This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 24 May 2015 to 23 June 2015.
Angelus
Daily Homilies (fervorinos)
Encylical
General Audiences
Homilies
Speeches
Papal Tweets
- “We know how unsustainable is the behaviour of those who constantly consume and destroy.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “A decrease in the pace of production and consumption can at times give rise to another form of progress and development.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Reducing greenhouse gases requires honesty, courage and responsibility. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Interdependence obliges us to think of one world with a common plan.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Leaving an inhabitable planet to future generations is, first and foremost, up to us.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “What is at stake is our own dignity.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up?” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The world we have received also belongs to who will follow us. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Having a home has much to do with a sense of personal dignity and the growth of families. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “For indigenous communities, land is not a commodity, but a gift from God, a sacred space.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We need an integrated approach to combating poverty and protecting nature.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The culture of relativism drives one person to take advantage of another, to treat others as mere objects.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Christian thought sees human beings as possessing a particular dignity above other creatures.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is an urgent need for us to move forward in a bold cultural revolution. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Scientific and technological progress cannot be equated with the progress of humanity and history.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “By itself the market cannot guarantee integral human development and social inclusion.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We are learning all too slowly the lessons of environmental deterioration. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “It is possible that we don’t grasp the gravity of the challenges before us. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Each age tends to have only a meagre awareness of its own limitations.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Never has humanity had such power over itself, yet nothing ensures that it will be used wisely.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “For believers, this becomes a question of fidelity to the Creator.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Earth is essentially a shared inheritance, whose fruits are meant to benefit everyone. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We continue to tolerate some considering themselves more worthy than others.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We should be particularly indignant at the enormous inequalities in our midst. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “At times more zeal is shown in protecting other species than in defending the equal dignity of human beings.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “A fragile world challenges us to devise intelligent ways of directing, developing and limiting our power.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Every creature is the object of the Father’s tenderness, who gives it its place in the world.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “”Creation” has a broader meaning than “nature”; it has to do with God’s loving plan. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Each community has the duty to protect the earth and to ensure its fruitfulness for coming generations.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The present world system is certainly unsustainable from a number of points of view. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We need only to take a frank look at the facts to see that our common home is falling into serious disrepair. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenceless before the interests of a deified market.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The alliance between economy and technology ends up sidelining anything unrelated to its immediate interests.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Economic interests easily end up trumping the common good.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is no room for the globalization of indifference. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Developed countries ought to help pay this debt by limiting their consumption of nonrenewable energy.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “A true “ecological debt” exists, particularly between the global north and south.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “To blame population growth, and not an extreme consumerism on the part of some, is one way of refusing to face the issues.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We have to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The deterioration of the environment and of society affect the most vulnerable people on the planet.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The human environment and the natural environment deteriorate together.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “One particularly serious problem is the quality of water available to the poor. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “These problems are closely linked to a throwaway culture.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Climate change represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “”To commit a crime against the natural world is a sin against ourselves and a sin against God.” (Patriarch Bartholomew)” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “The throwaway culture of today calls for a new lifestyle. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is a value proper to each creature.” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is a need to seek other ways of understanding the economy and progress. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “There is an intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “We need a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “I invite all to pause to think about the challenges we face regarding care for our common home. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 18 June 2015
- “Lord, seize us with your power and light, help us to protect all life, to prepare for a better future. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Let us sing as we go. May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope.” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “An integral ecology includes taking time to reflect on our lifestyle and our ideals. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Christian spirituality proposes an alternative understanding of the quality of life.” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is not a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “The teachings of the Gospel have direct consequences for our way of thinking, feeling and living. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “The emptier a person’s heart is, the more he or she needs to buy, own and consume. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Many things have to change course, but it is we human beings above all who need to change.” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “Believers must feel challenged to live in a way consonant with their faith. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 19 June 2015
- “God’s love is free. He asks for nothing in return; all he wants is for his love to be accepted.” @Pontifex 23 June 2015
