Mohammad Khatami Quotes

The Catholic Church [with Pope John Paul II] has lost its shepherd. The world has lost a champion of human freedom.

Pope Francis might turn out to be one of the most popular figures in the world today.

If I go to Italy, I will certainly request to meet with Pope Francis, whom I admire very much.

Around the globe, millions more are mourning the death and celebrating the life of Pope John Paul II .Could any other world leader have drawn so many people to one place?

[Pope Francis ] is taken a selfie!He's a tremendous breath of fresh air.

Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me - a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.

Pope John Paul, a man of peace and compassion, was one of the most revered leaders of our time.

[Pope Francis] is a humble man. He lives the faith out in his own personal life. ... He's here to be a shepherd; he isn't here to be a scold. I think that's a good thing for the church and for the world, frankly.

I'm a huge admirer of Pope Francis and everything he stands for. I think he's an incredibly connected spiritual and authentic being.

We have lost a very important religious figure who dedicated his life to peace and justice for all. [on the death of Pope John Paul II

The Holy Father held a special place in the hearts of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide.

In life, as in death, Pope John Paul II was one of the most visible people on Earth.

I'm so, so thrilled that [Pope Francis] is there at this crucial moment in the history of our world.

The one and only time I met Pope Benedict XVI was when he was Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger.

I see the work the pope has to do. It is a huge responsibility. Nobody campaigns for it.

Pope John Paul II not only was a powerful spiritual leader for Catholics but also a world leader of extraordinary consequence during the last quarter-century.

The pope dies, you get another pope.

My favorite time in the cycles of public life is the time when the Pope is dead and they haven't elected a new one. There's no one in the world who is infallible for those weeks. And you know, I don't miss it.

I don't think you get to be pope without making some enemies, like you do when you're president.

But I make a distinction between the doctrines of the Church, which matter, and the structure invented by half a dozen Italians who got to be pope and which is of very little use to anybody.

Those who saw Pope John Paul II either in person or through the mass media glimpsed a man who millions of Catholics believe may be one of the greatest popes in the history of the church.

The Pope is 77 years old and he's in charge of a billion people. All I have to do is put 11 on the field.

For many people, the pope is still, to a certain extent, a positive role model and a moral force, although others feel that this aspect has suffered greatly.

...centre of the centre, the real heart of Christianity as it has been until now.

The pope has been called many things, historic figure, spiritual leader, moral force. But a growing chorus of voices has begun to refer to him as John Paul II the Great, in other words, as a saint.