Pope Francis has consistently shown deep love and concern for families around the world. From his famous advice on using the three essential phrases—“May I,” “Thank you,” and “I’m sorry”—to foster peace at home, to the countless babies he blessed and embraced from the popemobile, his message has always been one of tenderness and unity.

His deep commitment to family life was powerfully displayed during his only Apostolic Visit to the United States in 2015, when he attended the Eighth World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.

Whether you're a husband, wife, parent, grandparent, sibling, part of the pro-life movement, or simply hoping to raise a family one day, Pope Francis’s wisdom about love, forgiveness, and the beauty of family life offers timeless encouragement for every stage of life.

Pope Francis Quotes 

“If you’ve fought, do not let the day end without making peace with your family … Just by a small gesture, a little something, and harmony within your family will be restored  ... But don’t let the sun go down on your family without having made your peace … It’s not easy, but you have to do it. It will help to make life so much more beautiful.”

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“Every child who announces itself in a woman’s womb is a Gift, which changes the history of a family. And this child needs to be welcomed, loved, and cared for.” 

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“In the face of the so-called culture of death, the family is the heart of the culture of life. In the family we first learn how to show love and respect for life; we are taught the proper use of things, order and cleanliness, respect for the local ecosystem and care for all creatures. In the family we receive an integral education, which enables us to grow harmoniously in personal maturity. In the family we learn to ask without demanding, to say “thank you” as an expression of genuine gratitude for what we have been given, to control our aggressivity and greed, and to ask forgiveness when we have caused harm.” 

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“We need simplicity to pray as a family: simplicity is necessary! Praying the Our Father together, around the table, is not something extraordinary: it’s easy. And praying the rosary together as a family is very beautiful and a source of great strength!”

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“The most beautiful thing that God made, the Bible says, was the family. All of the love that God has in himself, all of the beauty that God has in himself, all of the truth that God has in himself, he gives to the family. And a family is truly a family when it is able to open its arms and receive all of this love.” 

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“Children and young people are the future, they are the strength, those who take us forward. They are the ones in which we place our hope. Grandparents are the memory of a family, they are the ones who gave us the faith, transmitted to us the faith.” 

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“Love is shown by little things, by attention to small daily signs which make us feel at home. Faith grows when it is lived and shaped by love. That is why our families, our homes, are true domestic churches. They are the right place for faith to become life, and life to grow in faith.” 

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“The Family is the fundamental focus of the covenant between the church and God’s creation, with that creation which God blessed on the last day with a family. Without the family, not even the Church would exist.”

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“Every family needs a father – a father who shares in his family’s joy and pain, hands down wisdom to his children and offers them firm guidance and love.”

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“Fathers have to be patient. So many times there is nothing that can be done but wait in patience, kindness, generosity, and mercy, and pray.”

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“I ask that you have the grace to be very close to your children, letting them grow, but being by their side. They need you, your presence, to be there, your love!”