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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 23 May 2017 to 3 July 2017.

Angelus

• 18 June 2017
• 25 June 2017

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 23 May 2017 – The Church is not for the lukewarm
• 26 May 2017 – Topography of the Spirit
• 1 June 2017 – The shrewdness of Saint Paul
• 2 June 2017 – We are servants
• 5 June 2017 – The risk of giving mercy
• 6 June 2017 – The hypocrite is always a flatterer

General Audiences

• 21 June 2017
• 28 June 2017

Homilies

• 27 June 2017 – Eucharistic Concelebration with the Cardinals resident in Rome on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Episcopal ordination of the Holy Father
• 29 June 2017 – Holy Mass and blessing of the Pallium for the new Metropolitan Archbishops on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

Letters

• 22 June 2017 – Letter to H.B. Youssef Absi, new Patriarch of Antioch for Melkite Greek Catholics

Messages

• 18 June 2017 – Video messagge of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Bishop of Gozo (Malta) on the occasion of the inauguration of three mosaics of the Shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu
• 3 July 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Participants in the 40th General Conference of FAO

Speeches

• 19 June 2017 – Opening of the Pastoral Conference of the Diocese of Rome (Basilica of Saint John Lateran, 19 June 2017)
• 22 June 2017 – To participants in the 90th Plenary Assembly of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO)

Papal Tweets

• “May we entrust ourselves to the intercession of Sts Peter and Paul in order to give witness to God’s liberating action on us.” @Pontifex 29 June 2017
• “There is great need to feed Christian hope, which gives us a new view capable of discovering and seeing the good.” @Pontifex 30 June 2017
• “To defend human life, above all when it is wounded by illness, is a duty of love that God entrusts to all.” @Pontifex 30 June 2017
• “A Christian’s mission in the world is splendid, it is a mission intended for everyone, it is a mission of service, excluding no one!” @Pontifex 1 July 2017
• “How beautiful it is to see when young people are “street preachers”, joyfully bringing Jesus to every street and every corner of the earth!” @Pontifex 2 July 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 22 June 2017 to 28 June 2017.

Homilies

• 28 June 2017 – Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of 5 new Cardinals

Speeches

• 23 June 2017 – To the 75th Convention of Serra International
• 24 June 2017 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
• 27 June 2017 – To the Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Papal Tweets

• “Let us not be distracted by the false wisdom of this world, but to follow Jesus as the one sure guide who gives meaning to our life.” @Pontifex 22 June 2017
• “Go forth and reach out to all people at the margins of society! Go there and be the Church, with the strength of the Holy Spirit.” @Pontifex 23 June 2017
• “Mercy warms the heart and makes it sensitive to the needs of brothers and sisters with sharing and participation.” @Pontifex 24 June 2017
• “Each one of us is precious; each one of us is irreplaceable in God’s eyes.” @Pontifex 25 June 2017
• “I repeat the firm condemnation of every form of torture and call on everyone to work for its abolishment and support victims and families.” @Pontifex 26 June 2017
• “Sharpen your gaze in order to see the signs God shows us in reality.” @Pontifex 27 June 2017
• “God looks with love upon every one of us.” @Pontifex 28 June 2017

Papal Instagram

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

Angelus

• 11 June 2017

General Audiences

• 31 May 2017
• 7 June 2017
• 14 June 2017

Homilies

• 27 May 2017 – Pastoral Visit to Genoa: Eucharistic Concelebration (Piazzale Kennedy, 27 May 2017)
• 18 June 2017 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Speeches

• 27 May 2017 – Pastoral Visit to Genoa: Encounter with children of the various wards in “Giannina Gaslini” Pediatric Hospital
• 1 June 2017 – To participants in the Plenary Session of the Congregation for the Clergy
• 2 June 2017 – To young “Cavalieri”
• 9 June 2017 – To participants in the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
• 21 June 2017 – To a Delegation of the National Football League (NFL)

Papal Tweets

• “Everyone’s existence is tied to that of others: life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions.” @Pontifex 15 June 2017
• “Love requires a creative, concrete response. Good intentions are not enough. The other is not a statistic, but a person to take care of.” @Pontifex 16 June 2017
• “Care for the environment is always a social concern as well. Let us hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” @Pontifex 17 June 2017
• “Jesus was broken; he is broken for us. This is the Eucharist. And he asks us to give ourselves, to break ourselves, as it were, for others.” @Pontifex 18 June 2017
• “None of us is an island, autonomous and independent from others. We can only build the future by standing together, including everyone.” @Pontifex 19 June 2017
• “The personal encounter with refugees dispels fears and distorted ideologies and becomes a factor for growth in humanity. @M_RSection” @Pontifex 20 June 2017
• “We must not turn our backs on the new forms of poverty and marginalization that prevent people from living a life of dignity.” @Pontifex 21 June 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 30 April 2017 to 14 June 2017.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 16 May 2017 – ‘Tranquility’ is not peace
• 18 May 2017 – Give joy to the people
• 19 May 2017 – Doctrine and Ideology
• 22 May 2017 – Two Advocates

