This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 April 2017 to 3 May 2017.
The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.
Homilies
Regina Cæli
Speeches
- 4 April 2017 – To the participants in the conference organized by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Encyclical Populorum Progressio”
- 5 April 2017 – To a Delegation of Muslim leaders from the UK
- 8 April 2017 – Prayer vigil in preparation of World Youth Day
- 10 April 2017 – To the members of the Italian National Committee for Biosecurity, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences
- 14 April 2017 – Way of the Cross at the Colosseum presided over by the Holy Father – Good Friday
- 27 April 2017 – To members of the Papal Foundation
- 28 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: Courtesy visit to H.H. Pope Tawadros II (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, Cairo – 28 April 2017)
- 28 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: meeting with political and civil authorities
- 28 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: to the participants in the International Peace Conference (Al-Azhar conference centre, Cairo – 28 April 2017)
- 29 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: Return flight press conference of His Holiness Pope Francis from Egypt to Rome (Papal Flight, 29 April 2017)
- 29 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: Meeting and prayer with priests, religious and seminarians
Papal Tweets
- “Please pray for my journey tomorrow as a pilgrim of peace to Egypt.” @Pontifex 27 April 2017
- “We are called to walk together, in the conviction that the future also depends on the encounter of religions and cultures.” @Pontifex 28 April 2017
- “May the Lord today grant us to set out together as pilgrims of communion and messengers of peace.” @Pontifex 28 April 2017
- “The presence of Jesus can be communicated through our lives and the language of gratuitous and concrete love.” @Pontifex 29 April 2017
- “By his resurrection, Jesus Christ has set us free from the slavery of sin and death, and has opened before us the way to eternal life.” @Pontifex 30 April 2017
- “May Saint Joseph give young people the ability to dream, to take risks for big tasks, the things that God dreams for us.” @Pontifex 1 May 2017
- “Let’s work together to increase solidarity and sharing. Cooperation helps to build better and more peaceful societies.” @Pontifex 2 May 2017
- “May our attitude be gentle and humble, attentive to caring for the poor.” @Pontifex 3 May 2017
Papal Instagram