This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 17 March 2016 to 13 April 2016.
Angelus
- 20 March 2016
- 28 March 2016 – Regina Cæli, 28 March 2016, Easter Monday
- 3 April 2016 – Regina Cæli, 3 April 2016
Apostolic Exhortation
Daily Homilies (fervorinos)
- 17 March 2016 – The thread of hope
- 4 April 2016 – Celebrate the ‘yes’
- 5 April 2016 – How harmony is created
General Audiences
Homilies
- 19 March 2016 – Episcopal Ordinations
- 24 March 2016 – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
- 3 April 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee of Divine Mercy
Messages
Speeches
- 18 March 2016 – To members of the Neocatechumenal Way
- 2 April 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Prayer Vigil on the occasion of the Jubilee of Divine Mercy
- 7 April 2016 – To the delegation of the World Methodist Council
- 8 April 2016 – To a Delegation of the “Papal Foundation”
Papal Tweets
- “The phenomenon of migration raises a serious cultural issue which necessarily demands a response.” @Pontifex 31 March 2016
- “Passing through the Holy Door, let us put our trust in God’s grace, which can change our lives.” @Pontifex 1 April 2016
- “To be merciful means to grow in a love which is courageous, generous and real.” @Pontifex 2 April 2016
- “Mercy: the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.” @Pontifex 3 April 2016
- “Christian faith is a gift which we receive in Baptism and which allows us to encounter God.” @Pontifex 4 April 2016
- “The Lord asks us to be men and women who radiate the truth, beauty and the life-changing power of the Gospel.” @Pontifex 5 April 2016
- “The Jubilee is a year-long celebration, in which every moment becomes a chance for us to grow in holiness.” @Pontifex 6 April 2016
- “I encourage you to bear witness to Christ in your personal life and families: a witness of gratuitousness, solidarity, spirit of service.” @Pontifex 7 April 2016
- “The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.” @Pontifex 8 April 2016
- “The family is the place where parents become their children’s first teachers in the faith.” @Pontifex 8 April 2016
- “The word of God is a source of comfort for every family that experiences difficulty or suffering.” @Pontifex 8 April 2016
- “The welfare of the family is decisive for the future of the world.” @Pontifex 8 April 2016
- “The family is a good which society cannot do without, and it ought to be protected.” @Pontifex 8 April 2016
- “People with disabilities are a gift for the family and an opportunity to grow in love, mutual aid and unity.” @Pontifex 9 April 2016
- “No one can think that the weakening of the family will prove beneficial to society as a whole.” @Pontifex 9 April 2016
- “The strength of the family lies in its capacity to love and to teach how to love.” @Pontifex 9 April 2016
- “Our teaching on marriage and the family cannot fail to be inspired by the message of love and tenderness.” @Pontifex 9 April 2016
- “Every family, despite its weaknesses, can become a light in the darkness of the world.” @Pontifex 9 April 2016
- “In our families, we must learn to imitate Jesus’ own gentleness.” @Pontifex 10 April 2016
- “Love opens our eyes and enables us to see the great worth of a human being.” @Pontifex 10 April 2016
- “Each new life allows us to appreciate the utterly gratuitous dimension of love.” @Pontifex 10 April 2016
- “It is important for a child to feel wanted. He or she is not an accessory or a solution to some personal need.” @Pontifex 10 April 2016
- “Open and caring families find a place for the poor.” @Pontifex 10 April 2016
- “The divorced who have entered a new union should be made to feel part of the Church. They are not excommunicated.” @Pontifex 11 April 2016
- “To know how to forgive and feel forgiven is a basic experience in family life.” @Pontifex 11 April 2016
- “Fidelity has to do with patience. Its joys and sacrifices bear fruit as the years go by.” @Pontifex 11 April 2016
- “Children are a wonderful gift from God and a joy for parents.” @Pontifex 11 April 2016
- “The family is where we first learn to listen and share, to be patient and show respect, to help one another.” @Pontifex 11 April 2016
- “The home is the place where we learn to appreciate the beauty of the faith, to pray and serve our neighbor.” @Pontifex 12 April 2016
- “It is essential that children see that prayer is something truly important for their parents.” @Pontifex 12 April 2016
- “To understand, forgive, accompany and integrate. That is the mindset which should prevail in the Church.” @Pontifex 12 April 2016
- “The Church must pattern her behavior after the Son of God who went out to everyone without exception.” @Pontifex 12 April 2016
- “The way of the Church is not to condemn anyone for ever, it is to pour out the balm of God’s mercy.” @Pontifex 12 April 2016
- “The Lord’s presence dwells in families, with all their daily troubles and struggles, joys and hopes.” @Pontifex 13 April 2016
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