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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 31 January 2019 to 20 March 2019.

Angelus

• 10 March 2019

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 31 January 2019 – The joyful priest
• 1 February 2019 – Memory and hope
• 7 February 2019 – Humility and healing
• 8 February 2019 – The great gift of martyrdom
• 18 February 2019 – Compromises in response to uncomfortable questions
• 19 February 2019 – God’s feelings
• 28 February 2019 – Five minutes for an examination of conscience

Messages

• 27 February 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty [Brussells, 27 February – 1 March 2019],
• 2 March 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the inauguration of the new healthcare centre of the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Bangui, Central African Republic

Speeches

• 7 March 2019 – Meeting with the Priests of the Diocese of Rome
• 15 March 2019 – The Holy Father Francis’ words of thanks at the end of the Spiritual Exercises (Ariccia, 15 March 2019)
• 16 March 2019 – To members of the Confederation of Italian Cooperatives
• 18 March 2019 – To Officials of the Court of Auditors
• 18 March 2019 – To Men and Women Religious of the Camillian Charismatic Family

Papal Tweets

• “#Lent is a reminder to stop, to return to the essential, to fast from all that is superfluous and distracting. It is a wake-up call for the spirit.” @Pontifex 16 March 2019
• “#Lent is a journey of returning to the essential, during which the Lord asks us to follow three steps: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.” @Pontifex 17 March 2019
• “I pray for the victims of the horrible attack against two mosques in #Christchurch, New Zealand. I renew my invitation for prayer and gestures of peace to combat hatred and violence.” @Pontifex 17 March 2019
• “How do we not judge, not condemn, and forgive? ”Give and it will be given to you“: be generous in giving. Not only material alms, but spiritual alms too: spend time with someone in need, visit someone who is sick, offer a smile. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 18 March 2019
• “Saint Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary, watch over the whole Church always, and protect Her in every moment.” @Pontifex 19 March 2019
• “#Lent is rediscovering that we are made for the flame that always burns: for God, for the eternity of Heaven, and not for the world.” @Pontifex 20 March 2019
• “I express my sorrow and closeness to the dear people of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, affected by Cyclone Idai. I entrust the many victims and their families to the mercy of God. #PrayForAfrica #cycloneIdai” @Pontifex 20 March 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 5 January 2017 to 7 March 2019.

Angelus

• 24 February 2019

General Audiences

• 27 February 2019

Homilies

• 6 March 2019 – Holy Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes

Messages

• 2 February 2018 – 22nd World Day for Consecrated Life – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
• 2 February 2019 – 23nd World Day for Consecrated Life – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
• 11 February 2019 – Message for the Fraternity Campaign 2019 promoted by the Brazilian Church

Speeches

• 5 January 2017 – To the people affected by the earthquake
• 17 March 2017 – To participants in the 28th Course on the internal forum sponsored by the Apostolic Penitentiary
• 28 February 2019 – To Members of the “Circolo San Pietro”
• 28 February 2019 – To Participants at the Meeting commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Agostino Bea

Papal Tweets

• “Let’s take a little time every day to examine our conscience, to convert to the Lord. Five minutes at the end of each day will help us think about a change of heart and conversion to the Lord, without procrastination. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 28 February 2019
• “In order to pray well, we need to have the heart of a child.” @Pontifex 1 March 2019
• “Sometimes we may feel we are alone in facing difficulties. But, even if He doesn’t intervene immediately, the Lord walks by our side and, if we keep going forward, He will open up a new path.” @Pontifex 2 March 2019
• “Let us hear the cry of the earth, wounded in a thousand ways by human greed. Let us allow her to remain a welcoming home, in which no one feels excluded. #WorldWildlifeDay” @Pontifex 3 March 2019
• “Prayer gives consistency and vitality to everything we do.” @Pontifex 4 March 2019
• “Video” @Pontifex 5 March 2019
• “The Lenten journey begins today, Ash Wednesday. I invite each of you to live this time in an authentic spirit of penance and conversion, like a return to the Father, who awaits us all with open arms.” @Pontifex 6 March 2019
• “At the beginning of Lent, it would do us good to ask for the grace to preserve the memory of all that the Lord has done in our lives, of how He has loved us. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 7 March 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 October 2018 to 27 February 2019.

Angelus

• 17 February 2019

General Audiences

• 20 February 2019

Messages

• 4 October 2018 – Lent 2019: “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Rm 8:19)

Speeches

• 21 February 2019 – Meeting “The Protection of Minors in the Church”: Introduction of the Holy Father
• 22 February 2019 – Meeting “The Protection of Minors in the Church”: Intervention by the Holy Father Francis after hearing the report by Dr. Ghisoni, under-secretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
• 24 February 2019 – Meeting “The Protection of Minors in the Church”: Address of His Holiness at the end of the Eucharistic Concelebration
• 25 February 2019 – To Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life
• 25 February 2019 – To a Delegation of the “Apostolikì Diakonìa” of the Church of Greece

