This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 June 2017 to 30 May 2018.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Regina Coeli

• 20 May 2018 – Solemnity of Pentecost

General Audiences

• 23 May 2018

Messages

• 7 June 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) on the occasion of the 33rd General Assembly [9–10 June, Panama], (7 giugno 2017)
• 16 September 2017 – Message of the Holy Father, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, to participants in the Tenth National Pilgrimage of Families for the Family, organised by Renewal in the Holy Spirit (Scafati and Pompei, 16 September 2017)
• 23 October 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the participants in the Italian Conference of Secular Institutes
• 8 November 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference “Paul VI, the Pope of modernity: justice among peoples and love for Italy”
• 21 November 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his imminent Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh [30 November – 2 Dezember 2017]
• 23 November 2017 – Video Message of the Holy Father for the 7th Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church [Verona, 23–26 November 2017]
• 25 November 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference on Pastoral Work for Vocations [Rome, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, 1–3 December 2017]
• 1 December 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference on Catholic Laypeople engaged in politics [Bogotà, 1- 3 December 2017]
• 20 May 2018 – Message for World Mission Day 2018
• 26 May 2018 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Second National Youth Meeting in Rosario [Santa Fe, Argentina – 25–27 maggio 2018]

Speeches

• 1 May 2018 – To Management and Staff of the newspaper “Avvenire”, with their Families
• 4 May 2018 – To the Pontifical Swiss Guard
• 10 May 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Loppiano (Florence): Meeting with the Community of the Focolare Movement (Parvis of the Mary Theotokos Shrine, 10 May 2018)
• 10 May 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Nomadelfia (Grosseto): Meeting with the Members of the Community founded by Don Zeno Saltini
• 26 May 2018 – To Members of the “Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice” Foundation
• 28 May 2018 – To the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC)

Papal Tweets

• “Today we are united in prayer with our Catholic brothers and sisters in China, on the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians of Sheshan.” @Pontifex 23 May 2018
• “Love of God and love of neighbour should be the two cornerstones of our lives.” @Pontifex 25 May 2018
• “The Gospel calls us to live outside our comfort zone, because anyone who follows Jesus, loves the poor and the lowly.” @Pontifex 26 May 2018
• “The mystery of the Blessed Trinity invites us to live in communion with one another, in love and in sharing: certain that wherever there is love, there is God.” @Pontifex 26 May 2018
• “What lasts? What has value in life? What treasures don’t disappear? Definitely two: God and our neighbor.” @Pontifex 28 May 2018
• “The Eucharist gives us the strength to produce the fruits of good works, and to live true Christian lives.” @Pontifex 29 May 2018
• “When the Holy Spirit is present, something always happens. Where blows the Spirit, things are never at a standstill.” @Pontifex 30 May 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 May 2018 to 23 May 2018.

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

• 16 May 2018

Homilies

• 20 May 2018 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost

Letters

• 17 May 2018 – Letter sent by the Holy Father to the Bishops of Chile

Messages

• 20 May 2018 – Holy Father’s videomessage to mark “The Grand Assembly” diocesan meeting on the theme Mission is our vocation [Pontoise, France, 19–20 May 2018]

Regina Coeli

• 13 May 2018 – Regina Coeli, 13 May 2018, Ascension of the Lord

Speeches

• 14 May 2018 – Meeting with the Diocese of Rome
• 17 May 2018 – Presentation of Credential Letters by the Ambassadors of Tanzania, Lesotho, Pakistan, Mongolia, Denmark, Ethiopia, and Finland accredited to the Holy See

Papal Tweets

• “I express my great sorrow over the dead and wounded in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Violence never leads to peace. Therefore, I call on all sides involved and the international community to renew efforts so that dialogue, justice and peace may prevail.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018
• “God loves us in a way that crushes all loneliness and isolation.” @Pontifex 17 May 2018
• “Mary lived Jesus’ Beatitudes like no other: she is saintly among the saints, she shows us the way to holiness and accompanies us.” @Pontifex 18 May 2018
• “Never forget this golden rule: “Do to others what you would have them do to you” (Mt 7,12)” @Pontifex 19 May 2018
• “Holy Spirit, you who sustain the Church, come down upon us again, teach us unity, renew our hearts, and help us to love as Jesus taught us.” @Pontifex 20 May 2018
• “God needs people who bring His forgiveness and His mercy into the world.” @Pontifex 21 May 2018
• “A Christian’s life should be invested in Jesus, and spent for others.” @Pontifex 22 May 2018
• “A Church that loves the poor is always tuned to the God Channel. It never loses the Gospel signal.” @Pontifex 23 May 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 April 2018 to 16 May 2018.

