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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 August 2017 to 15 August 2017.

Angelus

• 6 August 2017

General Audiences

• 9 August 2017

Papal Tweets

• “Jesus does not leave us alone because we are precious to Him.” @Pontifex 10 August 2017
• “When something makes us suffer, let us listen to the voice of Jesus in our hearts: “Do not fear! Go ahead! I am with you!”” @Pontifex 11 August 2017
• “Dear young people, you are the hope of the Church. Do you dream about your future? Then take part in #synod18! http://goo.gl/WghUvl ” @Pontifex 12 August 2017
• “In Mary we see that humility is not a virtue of the weak but of the strong who don’t have to treat others badly to feel important.” @Pontifex 13 August 2017
• “The journey of entrusting ourselves to the Lord begins every day, starting each morning.” @Pontifex 14 August 2017
• “Mary’s Assumption regards our future: it turns our gaze heavenward announcing the new heaven and new earth with Christ’s victory.” @Pontifex 15 August 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 July 2017 to 9 August 2017.

Angelus

• 30 July 2017

General Audiences

• 2 August 2017

Messages

• 3 July 2017 – Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the national meeting of young people at the Shrine of Aparecida [29–30 July 2017]

Papal Tweets

• “In the name of Jesus we can make known, through our witness, that peace is possible!” @Pontifex 4 August 2017
• “Other people are gifts to be received with respect, especially if they are weak and frail, because Christ comes to meet us in them.” @Pontifex 5 August 2017
• “Hope is the virtue of a heart that doesn’t lock itself into darkness, that doesn’t dwell on the past, but is able to see a tomorrow.” @Pontifex 6 August 2017
• “Forgiveness sets our hearts free and allows us to start anew. Forgiveness gives hope. Without forgiveness, the Church is not built up.” @Pontifex 7 August 2017
• “Today we give glory to God for the work of Saint Dominic in the service of the Gospel which he preached with his words and his life.” @Pontifex 8 August 2017
• “In witnessing to the faith what counts is not success, but fidelity to Christ.” @Pontifex 9 August 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 June 2017 to 2 August 2017.

Angelus

• 23 July 2017

Messages

• 5 July 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to participants in the First International Catechetical Symposium [Buenos Aires, 11–14 July 2017]

Speeches

• 28 June 2017 – To Delegates of the Italian Confederation of Workers’ Unions (Cisl)

Papal Tweets

• “I entrust little Charlie to the Father and pray for his parents and all those who loved him.” @Pontifex 28 July 2017
• “We call on all people of faith and good will to take action and oppose modern slavery in all its forms.” @Pontifex 30 July 2017
• “Like Saint Ignatius of Loyola, let us be won over by the Lord Jesus and, led by Him, place ourselves at the service of others.” @Pontifex 31 July 2017
• “We effectively do good when we do it without seeking reward and in the concrete situations of everyday life.” @Pontifex 1 August 2017
• “The Gospel is Good News filled with contagious joy, for it contains and offers new life.” @Pontifex 2 August 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 9 June 2017 to 26 July 2017.

Angelus

• 29 June 2017
• 2 July 2017
• 9 July 2017
• 16 July 2017

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 9 June 2017 – Advice for the weekend
• 12 June 2017 – Beatitudes in reverse

Papal Tweets

• “When we need help, let us turn to the Father who always looks on us with love and never abandons us.” @Pontifex 23 July 2017
• “How important grandparents are for family life, for passing on the human and religious heritage so essential for each and every society!” @Pontifex 26 July 2017

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 29 June 2017 to 18 July 2017.

Letters

• 29 June 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to Mrs Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, on the occasion of the G20 Summit

Motu Proprio

• 11 July 2017 – Apostolic Letter issued ‘Motu Proprio’ Maiorem hac dilectionem on the offer of life

Papal Tweets

• “Migrants are our brothers and sisters in search of a better life, far away from poverty, hunger, and war.” @Pontifex 8 July 2017
• “I entrust sailors, fishermen, and all those in difficulty on the seas faraway from home, to the motherly protection of Mary, Star of the Sea” @Pontifex 9 July 2017
• “Europe has a unique patrimony of ideals and spiritual values, one that deserves to be proposed again with passion and renewed vigour.” @Pontifex 11 July 2017
• “Let us be led by the Virgin Mary on the path that leads to the holy mountain that is Christ, where God and man meet.” @Pontifex 16 July 2017
• “We must overcome all forms of racism, of intolerance and of the instrumentalization of the human person.” @Pontifex 18 July 2017

Papal Instagram

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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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