Papal Tweets

• “Let us ask the Holy Spirit to sustain us during these days and to help us transform this evil into an opportunity for awareness and purification. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 21 February 2019
• “Lord, you know how we resist placing the sufferings of others in our heart. Open our hearts and shape them in your image. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 21 February 2019
• “Lord, deliver us from the temptation to want to save ourselves, and our reputations; help us to acknowledge our guilt and to seek humble and concrete answers together, and in communion with all the People of God. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 22 February 2019
• “Lord, focus our gaze on what is essential, make us strip ourselves of everything that does not help to make the Gospel of Jesus Christ transparent. #PBC2019” @Pontifex 23 February 2019
• “Every abuse is an atrocity. In people’s justified anger, the Church sees the reflection of the wrath of God. It is our duty to listen attentively to this silent cry. #PBC2019 http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/february/documents/papa-francesco_20190224_incontro-protezioneminori-chiusura.html …” @Pontifex 24 February 2019
• “God’s love is the only power capable of making all things new.” @Pontifex 25 February 2019
• “Religious life consists in loving God with all your heart, and your neighbour as yourself.” @Pontifex 26 February 2019
• “If you believe in God you must try to live justly with everyone, according to the golden rule: “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you” (Mt 7,12).” @Pontifex 27 February 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 January 2019 to 10 February 2019.

Angelus

• 3 February 2019

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 8 January 2019 – No to the culture of indifference

General Audiences

• 6 February 2019

Messages

• 10 February 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the World Government Summit [Dubai, 10–12 february 2019] (10 february 2019)

Speeches

• 1 February 2019 – To Participants at the General Chapter of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God (Fatebenefratelli) (1th February 2019)
• 1 February 2019 – To the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches (1th February 2019)
• 3 February 2019 – Apostolic Journey to the United Arab Emirates: Greeting to journalists on the flight to Abu Dhabi (Papal flight, 3 February 2019)
• 4 February 2019 – Apostolic Journey to the United Arab Emirates: Interreligious meeting at the Founder’s Memorial (Abu Dhabi, 4 February 2019)
• 5 February 2019 – Apostolic Journey to the United Arab Emirates: Press Conference on the return flight from Abu Dhabi to Rome (Papal flight, 5 February 2019)
• 7 February 2019 – To Personnel of the “Regina Coeli” District House of Rome
• 8 February 2019 – To Members of the Galileo Foundation
• 9 February 2019 – To teachers and students of the Alphonsian Academy Higher Institute of Theology
• 9 February 2019 – To the National Association of Magistrates

Papal Instagram

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The Weekly Francis – 30 January 2019

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 17 January 2019 to 30 January 2019.

Angelus

• 20 January 2019
• 27 January 2019

Homilies

• 25 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Penitential liturgy with young detainees in the Centro de Cumplimiento de Menores Las Garzas de Pacora (25 gennaio 2019)
• 26 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Holy Mass with the dedication of the altar of the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria la Antigua with priests, consecrated persons and lay movements
• 27 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Holy Mass for World Youth Day (Campo San Juan Pablo II – Metro Park, 27 January 2019)

Messages

• 17 January 2019 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Fourth International Conference for World Balance [Havana, 28–31 January]
• 24 January 2019 – LIII World Communications Day, 2019 – « “We are members one of another” (Eph 4,25). From social network communities to the human community »

Moto Proprio

• 17 January 2019 – Apostolic Letter “Motu proprio” regarding the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”

Speeches

• 23 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Greeting to journalists on the flight to Panama (Papal flight, 23 January 2019)
• 24 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Welcome ceremony and opening of WYD at Campo Santa Maria la Antigua – Cinta Costera
• 24 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Meeting with central american Bishops (Church of San Francisco de Asis, 24 January 2019)
• 24 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Meeting with the Authorities, with the Diplomatic Corps and with Representatives of Society in Palacio Bolivar – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 25 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Via Crucis with young people at Campo Santa Maria la Antigua – Cinta Costera
• 26 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Vigil with young people (Campo San Juan Pablo II – Metro Park, 26 January 2019)
• 27 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Meeting with the WYD volunteers (Rommel Fernandez Stadium, 27 January 2019)
• 27 January 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Panama: Visit to the Casa Hogar del Buen Samaritano
• 29 January 2019 – Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Papal Tweets

