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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 January 2018 to 10 January 2018.

Homilies

• 6 January 2018 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Speeches

• 8 January 2018 – To the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the traditional exchange of New Year Greetings

Papal Tweets

• “God became a child to be closer to the men and women of every time, and to show us His infinite tenderness.” @Pontifex 4 January 2018
• “God walks along the dusty paths of our lives and responds to our longing for love and happiness by calling us to joy.” @Pontifex 5 January 2018
• “Like the Magi, believers are led by faith to seek God in the most hidden places, knowing that the Lord waits for them there.” @Pontifex 6 January 2018
• “Baptism is also called ‘illumination’, because faith illuminates the heart and allows us to see things in a different light.” @Pontifex 7 January 2018
• “Let us share the joy of our Christian brothers and sisters of the East who are celebrating Christmas today.” @Pontifex 7 January 2018
• “Joy, prayer and gratitude are three ways that help us live authentically.” @Pontifex 8 January 2018
• “A joyful soul is like healthy soil in which life can thrive and produce good fruit.” @Pontifex 9 January 2018
• “The more we are rooted in Christ, the more we rediscover interior peace, even in the midst of daily challenges.” @Pontifex 10 January 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 16 November 2017 to 3 January 2018.

Angelus

• 8 December 2017
• 10 December 2017
• 17 December 2017

General Audiences

• 13 December 2017
• 20 December 2017

Homilies

• 12 December 2017 – Holy Mass on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• 1 January 2018 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Prayers

• 8 December 2017 – Act of Veneration to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Spanish Steps

Speeches

• 16 November 2017 – To participants in the International Assembly of the Apostolic Union of the Clergy
• 7 December 2017 – To the Delegations who donated the Crib and the Christmas Tree in St. Peter`s Square
• 9 December 2017 – To the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 100th Anniversary of the Death of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
• 17 December 2017 – To volunteers, parents and children of “Santa Marta” Pediatric Dispensary

Papal Tweets

• “Today we pray for all the children who are not allowed to be born, who cry with hunger, who hold weapons in their hands instead of toys.” @Pontifex 28 December 2017
• “Modesty is a virtue that is essential for anyone who wants to be like Jesus, who is meek and humble of heart.” @Pontifex 29 December 2017
• “During these days let us give space to attitudes and gestures that favour peace.” @Pontifex 30 December 2017
• “The Family is the harmonious union of differences between a man and a woman. When it’s open to life and to others it’s even more authentic.” @Pontifex 31 December 2017
• “Let us nurture the seeds of peace as they grow and let us transform our cities into workshops of peace.” @Pontifex 1 January 2018
• “In the simplicity of the nativity scene we encounter and contemplate the tenderness of God which reveals itself in the Baby Jesus.” @Pontifex 2 January 2018
• “In the name of Jesus, with our witness, we can prove that peace is possible.” @Pontifex 3 January 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 21 December 2017 to 27 December 2017.

Homilies

• 24 December 2017 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord

Messages

• 25 December 2017 – “Urbi et Orbi” – Christmas 2017

Speeches

• 21 December 2017 – Christmas address to the Roman Curia

Papal Tweets

• “Without love, both life and faith are worthless.” @Pontifex 21 December 2017
• “Let us free Christmas from the worldliness that has taken it hostage! The true spirit of Christmas is the beauty of being loved by God.” @Pontifex 22 December 2017
• “If we really want to celebrate Christmas, let’s contemplate this image: the fragile simplicity of a new-born baby. That’s where God is.” @Pontifex 23 December 2017
• “Contemplating the Baby Jesus, with His humble and infinite love, let us say to Him, very simply: “Thank you for doing all this for me!”” @Pontifex 24 December 2017
• “Stop and look at the nativity scene: let us enter the true spirit of Christmas with the shepherds, bringing Baby Jesus all that we are.” @Pontifex 25 December 2017
• “Today we want to remember all those who suffer persecution. We want to be close to them with our affection and our prayers.” @Pontifex 26 December 2017
• “God is in love with us. He draws us to Him with tenderness by being born poor and fragile among us, like one of us.” @Pontifex 27 December 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 December 2017 to 20 December 2017.

Speeches

• 2 December 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Myanmar and Bangladesh: Press Conference on the return flight from Bangladesh
• 14 December 2017 – Address to New Non-Resident Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See

Papal Tweets

• “I encourage all of you to live the joy of your mission by witnessing to the Gospel wherever you are called to live and work.” @Pontifex 14 December 2017
• “Even if there were no one else left to remember us, Jesus would always be there at our side.” @Pontifex 15 December 2017
• “We become holy when we work for others. When we do so, we continue the creative action of God in history.” @Pontifex 16 December 2017
• “May the Lord grant us the wisdom to seek that which is worthwhile and to love, not with our words but with our actions.” @Pontifex 17 December 2017
• “Every stranger that knocks at our door is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ.” @Pontifex 18 December 2017
• “Go out to meet Jesus, spend time with Him in prayer, and entrust your whole life to His merciful love.” @Pontifex 19 December 2017
• “Heaven doesn’t value what you have, but what you give.” @Pontifex 20 December 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 26 November 2017 to 13 December 2017.

