'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis' informal, lighthearted speaking style

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday on April 21, 2025, was known for his informal and light-hearted style of speech. Some of his quotes will certainly resonate for a long time to come.

Memorable conversation with Pope Francis showed his moral courage and sense of humour

The Very Revd Dr Derek Browning, a former Kirk Moderator, recalls how what could have been a five-minute chat with Pope Francis turned into a conversation lasting 90 minutes

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had a style of informal and casual speaking, and sometimes even created words combining his native Spanish with Italian speaking as pope.

The newly deceased pontiff stood out for his phrases that broke several times with the protocol imposed by his predecessors

‘Who am I to judge?’: Pope Francis in key quotes

Key quotes from Pope Francis’s papacy: “Pray for me” – pronounced at the end of every speech, because, he once explained, “I am a sinner too.” His first...

'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style. When Francis met Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI for the first time after being elected in 2013, he said, “We are brothers!”