The Weekly Francis – 9 May 2023

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 3 March 2023 to 9 May 2023.

Apostolic Letter

• 25 March 2023 – Apostolic Letter in the form of ‘Motu Proprio’ of the Supreme Pontiff Francis ‘Vos estis lux mundi’ (Updated)

General Audiences

• 3 May 2023 – General Audience – Catechesis. The Journey to Hungary

Messages

• 3 March 2023 – Message of the Holy Father to the Fondazione Memorie Audiovisive del Cattolicesimo (MAC) (Audiovisual Memories of Catholicism Foundation), on the occasion of its founding

Regina Caeli

• 7 May 2023 – Regina Caeli

Speeches

• 30 April 2023 – Apostolic Journey to Hungary’ Press Conference on the return flight to Rome
• 4 May 2023 – To participants in the Colloquium with the ‘Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies’
• 5 May 2023 – To the members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
• 6 May 2023 – To the Pontifical Swiss Guard
• 6 May 2023 – To Italian Tennis and Padel Federation
• 8 May 2023 – To the Religious of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit

Papal Tweets

• “#FreedomofthePress is an important indicator of a country’s state of health. In fact, dictatorships are quick to restrict it or suppress it. We need journalists who are free, who help us not to forget many situations of suffering.#WPFD2023” @Pontifex, 3 May 2023
• “The Risen Christ is our future. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the starting point and the ultimate goal of the history of humanity. As much as it is marked by fragility, our life has been solidly placed in His hands. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex, 3 May 2023
• “If in our hearts we are carring some burden or suffering that seems to crush us, it is the moment to go out to meet Jesus, who is close, to open the tomb of our problems and look beyond the threshold toward his light. #Prayer” @Pontifex, 4 May 2023
• “If you don’t have much time to pray, there is a wise spiritual practice that can help you. Often throughout the day, you can repeat very short prayers, so-called aspirations, to remain “in harmony” with the Lord.” @Pontifex, 5 May 2023
• “Praying the #HolyRosary daily in the family guarantees that in that family the oil of faith and joy never runs out, but flows out of the life of its members who are in communion with God.” @Pontifex, 6 May 2023
• “Let us not be overwhelmed by the present: let us look up to Heaven, let us remember the goal, to think that we are called to eternity, to the encounter with God. Let us renew today the choice to love Jesus, and to follow him. #GospelOfToday (Jn14:1–12)” @Pontifex, 7 May 2023
• “In this month of May, let us pray the Rosary, asking the Blessed Virgin for the gift of peace, especially for beleaguered Ukraine. May the leaders of nations listen to the desire of the suffering people who want peace!” @Pontifex, 8 May 2023
• “Life is not about showing off our abilities, but a journey towards the One who loves us: by keeping our gaze fixed on the Lord, we will find the strength needed to persevere with renewed joy.” @Pontifex, 9 May 2023

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