“What the Church proclaims to the world is the Logos of Hope (cf. 1 Pet 3:15); in order to be able to live fully each moment, men and women need the great Hope which is ‘the God who possesses a human face and who has loved us to the end (Jn 13:1)’.”

Benedict XVI, Verbum Domini §91

“Do not allow yourselves to be robbed of hope. May we not be robbed of hope, because this strength is a grace, a gift from God which carries us forward with our eyes fixed on heaven.”

Francis, 15 August 2013