Francis Arinze

Francis Arinze (1 November 1932 –) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Onitsha.

Quotes

• It becomes a great concern to a country if a high number of its young people, or of its professionals like graduates or medical personnel, want to go to another country. If many Young Africans migrate to Europe or America, who will guarantee them proper employment, choice of a marriage partner, and future life? Are these young people not among those most needed to develop their country? Should Europe and America not be helping the leaders of African countries to motivate their citizens to stay at home and develop their nation?
  • EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Cardinal Arinze: From Esteem for Marriage & Family, & Seeing Children As Blessings: Here’s What Europe Could Learn From Africa (1 October 2019) Zenit

• If you don't understand a person's religion, you haven't even begun. And if you are not able to listen, you are only able to talk, then you are still on your own. You are lecturing everybody who comes near you, but you are not dialoguing with anyone. There are some desires of the human soul which that other person is looking for. There are, maybe, mistakes in the way that religion is looking for those things. But the human heart, created by God, is looking for Him.
  • ‘You ask them: Are you serious?’: An interview with Cardinal Arinze (25 July 2019) Catholic Herald