Letters

• 5 June 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, major archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč, on the occasion of the funeral of Cardinal Lubomyr Husar

Regina Cæli

• 4 June 2017 – Solemnity of Pentecost

Speeches

• 30 April 2017 – To members of the Italian Catholic Action
• 26 May 2017 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity (Don Orione) (26 May 2016)
• 3 June 2017 – Vigil on the eve of the Solemnity of Pentecost (Circus Maximus, 3 June 2017)
• 8 June 2017 – To a delegation from the diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria (8 june 2017)

Papal Tweets

• “Humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak, but of the strong.” @Pontifex 8 June 2017
• “Each one of us, as a living member of the Body of Christ, is called to work for unity and peace.” @Pontifex 9 June 2017
• “Life can survive only because of the generosity of other lives.” @Pontifex 10 June 2017
• “The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity invites us to be a leaven of communion, consolation and mercy.” @Pontifex 11 June 2017
• “The Church shines forth when she is missionary, welcoming, free, faithful, poor in means and rich in love.” @Pontifex 12 June 2017
• “In his passion, Jesus took upon himself all our suffering. He knows the meaning of pain, he understands and comforts us, giving us strength.” @Pontifex 13 June 2017
• “There is much need of prayer and penitence to implore the grace of conversion and an end to the many wars throughout the world.” @Pontifex 14 June 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 May 2017 to 7 June 2017.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 8 May 2017 – God of surprises
• 9 May 2017 – Resistance vs docility

Homilies

• 4 June 2017 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost

Messages

• 4 June 2017 – Message for World Mission Day 2017

Regina Cæli

• 21 May 2017
• 28 May 2017

Speeches

• 20 May 2017 – To participants in the Congress organized by the Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice Foundation
• 1 June 2017 – To participants in the meeting promoted by the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE)

Papal Tweets

• “I thank God for parents who strive to live in love and keep moving forward, even if they fall many times along the way.” @Pontifex 1 June 2017
• “Through the darkness of today’s conflicts, every one of us can become a bright candle, a reminder that light will overcome darkness.” @Pontifex 2 June 2017
• “Let us promote with courage all necessary means to protect the lives of our children.” @Pontifex 3 June 2017
• “Let us allow ourselves to be humbly led by the Holy Spirit in order to avoid taking the wrong road and closing our hearts.” @Pontifex 4 June 2017
• “We must never forget that the natural environment is a collective good, the patrimony of all humanity and the responsibility of everyone.” @Pontifex 5 June 2017
• “Let’s always remember that our faith is concrete: the Word became flesh, not an idea!” @Pontifex 6 June 2017
• “The Church needs everyday saints, those of ordinary life carried out with coherence.” @Pontifex 7 June 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 16 April 2017 to 31 May 2017.

General Audiences

• 17 May 2017
• 24 May 2017

Letters

• 16 April 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishop of Assisi to mark the inauguration of the Shrine of Renunciation
• 25 May 2017 – Letter sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on behalf of the Holy Father to the President of the United Mexican States, President of the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction [Cancún, 22–26 May 2017]

Regina Cæli

• 14 May 2017

Speeches

• 27 April 2017 – To participants in the Congress of the International Forum of Catholic Action (IFCA)
• 18 May 2017 – To Huntington’s Disease patients and their families

