Pope Francis' most memorable quotes
Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish with the Italian that he spoke as pope.
Some of his memorable quotes:
“Brothers and sisters, good evening!” -- Francis’ first words delivered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election as pontiff on March 13, 2013.
“Who am I to judge?” — Francis, responding to a question about a purportedly gay priest, in a comment that set the tone for a papacy more welcoming to LGBTQ+ Catholics, July 28, 2013.
“It’s an honor if the Americans attack me.” — Francis’ quip to French journalist-author Nicholas Seneze, referring to U.S. conservative criticism, aboard the papal plane about Seneze’s book “How America Wants to Change the Pope,” Sept. 4, 2019.
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