• “This is the network we want, a network created not to entrap, but to liberate, to protect a communion of people who are free. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/communications/documents/papa-francesco_20190124_messaggio-comunicazioni-sociali.html …” @Pontifex 24 January 2019
• “What prompts us to encounter each other in this WYD? The certainty of knowing that we have been loved with a profound love that we neither can nor want to keep quiet about a love that challenges us to respond in the same way: with love. #Panama2019” @Pontifex 24 January 2019
• “In this WYD #Panama2019 I invite you to pray all together the Holy Rosary for Peace through @clicktoprayapp.” @Pontifex 24 January 2019
• “Friends, Jesus teaches us to believe. Seek out and listen to the voices that encourage you to look ahead, not those that pull you down. #Panama2019” @Pontifex 25 January 2019
• “Let us not quench our thirst with just any water but with the “spring of water welling up to eternal life”. #Panama2019” @Pontifex 26 January 2019
• “With her “yes”, Mary became the most influential woman in history. Without social networks, she became the first “influencer”: the “influencer” of God. #Panama2019” @Pontifex 26 January 2019
• “Only what is loved can be saved. Only what is embraced can be transformed. #Panama2019” @Pontifex 27 January 2019
• “Let us not forget the victims of the Holocaust. Their unspeakable suffering continues to cry out to humanity: We are all brothers and sisters! #RemembranceDay” @Pontifex 27 January 2019
• “To you, dear young people, a big “thank you” for #Panama2019. Keep walking. Keep living the faith and sharing it. See you in Lisbon in 2022!” @Pontifex 27 January 2019
• “Here in Panama, I have thought a lot about the Venezuelan people, to whom I feel particularly united in these days. In the face of the serious ongoing situation, I ask you to pray that a just and peaceful solution may be reached.” @Pontifex 27 January 2019
• “Let us pray for the victims of the terrorist attack on the Cathedral of Jolo, in the Philippines. May the Lord, Prince of Peace, convert the hearts of the violent, and grant the inhabitants of that region a peaceful coexistence.” @Pontifex 27 January 2019
• “Go forth and bear witness to what you have seen and heard, not with lots of words but with simple, daily actions. I don’t know if I’ll be present at the next WYD, but Peter will certainly be there, and he will confirm you in the faith. #Panama2019” @Pontifex 27 January 2019
• “I thank God for having given us the opportunity to share these days together and to experience once more this World Youth Day. My thanks go to all those who have supported us with their prayers, and who have helped by their efforts and hard work! #Panama2019” @Pontifex 27 January 2019
• “Meekness and tenderness: these human virtues seem small, but they can overcome the most difficult conflicts.” @Pontifex 29 January 2019
• “The secret to navigating life well is to invite Jesus on board. The helm of life should be given to Him, so that He can direct the route.” @Pontifex 30 January 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 21 November 2018 to 23 January 2019.

Angelus

• 13 January 2019

General Audiences

• 16 January 2019

Homilies

• 13 January 2019 – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (13 January 2018)
• 18 January 2019 – Friday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time – Vespers for the beginning of the Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity

Messages

• 21 November 2018 – Videomessage of the Holy Father to young people on the occasion of the 34th World Youth Day 2019 [Panama, 22–27 January 2019]
• 18 January 2019 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the World Indigenous Youth Gathering (EMJI) [Soloy-Panama, 17–21 January 2019]

Speeches

• 19 January 2019 – To members of the Ecumenical Delegation of the Lutheran Church of Finland on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Henrik

Papal Tweets

• “Let us be careful not to have a perverse heart that leads to cowardice; an obstinate heart that leads to being shut off; a heart that is slave to the seduction that leads to a Christian life of compromise. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 17 January 2019
• “Today marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: all of us are asked to implore from God this great gift.” @Pontifex 18 January 2019
• “Prayer from a humble heart is heard by God.” @Pontifex 19 January 2019
• “What will remain on the threshold of eternity is not how much we earned, but how much we gave away.” @Pontifex 20 January 2019
• “The Christian way is that of the Beatitudes: meekness, humility, patience in suffering, love for justice, ability to endure persecution, not judging others… #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 21 January 2019
• “Saying “yes” to God’s love is the first step to being happy, and to making many other people happy.” @Pontifex 22 January 2019
• “I am leaving for the World Youth Day in Panama. I ask you to pray for this very beautiful and important event on the path of the Church.” @Pontifex 23 January 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 January 2019 to 16 January 2019.

Angelus

• 6 January 2019

General Audiences

• 9 January 2019

Letters

• 6 January 2019 – Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to the President of the Pontifical Academy for Life for the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Academy

Messages

• 10 January 2019 – Message to the Participants in the Meeting of the Presidents of Doctrinal Commissions of the Episcopal Conferences in Asia

Papal Tweets

• “The spirit of the world is conquered with the spirit of faith: believing that God is really in the brother and sister who are close to me. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 10 January 2019
• “The first step in prayer is to be humble, go to the Father and say: “Look at me, I am a sinner.” And the Lord listens.” @Pontifex 11 January 2019
• “Smallness is freedom. One who is small, in the Gospel sense, is unencumbered and free from any urge to show off, and from any claim to success.” @Pontifex 12 January 2019
• “Baptism is the best gift we have received. Through it, we belong to God and we possess the joy of salvation.” @Pontifex 13 January 2019
• “Let us look at our hands, often so empty of love, and today let us try to think of some gift we can offer freely.” @Pontifex 14 January 2019
• “Don’t let the sufferings you see frighten you. Place them before the Crucifix and the Eucharist from which we draw patient and compassionate love.” @Pontifex 15 January 2019
• “The Spirit of God speaks freely to each person through feelings and thoughts. The Spirit cannot be confined with simple reasoning, but must be welcomed with the heart!” @Pontifex 16 January 2019

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