Papal Tweets

• “God makes His most beautiful flowers grow among the driest stones.” @Pontifex 18 May 2017
• “Let us seek to always hold high the “tone” of our life, remembering the goal and glory for which we exist, work, struggle and suffer.” @Pontifex 19 May 2017
• “Peace must be built on justice, on integral human development, on respect for human rights, on the protection of creation.” @Pontifex 20 May 2017
• “Mary teaches us to place our hope in God even when all seems without meaning, even when He seems hidden.” @Pontifex 21 May 2017
• “We are called to live not as one without others, above or against others, but with and for others.” @Pontifex 22 May 2017
• “Dialogue allows us to plan for a future in common. Through dialogue we build peace, taking care of everyone.” @Pontifex 23 May 2017
• “讓我們與中國天主教徒一同祈禱，將我們託付於聖母瑪利亞，好使我們有足夠的恩寵藉著耐心和愛去克服一切困難。” @Pontifex 24 May 2017
• “Let us pray with Catholics in China, entrusting ourselves to Mary, for the grace to endure patiently and overcome challenges with love.” @Pontifex 24 May 2017
• “With the Ascension of Jesus, we participate in the fullness of life with God. Let us carry this in our hearts in our daily lives.” @Pontifex 25 May 2017
• “The future of our societies requires concrete action in favor of life on the part of everyone and especially institutions.” @Pontifex 26 May 2017
• “Let us pray for our Coptic brethren in Egypt who were killed because they did not want to renounce the faith.” @Pontifex 27 May 2017
• “I encourage everyone to engage in constructive forms of communication that reject prejudice towards others and foster hope and trust today.” @Pontifex 28 May 2017
• “The motherly presence of Mary reminds us that God never tires of lowering himself in mercy over humanity.” @Pontifex 29 May 2017
• “Christian joy comes from the Holy Spirit, who gives us true freedom and the gift of bringing Jesus to our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 30 May 2017
• “Let us learn from the strong and helpful faith of our Mother Mary in order to become living signs of God’s mercy.” @Pontifex 31 May 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 April 2017 to 18 May 2017.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 27 April 2017 – Witnesses to obedience
• 2 May 2017 – As the disciples of Emmaus
• 4 May 2017 – Never seated

General Audiences

• 10 May 2017

Homilies

• 7 May 2017 – Holy Mass for Ordinations to the Sacred Priesthood
• 13 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Holy Mass and rite of Canonization of Blesseds Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto (square in front of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima, 13 May 2017)

Letters

• 6 May 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to His Beatitude Gregory iii Laham, Patriarch of Antioch for Melkite Greek Catholics

Messages

• 10 May 2017 – Videomessage of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Portuguese Nation [Portugal, 12–13 May 2017]

Prayers

• 12 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Prayer during the visit at the Chapel of the Apparitions (Fátima, 12 May 2017)

Regina Cæli

• 7 May 2017 – Regina Cæli, 7 May 2017

Speeches

• 4 May 2017 – To the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Secretariat for Communication
• 6 May 2017 – To the Pontifical Swiss Guard
• 12 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Blessing of the candles at the Chapel of the Apparitions (Fátima, 12 May 2017)
• 12 May 2017 – Greeting to participants at the Conference organized by the Vatican Observatory
• 13 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: In-Flight Press Conference from Fátima to Rome (Papal flight, 13 May 2017)
• 13 May 2017 – Pilgrimage to Fátima: Greeting of the Holy Father to the sick at the conclusion of Mass

Papal Tweets

• “With Mary, as a pilgrim of hope and peace I travel to Fatima tomorrow.Let us see in her that everything is God’s gift and He is our strength” @Pontifex 11 May 2017
• “I ask everyone to join me as pilgrims of hope and peace: may your hands in prayer continue to support mine.” @Pontifex 12 May 2017
• “Here in Fatima, I give praise to Christ, our peace, and I implore for the world concord among all peoples.” @Pontifex 12 May 2017
• “Whenever we look to Mary, we come to believe once again in the revolutionary nature of love and tenderness.” @Pontifex 13 May 2017
• “Fatima is more than anything this mantle of Light where we take refuge when we ask the Virgin Mary: “show unto us Jesus”.” @Pontifex 13 May 2017
• “Let us all ask for the gift to understand God’s word.” @Pontifex 14 May 2017
• “Let us ask for the grace to follow Jesus faithfully, not in words but in deeds, and to have the patience to carry our own cross.” @Pontifex 15 May 2017
• “Jesus asks to be looked in the eye, to be acknowledged, to be loved.” @Pontifex 16 May 2017
• “Our hope is the Lord Jesus whom we recognize as living and present in us and in our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 18 May 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 April 2017 to 10 May 2017.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 4 April 2017 – In the sign of the Cross
• 6 April 2017 – As a grain of sand
• 24 April 2017 – Faith is concrete

General Audiences

• 26 April 2017
• 3 May 2017

Homilies

• 22 April 2017 – Liturgy of the Word with the Community of Sant’Egidio in memory of the martyrs of the 20th and 21st century

Messages

• 10 May 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to His Holiness Tawadros II Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark

Regina Cæli

• 30 April 2017 – Regina Cæli, 30 April 2017

Papal Tweets

• “Let us allow ourselves to be surprised by the newness that Christ alone can give. May his tenderness and love guide our steps.” @Pontifex 4 May 2017
• “In every age, the Risen Christ tirelessly seeks us, his brothers and sisters, wandering in the deserts of this world.” @Pontifex 5 May 2017
• “Rejoice! Hidden within your life is a seed of resurrection, an offer of life ready to be awakened!” @Pontifex 6 May 2017
• “Let us be challenged by the words and actions of Jesus, and welcome his call to a life that is fully human, happy to spend itself in love.” @Pontifex 7 May 2017
• “May Jesus, who vanquished the darkness of sin and death, grant peace to our days.” @Pontifex 8 May 2017
• “Everyone has something to give to society; no one is excluded from contributing to the good of all.” @Pontifex 9 May 2017
• “God is greater than nothingness, and a lit candle is enough to overcome the darkest of nights.” @Pontifex 10 May 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 April 2017 to 3 May 2017.

