Betsy Hodges Quotes

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

The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.

To be honest, I don't really care about any pope. It's not something I think about much, to be quite honest with you.

I have great respect for the Pope. I like the Pope. I actually like him.

I would like to be Pope if I could.

My pope is Benedict.

The new Pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is now Pope Francis the 1st. Francis was not his first choice for a name. But the Vatican wisely talked him out of Pope Boo Boo.

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

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

Please receive in the name of the Spanish government and the people of Spain our warmest congratulations for your election as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and my best wishes for the Papacy which you begin today. [to Pope Benedict XVI]

In the annals of history, few men have left a more positive imprint on the world than Pope John Paul II.

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.

Send the Pope into permanent retirement and to turn the Vatican into a museum.

The Pope! How many divisions does he have?

The pope is a detestable shoveling, the right Anti-Christ and general ambitious tyrant over all right principalities, and patron of the diabolical faith.

I actually thought Pope Paul VI was the most tragic figure in the modern church, like Lyndon Johnson was a very tragic figure in politics in some ways.

Through his deferential yet decidedly determined demeanor, Pope Francis is not only setting a superior spiritual standard, but he is also leading a thorough transformation of the Catholic Church - rivaling any brand revitalization or corporate turnaround you could name.

10 days before the death of St. John Paul II, in that Via Crucis of Holy Friday, Joseph Ratzinger said to the whole Church that it needed to clean up the dirt of the Church.

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

I think Pope Francis is a guy who comes from a certain place in the world, and that shapes how he processes things. He's like a liberation theology guy, but I think that what he's done is focused the Catholic Church where it should be - on the poor.

Have you seen the Vatican wall? It's over 50-feet high. It's over 50-feet high. It's not even the kind of wall [Donald] Trump's talking about building.

I can't stay mad at Pope Frank. I just can't. It's a funny situation that I like the pope and Mel Gibson doesn't.

We had a picture of the pope and President [J.F.] Kennedy on top of the television.

Pope John Paul II is the great. Only two other popes had that title. Does that suggest there is going to be a move for canonization?

I would like to see the Pope wearing my T-shirt.