Angelus

• 3 December 2017

General Audiences

• 6 December 2017

Messages

• 26 November 2017 – 26th World Day of the Sick 2018

Speeches

• 7 December 2017 – To a Delegation of the Taiwan National Council of Churches
• 7 December 2017 – To a Delegation of the Lutheran World Federation

Papal Tweets

• “May the Virgin Mary always be our refuge, our consolation, and the way that leads to Christ.” @Pontifex 8 December 2017
• “We must fight corruption with determination. It is an evil based on the worship of money and it offends human dignity.” @Pontifex 9 December 2017
• “Political activity must truly be conducted at the service of the human person, with respect for creation and for the common good.” @Pontifex 10 December 2017
• “We ask for the grace to make our faith more and more operative through acts of charity.” @Pontifex 11 December 2017
• “Thank you for following @Pontifex which turns five years old today. May social media always be spaces that are rich in humanity!” @Pontifex 12 December 2017
• “Christians are called to work concretely in the realities of this world, illuminating them with the light that comes from God.” @Pontifex 13 December 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 November 2017 to 6 December 2017.

Angelus

• 19 November 2017
• 26 November 2017

General Audiences

• 22 November 2017

Homilies

• 30 November 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Myanmar: Holy Mass with the youth in St Mary’s Cathedral (Yangon, 30 November 2017)
• 1 December 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh: Holy Mass and priestly ordination in Suhrawardy Udyan Park (Dhaka, 1 December 2017)

Messages

• 7 November 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) [Bonn, 6–17 November]
• 30 November 2017 – Message of Pope Francis to His Holiness Bartholomew I on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Andrew, Patron Saint of the Ecumenical Patriachate [Istanbul, 28 November – 1 December 2017]
• 3 December 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2018 World Day of Vocations

Speeches

• 19 November 2017 – Address of the Holy Father on the occasion of the lunch with the poor
• 30 November 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh: Meeting with Government and Civil Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps in the President House (Dhaka, 30 November 2017)
• 1 December 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh: Ecumenical and Interreligious Meeting for Peace in the garden of the Archbishop’s Residence (Dhaka, 1 December 2017)
• 1 December 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh: Meeting with the Bishops of Bangladesh in the Home for elderly priests (Dhaka, 1 December 2017)
• 2 December 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh: Meeting with Priests, Religious and Consecrated Men and Women, Seminarians and Novices in the Holy Rosary Church (Dhaka, 2 December 2017)
• 6 December 2017 – To a Palestinian Delegation, hosted by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

Papal Tweets

• “The most holy name of God can never be invoked to justify hatred and violence against other human beings.” @Pontifex 30 November 2017
• “How much openness is needed to welcome people who feel alone and confused as they search for a meaning in life!” @Pontifex 1 December 2017
• “May the wisdom of God help us to know how to welcome and accept those who think and act differently from us.” @Pontifex 2 December 2017
• “Dear friends in Myanmar and Bangladesh, thank you for your welcome! Upon you I invoke divine blessings of harmony and peace.” @Pontifex 2 December 2017
• “Every person is unique and unrepeatable. Let us ensure the disabled are always welcomed by the communities in which they live.” @Pontifex 3 December 2017
• “Faith becomes tangible when it finds its expression in love and, especially, in the service of our brothers and sisters in difficulty.” @Pontifex 4 December 2017
• “We are all beggars before the love of God, a love that gives meaning to our existence and that offers us eternal life.” @Pontifex 5 December 2017
• “No child of God can be discarded in His eyes. He entrusts a mission to each one of us.” @Pontifex 6 December 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 November 2017 to 29 November 2017.

Homilies

• 23 November 2017 – Prayer for Peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo
• 29 November 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Myanmar: Holy Mass in the Kyaikkasan Ground (Yangon, 29 November 2017)

Messages

• 13 November 2017 – 51st World Day of Peace 2018: migrants and refugees – men and women in search of peace

Speeches

• 24 November 2017 – To members of the Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East
• 28 November 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Myanmar: Meeting with Authorities, the Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the International Convention Centre (Nay Pyi Taw, 28 November 2017)
• 29 November 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Myanmar: Meeting with the Bishops of Myanmar in a hall of St Mary’s Cathedral (Yangon, 29 November 2017)
• 29 November 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Myanmar: Meeting with the Supreme “Sangha” Council of Buddhist Monks in Kaba Aye Centre (Yangon, 29 November 2017)

Papal Tweets

• “At the end of time, when the Lord comes to meet us, our joy will be immense. We live in anticipation of this encounter!” @Pontifex 23 November 2017
• “As I prepare to visit Myanmar and Bangladesh, I wish to send a message of greeting and friendship to everyone. I can’t wait to meet you!” @Pontifex 25 November 2017
• “Let us look to Jesus today and say to Him in our hearts: ”Remember me, Lord, now that you are in your Kingdom!”” @Pontifex 26 November 2017
• “I want my visit to embrace all the people of Myanmar and to encourage the building of an inclusive society.” @Pontifex 28 November 2017
• “The love of Christ is like a “spiritual GPS” that guides us unerringly towards God and towards the heart of our neighbor.” @Pontifex 29 November 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 November 2017 to 22 November 2017.