Homilies

• 29 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: Holy Mass

Regina Cæli

• 23 April 2017

Speeches

• 4 April 2017 – To the participants in the conference organized by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Encyclical Populorum Progressio”
• 5 April 2017 – To a Delegation of Muslim leaders from the UK
• 8 April 2017 – Prayer vigil in preparation of World Youth Day
• 10 April 2017 – To the members of the Italian National Committee for Biosecurity, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences
• 14 April 2017 – Way of the Cross at the Colosseum presided over by the Holy Father – Good Friday
• 27 April 2017 – To members of the Papal Foundation
• 28 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: Courtesy visit to H.H. Pope Tawadros II (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, Cairo – 28 April 2017)
• 28 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: meeting with political and civil authorities
• 28 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: to the participants in the International Peace Conference (Al-Azhar conference centre, Cairo – 28 April 2017)
• 29 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: Return flight press conference of His Holiness Pope Francis from Egypt to Rome (Papal Flight, 29 April 2017)
• 29 April 2017 – Apostolic Journey to Egypt: Meeting and prayer with priests, religious and seminarians

Papal Tweets

• “Please pray for my journey tomorrow as a pilgrim of peace to Egypt.” @Pontifex 27 April 2017
• “We are called to walk together, in the conviction that the future also depends on the encounter of religions and cultures.” @Pontifex 28 April 2017
• “May the Lord today grant us to set out together as pilgrims of communion and messengers of peace.” @Pontifex 28 April 2017
• “The presence of Jesus can be communicated through our lives and the language of gratuitous and concrete love.” @Pontifex 29 April 2017
• “By his resurrection, Jesus Christ has set us free from the slavery of sin and death, and has opened before us the way to eternal life.” @Pontifex 30 April 2017
• “May Saint Joseph give young people the ability to dream, to take risks for big tasks, the things that God dreams for us.” @Pontifex 1 May 2017
• “Let’s work together to increase solidarity and sharing. Cooperation helps to build better and more peaceful societies.” @Pontifex 2 May 2017
• “May our attitude be gentle and humble, attentive to caring for the poor.” @Pontifex 3 May 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 11 February 2017 to 26 April 2017.

Angelus

• 9 April 2017

Apostolic Letter

• 11 February 2017 – Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio by the Supreme Pontiff Francis transferring competences for Shrines to the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 23 March 2017 – A day for listening
• 28 March 2017 – Dried out roots
• 30 March 2017 – God’s Dreams and Disappointments
• 3 April 2017 – Corruption and mercy

General Audiences

• 5 April 2017
• 12 April 2017
• 19 April 2017

Homilies

• 2 April 2017 – Pastoral Visit: Holy Mass in Piazza Martiri (Carpi, 2 April 2017)
• 13 April 2017 – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
• 16 April 2017 – Easter Sunday

Letters

• 25 March 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father on the occasion of the Ninth World Meeting of Families [Dublin, 21–26 August 2018]

Messages

• 25 April 2017 – Video message of His Holiness Pope Francis on the occasion of the Apostolic Journey to Egypt (24 April 2017)
• 26 April 2017 – Video message of His Holiness Pope Francis on the occasion of the TED conference in Vancouver

Unknown

• 17 April 2017 – Regina Cæli, 17 April 2017, Easter Monday

Speeches

• 30 March 2017 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Clerics Regular of Somasca

Papal Tweets

• “Since Christ is resurrected, we can look with new eyes and a new heart at every event of our lives, even the most negative ones.” @Pontifex 20 April 2017
• “When we have reached the lowest point of our misery and our weakness, the Risen Christ gives us the strength to rise again.” @Pontifex 21 April 2017
• “Lord, bring healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.” @Pontifex 22 April 2017
• “God’s mercy is forever; it never ends, it never runs out, it never gives up when faced with closed doors, and it never tires.” @Pontifex 23 April 2017
• “Let us pray for the grace to never grow tired of drawing from the well of the Father’s mercy and bringing it to the world.” @Pontifex 23 April 2017
• “If we had God’s Word always in our heart, no temptation could separate us from God.” @Pontifex 24 April 2017
• “He died, He was buried, He rose and He appeared. Jesus is alive! This is the heart of the Christian message.” @Pontifex 25 April 2017
• “Let’s promote friendship and respect between men and women of different religious traditions in order to build a world of peace” @Pontifex 26 April 2017

Papal Instagram

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