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

• 9 May 2018

Homilies

• 10 April 2018 – Holy Mass for the meeting of the Missionaries of Mercy with Pope Francis

Regina Coeli

• 6 May 2018 – Regina Coeli, 6 May 2018

Speeches

• 4 May 2018 – To participants in the Conference organized by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
• 5 May 2018 – Meeting of the Neocatechumenal Way in the Roman neighbourhood of Tor Vergata, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the “Way” in Rome
• 16 May 2018 – To a Buddhist Delegation from Thailand (16 may 2018)
• 16 May 2018 – To a Delegation of the Dharmic Religions

Papal Tweets

• “The Ascension of the Risen Jesus contains the promise that we too will participate in the fullness of life with God.” @Pontifex 10 May 2018
• “We begin building peace in our homes, streets, and workplaces: wherever we craft communion and community.” @Pontifex 11 May 2018
• “Your response to Jesus cannot be conditioned by momentary calculations and convenience. It must be a life-long “yes”.” @Pontifex 12 May 2018
• “Our Lady of Fatima, turn your gaze towards us, towards our families, our country, and the world.” @Pontifex 13 May 2018
• “I invite communications professionals to promote a journalism of peace at the service of all people, especially those without a voice. #WorldCommunicationsDay” @Pontifex 13 May 2018
• “There is no freedom greater than letting yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to lead you wherever he wishes.” @Pontifex 14 May 2018
• “The Family is the hope of the future. Let us pray especially for families facing serious difficulties: may Our Lord assist them.” @Pontifex 15 May 2018
• “There is no love without works of charity. Service towards our brothers and sisters springs from the heart that loves.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018
• “I express my great sorrow over the dead and wounded in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Violence never leads to peace. Therefore, I call on all sides involved and the international community to renew efforts so that dialogue, justice and peace may prevail.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 19 April 2018 to 9 May 2018.

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

• 2 May 2018

Messages

• 7 May 2018 – Video Message of the Holy Father Francis to the participants in the international forum on modern slavery [Buenos Aires, 5–8 May 2018]

Regina Coeli

• 29 April 2018

Speeches

• 19 April 2018 – To the Friars of the Benedictine Confederation
• 27 April 2018 – To Participants at the General Chapter of the Brothers of the Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel and the members of the Montfort Family
• 30 April 2018 – To Members of the Association “Una vita rara”

Papal Tweets

• “In the Cross, Jesus showed us the greatness of His love and the power of His mercy.” @Pontifex 3 May 2018
• “Joyfully performing works of charity for those who are suffering in mind and body, is the most authentic way to live the Gospel” @Pontifex 4 May 2018
• “Every insult, injury or act of violence inflicted upon our neighbour, offends God our Father and Creator.” @Pontifex 5 May 2018
• “How wonderful to be “envoys of hope”, simple and joyful messengers of the Easter acclamation.” @Pontifex 6 May 2018
• “Convert our hearts, Lord, so that love may spread here on earth.” @Pontifex 7 May 2018
• “Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, pray that Jesus may have mercy on us sinners.” @Pontifex 8 May 2018
• “We are Christians to the extent that we allow Jesus Christ to live in us.” @Pontifex 9 May 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 20 April 2018 to 2 May 2018.

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

• 25 April 2018

Homilies

• 20 April 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Molfetta (Bari): Eucharistic Concelebration (Port of Molfetta, 20 April 2018)
• 22 April 2018 – Holy Mass with Priestly Ordinations

Regina Coeli

• 22 April 2018 – Regina Coeli, 22 April 2018

Speeches

• 20 April 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Alessano (Lecce): Meeting with the faithful (Square in front of the Cemetery, 20 April 2018)
• 28 April 2018 – To participants at the International Conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture

Papal Tweets

• “God alone can give us true happiness. It’s useless wasting time looking for it elsewhere: in wealth, pleasure, and power.” @Pontifex 26 April 2018
• “When we are open to God’s grace, even the impossible becomes possible.” @Pontifex 27 April 2018
• “The Lord Jesus communicates His love for us, so that we can love God and our neighbor as He has loved us, by giving His life for us.” @Pontifex 28 April 2018
• “I am deeply moved by the death of little Alfie. Today I pray especially for his parents, as God the Father receives him in his tender embrace.” @Pontifex 28 April 2018
• “Do we really want peace? Then let’s ban all weapons so we don’t have to live in fear of war.” @Pontifex 29 April 2018
• “Be one with Christ when you pray, take care of your most vulnerable brothers and sisters, and work for peace.” @Pontifex 30 April 2018
• “We celebrate St Joseph the Worker, never forgetting that work is a fundamental aspect of human dignity.” @Pontifex 1 May 2018
• “Today, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love, as we recite the Rosary, we pray especially for peace in Syria and throughout the world. I invite you to pray the Rosary for peace during the entire month of May.” @Pontifex 1 May 2018
• “Praying means being with God, experiencing God, loving God.” @Pontifex 2 May 2018
• “Praying means being with God, experiencing God, loving God.” @Pontifex 2 May 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 April 2016 to 25 April 2018.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 28 April 2016 – Innovation and resistance
• 25 November 2016 – One word is enough
• 28 November 2016 – Beautiful surprise
• 1 December 2016 – Spiritual leopards
• 5 December 2016 – The intuition of Magdalene
• 6 December 2016 – Judas and the lost sheep
• 9 December 2016 – Mediators or intermediaries
• 13 December 2016 – People discarded
• 15 December 2016 – The great and the least
• 16 December 2016 – The pointing finger

General Audiences

• 18 April 2018

Homilies

• 15 April 2018 – Pastoral Visit to the roman Parish of “San Paolo della Croce”

Letters

• 8 April 2018 – Letter sent by the Holy Father to the Bishops of Chile following the report of Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

Messages

• 23 April 2017 – Video message of His Holiness Pope Francis to participants in the presentation of the Complete Works of Don Milani at the Italian Book Fair (Milan, 19–23 April 2017)
• 5 July 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 3rd International Congress of “Cattedre Scholas” at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• 17 November 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his imminent Apostolic Journey to Myanmar [26 November – 30 November 2017]
• 30 November 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the International Symposium on “Laudato si’, Care for our Common Home, a Necessary Conversion to Human Ecology“ [Wyndham San José Herradura Hotel San José, Costa Rica, 29 November – 1 December 2017]
• 28 December 2017 – Message sent by the Secretary of State on behalf of the Holy Father to the participants in the 40th European Meeting of Young Adults organized by the Taizé Community [Basel, 28 December 2017– 1 January 2018]
• 20 April 2018 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the meeting of heads of youth pastoral ministry in Cuba (21 April 2018)

Regina Coeli

• 15 April 2018 – Regina Coeli, 15 April 2018

Speeches

• 21 April 2018 – To the Dioceses of Cesena and Bologna
• 21 April 2018 – To the Community of the Venerable English College in Rome

Papal Tweets

• “Mercy opens the doors of the heart because it makes us feel like we are all children of one Father.” @Pontifex 19 April 2018
• “Today we recall the words of Don Tonino Bello: ”Works of charity are not enough, unless those works are done with charity“.” @Pontifex 20 April 2018
• “All it takes to encounter God is to acknowledge that we are needy. And the key to that encounter lies in humbling ourselves.” @Pontifex 20 April 2018
• “When we are full of self-importance, we leave no space for God. So let us ask the Lord for a conversion of heart.” @Pontifex 21 April 2018
• “God calls each one of us, and each call is a gift that should fill us with joy.” @Pontifex 22 April 2018
• “Let us follow the example of St Francis of Assisi and take care of our common Home.” @Pontifex 22 April 2018
• “The Word of God is the lamp with which we look to the future: its light allows us to read the signs of the times.” @Pontifex 23 April 2018
• “Moved by the prayers and immense solidarity shown little Alfie Evans, I renew my appeal that the suffering of his parents may be heard and that their desire to seek new forms of treatment may be granted.” @Pontifex 23 April 2018
• “Life only fully makes sense when it is given as a gift. It becomes tasteless when it is lived for itself alone.” @Pontifex 24 April 2018
• “Authentic Christians are not afraid of opening up to others, of sharing their living spaces and transforming them into places of solidarity.” @Pontifex 25 April 2018

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