"Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem. May we let ourselves be drawn by the light of God made man."

- Pope Francis

"Grandparents are a treasure in the family. Please, take care of your grandparents: love them and let them talk to your children!"

- Pope Francis

"Sometimes negative news does come out, but it is often exaggerated and manipulated to spread scandal. Journalists sometimes risk becoming ill from coprophilia and thus fomenting coprophagia: which is a sin that taints all men and women, that is, the tendency to focus on the negative rather than the positive aspects."

- Pope Francis

"These things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news. In contrast, a ten-point drop in the stock markets of some cities is a tragedy."

- Pope Francis

"A caress, a smile, is full of meaning for one who is sick. It is a simple gesture, but encouraging; he or she feels accompanied, feels closer to being healed, feels like a person, not a number."

- Pope Francis