnate within the church.” | Pope Francis, emphasizing the need to reach out to “baptized non-Christians,” people […]

Quote “The name of Jesus was the last word on their lips … they entrusted themselves to the one who would receive them soon after. That name, whispered in the last moments, was like the seal of their martyrdom.” –Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina of Giza, Egypt, speaking about the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians who were […]

Quote “We’re not going to end hunger in this world if we don’t figure out a way to be more productive in the agricultural sector globally … We can’t do that without women, especially since they’re 43 percent of the agricultural labor force.” | Victoria Stanley, a senior rural development and land specialist at the […]