Angelus

• 12 November 2017

General Audiences

• 15 November 2017

Homilies

• 19 November 2017 – World Day of the Poor: Holy Mass

Messages

• 7 November 2017 – Message to the participants in the European Regional Meeting of the World Medical Association
• 11 November 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to participants in the 3rd International Symposium on the Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris laetitia”, organized by the National Office for the Pastoral Care of the Family
• 18 November 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the 32nd International Conference on the theme: “Addressing Global Health Inequalities” [New Synod Hall, 16–18 November 2017]

Papal Tweets

• “We need to encounter the poor and learn how to share so that it becomes a way of life.” @Pontifex 17 November 2017
• “Without the support of the prayers of the faithful, the Successor of Peter cannot fulfill his mission in the world. I am counting on you to” @Pontifex 18 November 2017
• “On this day, I invite the entire Church to keep its gaze fixed on those who hold out their hands asking for our solidarity.” @Pontifex 19 November 2017
• “Let us work together to ensure that children continue to smile: their faces serene, filled with joy and hope. #WorldChildrensDay” @Pontifex 20 November 2017
• “May Mary’s pure and simple smile be a source of joy for each one of us as we face life’s difficulties.” @Pontifex 21 November 2017
• “When we encounter others, do we bring them the warmth of charity or do we stay closed up and warm only ourselves before our fireplace?” @Pontifex 22 November 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 14 September 2017 to 16 November 2017.

Angelus

• 29 October 2017
• 1 November 2017
• 5 November 2017

General Audiences

• 8 November 2017

Homilies

• 2 November 2017 – Commemoration of all the faithful departed

Prayers

• 2 November 2017 – Prayer at the “Fosse Ardeatine Memorial” (2. November 2017)

Speeches

• 14 September 2017 – To the bishops ordained over the past year
• 23 September 2017 – To the participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
• 4 November 2017 – To the members of the International Federation of Catholic Universities
• 10 November 2017 – To Participants in the International Symposium “Prospects for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons and for Integral Disarmament”
• 11 November 2017 – To the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders

Papal Tweets

• “May a culture of encounter always be promoted that is able to bring down the walls which still divide the world.” @Pontifex 9 November 2017
• “Science expresses its full dignity when it serves the integral development of the person and the human family.” @Pontifex 10 November 2017
• “Let us remember in our prayers all those who, with dedication and spirit of sacrifice, care for those who are ill.” @Pontifex 11 November 2017
• “We cannot change the world alone, but together we can spread the joy of the Gospel by staying close to those most in need.” @Pontifex 12 November 2017
• “A Christian can never be a pessimist!” @Pontifex 13 November 2017
• “Nothing and nobody can block the light that Christ puts in our hearts and on the face of His friends.” @Pontifex 14 November 2017
• “Faith is a great life companion, allowing us to feel the presence of a Father who never leaves His creatures alone.” @Pontifex 15 November 2017
• “Poverty is not an accident. It has causes that must be recognized and removed for the good of so many of our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 16 November 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 October 2017 to 8 November 2017.

Homilies

• 3 November 2017 – Papal Mass in commemoration of the Cardinals and Bishops deceased during the course of this past year

Speeches

• 28 October 2017 – To the participants in the Conference on International Humanitarian Law
• 4 November 2017 – To managers and staff of the Sixt group

Papal Tweets

• “We are all small and defenceless before the mystery of death, but what a grace if at that moment we keep in our heart the flame of f” @Pontifex 2 November 2017
• “When we pray, we need to have the courage of faith. Have trust that the Lord hears us!” @Pontifex 3 November 2017
• “The Church needs faithful people who proclaim the Gospel with enthusiasm and wisdom, instilling hope and faith.” @Pontifex 4 November 2017
• “Christ was victorious over death. He is our resurrection and our life. Be witnesses to this message of hope.” @Pontifex 5 November 2017
• “War always causes serious damage to the environment. We must not mistreat our common home, but take care of it for future generations.” @Pontifex 6 November 2017
• “Jesus of Nazareth walks at our side and introduces us, by his words and the signs he performs, to the great mystery of the Father’s love.” @Pontifex 7 November 2017
• “Only faith can transform the end of our earthly life into the beginning of eternal life.” @Pontifex 8 November 2017

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