This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 16 April 2019 to 8 May 2019.
The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.
General Audiences
Homilies
- 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Holy Mass in Knyaz Alexandar I Square (Sofia, 5 May 2019)
- 6 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Holy Mass with First Communions in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Rakovsky
- 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Holy Mass in Macedonia Square (Skopje, 7 May 2019)
Messages
- 16 April 2019 – Message of the Holy Father to participants in the International Conference “The Common Good on our Common Seas”, taking place in Copenhagen
- 3 May 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria
- 4 May 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia
Prayers
- 6 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Prayer for Peace presided at by the Holy Father in the presence of Leaders of the various Religious Confessions in Bulgaria in Nezavisimost Square in Sofia
- 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Visit to the Mother Teresa Memorial with the presence of Religious Leaders and Meeting with the Poor
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- 28 April 2019 – Regina Coeli, 28 April 2019, Divine Mercy Sunday
- 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Regina Coeli, 5 May 2019
Speeches
- 3 May 2019 – To Participants at the meeting promoted by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on the Mining Industry
- 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Visit to the Patriarch and to the Holy Synod in the Palace of the Holy Synod (Sofia, 5 May 2019)
- 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Meeting with the Authorities, with Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps (Sofia, 5 May 2019)
- 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria and North Macedonia: Greeting to journalists on the flight to Sofia (Papal flight, 5 May 2019)
- 6 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Meeting with the Catholic Community in the Church of Saint Michael Archangel in Rakovsky
- 6 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Private visit of the Holy Father to Vrazhdebna Refugee Center (Sofia, 6 May 2019)
- 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Meeting with Priests, their Families and Religious in the Cathedral (Skopje, 7 May 2019)
- 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Ecumenical and Interreligious Meeting with Young People in the Pastoral Centre (Skopje, 7 May 2019)
- 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Meeting with the Authorities, with Civil Society and with the Diplomatic Corps in the Mosaique Hall of the Presidential Palace (Skopje, 7 May 2019)
Papal Tweets
- “Video” @Pontifex 2 May 2019
- “We need a journalism that is free, at the service of truth, goodness, and justice; a journalism that helps build a culture of encounter. #DefendMediaFreedom” @Pontifex 3 May 2019
- “In many countries May is the month of Mary. May the Mother of God accompany us and protect Christians in fighting against the forces of evil. Let us entrust ourselves to her and pray for the Church and for peace in the world.” @Pontifex 3 May 2019
- “I ask you to accompany with your prayers my journey to Bulgaria and North Macedonia, which I begin tomorrow as a pilgrim of peace and fraternity. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 4 May 2019
- “As Saint Cyril said: “With joy I set out for the Christian faith; however weary and physically weak, I will go with joy”. #ApostolicJourney #Bulgaria http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/may/documents/papa-francesco_20190505_bulgaria-patriarca.html …” @Pontifex 5 May 2019
- “Every morning, God comes to find us where we are. He summons us to rise at his word, to look up and to realize that we were made for heaven. #ApostolicJourney #Bulgaria http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20190505_omelia-bulgaria.html …” @Pontifex 5 May 2019
- “As Pope John XXIII said: “I never met a pessimist who managed to do something good”. The Lord is the first not to be pessimistic. He constantly tries to open up paths of resurrection for all of us. #ApostolicJourney #Bulgaria” @Pontifex 6 May 2019
- “May each of us, wherever we may be, in all that we do, be able to say: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace”. #ApostolicJourney #Bulgaria http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/prayers/documents/papa-francesco_preghiere_20190506_bulgaria-preghiera-pace.html …” @Pontifex 6 May 2019
- “Mother Teresa, we ask you to intercede with Jesus, that we too may obtain the grace to be attentive to the cry of the poor, the sick, the outcast and the least of our brothers and sisters. #ApostolicJourney #NorthMacedonia
http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/prayers/documents/papa-francesco_preghiere_20190507_macedoniadelnord-preghiera.html …” @Pontifex 7 May 2019 - “Faith must lead us believers to see other persons as our brothers and sisters that we need to support and love. #ApostolicJourney #NorthMacedonia http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/may/documents/papa-francesco_20190507_macedoniadelnord-giovani.html …” @Pontifex 7 May 2019
- “Virgin of the #HolyRosary, help us to be of one heart and one soul, a holy people journeying toward our Heavenly home.” @Pontifex 8 May 2019
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