Pope Francis Quotes

America is the world of peace and must be made the continent of its definite consequence.

We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world.

There is one ray of hope. It seems to me that today the responsible leaders of the several peoples have, in the main, the honest will to abolish war.

I'm quite optimistic. I'm also a realist. And I hope, you know, things work out. I don't think that the world will ever know peace. Complete peace in all countries. I think perhaps that's not in our makeup to do this although we can pray for it and work for it. But I think that the building blocks of peace are moving into shape, and I think that the world is going to be a better place.

God and the politicians willing, the United States can declare peace upon the world, and win it.

The United Nations is our one great hope for a peaceful and free world.

I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.

I said we needed to organize women around the world to push peace.

What I really want is a world where no one alive can remember what the word 'war' means. That's my goal.

All my life, I have maintained that the people of the world can learn to live together in peace if they are not brought up in prejudice.

World Peace Day is envisioned to become a moment of global unity - it is up to each and every one of us to make this a reality.

Peace in the world is everybody's business, no matter where you live or what you do.

I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation there will be another world war if the nations of the world do not concert the method by which to prevent it.

I consider peace between world religions as a prerequisite for peace among the nations

Our purpose is to abolish war and bloodshed from the face of the earth

The cause of world peace is much more important than any individual.

It certainly is very desirable that a pacific disposition should prevail among all nations.

Like all peoples, Russian millions share our longing for a friendly and peaceful world.

I just wish there were a little more peace in the world.

Prayer is all-powerful. Let us use it to bring peace to the Middle East and peace to the world.

Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world.

To have peace in the world, men & nations must embrace the nonviolent assertion that ends and means must cohere.

No achievement can be higher than that of working in harmony with other nations so that the lash of war may be lifted from our backs and a peace of lasting friendship descend upon us.

Cannot swords be turned to plowshares? Can we and all nations not live in peace? In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world. And yet, I ask you, is not an alien force already among us? What could be more alien to the universal aspirations of our peoples than war and the threat of war?

I make a forceful and urgent call to the entire Catholic Church, and also to every Christian of other confessions, as well as to followers of every religion and to those brothers and sisters who do not believe: peace is a good which overcomes every barrier, because it belongs to all of humanity!