Pope John Quotes on Christianity (6 Quotes)

Christ is truly risen In him, today, we can overcome forces of evil.

My thoughts are always on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where the religious community and many other people remain under siege after more than 22 days,

Nevertheless, in order to imbue civilization with sound principles and enliven it with the spirit of the gospel, it is not enough to be illumined with the gift of faith and enkindled with the desire of forwarding a good cause. For this end it is necessary to take an active part in the various organizations and influence them from within. And since our present age is one of outstanding scientific and technical progress and excellence, one will not be able to enter these organizations and work effectively from within unless he is scientifically competent, technically capable and skilled in the practice of his own profession.

While I pray for those who are hit by this scourge, I encourage those in the Church who carry out an invaluable service of acceptance, care and spiritual accompaniment to our brothers and sisters.

Christ opens the door to the pope.

I renew the appeal I made most recently at Christmas for a consensus to end the death penalty, which is both cruel and unnecessary.