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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 19 to 31 May 2014.

Homilies

• 26 May 2014 – Holy Mass with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land and the Papal Entourage (Room of the Cenacle in Jerusalem)

Messages

• 19 May 2014 – Message to Card. Jean-Louis Tauran for the 50th anniversary of foundation of the Council for dialogue with other religions
• 28 May 2014 – Message on the occasion of the 103rd Session of the Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) [Geneva, 28 May – 12 June 2014]

Speeches

• 19 May 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico on their ad Limina visit
• 25 May 2014 – Greeting to children of the refugee camp of Dheisheh, Aida and Beit Jibrin at the Phoenix Center of Dheisheh refugee camp (Bethlehem)
• 25 May 2014 – Ecumenical Celebration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras (Jerusalem, Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre)
• 26 May 2014 – Meeting with priests, religious and seminarians in the Church of Gethsemane at the foot of the Mount of Olives (Jerusalem)
• 26 May 2014 – Courtesy visit to the President of the State of Israel in the Presidential Residence (Jerusalem)
• 26 May 2014 – Courtesy visit to the two chief rabbis of Israel at Heichal Shlomo Center in Jerusalem, next to the Jerusalem Great Synagogue(Jerusalem)
• 26 May 2014 – Visit to the Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem
• 26 May 2014 – Visit to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem in the building of the Great Council on the Esplanade of the Mosques (Jerusalem)
• 26 May 2014 – Press Conference of the Holy Father during the return flight from the Holy Land

Papal Tweets

• “May we enter into true friendship with Jesus, so that following him closely, we may live with and for him.” @pontifex, 29 May 2014
• “Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life.” @pontifex, 30 May 2014
• “In the difficult moments of life, Christians can turn to the Mother of God and find protection and care.” @pontifex, 31 May 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 11 to 25 May 2014.

Regina Caeli

• 18 May 2014
• 25 May 2014

General Audiences

• 21 May 2014

Homilies

• 11 May 2014 – Priestly Ordinations in the Vatican Basilica – World Day of Prayer for Vocations
• 24 May 2014 – Holy Mass at the Amman International Stadium
• 25 May 2014 – Holy Mass in Manger Square in Bethlehem

Speeches

• 12 May 2014 – To Rectors and Students of the Pontifical Colleges and Residences in Rome
• 15 May 2014 – Presentation of Letters of Credence of the Ambassadors of Switzerland, Liberia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Jamaica, South Africa and India
• 24 May 2014 – Meeting with the Authorities of the Kingdom of Jordan (Amman)
• 24 May 2014 – Meeting with refugees and young people with disabilities in the Latin Church in Bethany beyond the Jordan
• 25 May 2014 – Meeting with Palestinian Authorities (Bethlehem)
• 25 May 2014 – Welcoming ceremony at the Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (Tel Aviv)
• 25 May 2014 – Common Declaration of Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I – Private Meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople at the Apostolic Delegation of Jerusalem
• 25 May 2014 – Ecumenical Celebration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras (Jerusalem, Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre)

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 19 May 2014
• 20 May 2014 – Like children in the presence of a gift
• 22 May 2014 – A healthy Christian is a joyful Christian

Papal Tweets

• “The one who listens attentively to the Word of God and truly prays, always asks the Lord: what is your will for me?” @pontifex, 19 May 2014
• “Come, Holy Spirit! Help us to overcome our selfishness.” @pontifex, 20 May 2014
• “I ask all of you to pray for the victims of the floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Serbia and in other countries in the region.” @pontifex, 21 May 2014
• “We will never be disillusioned or lose our way if we are guided by God.” @pontifex, 22 May 2014
• “To live by faith means to put our lives in the hands of God, especially in our most difficult moments.” @pontifex, 23 May 2014
• “Dear friends, please pray for me during my pilgrimage to the Holy Land.” @pontifex, 24 May 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 24 April 2014 to 17 May 2014.

Regina Caeli

• 27 April 2014
• 4 May 2014
• 11 May 2014

General Audiences

• 30 April 2014
• 7 May 2014
• 14 May 2014

Homilies

• 24 April 2014 – Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of San José de Anchieta
• 4 May 2014 – Holy Mass in the Church of Saint Stanislaus
• 11 May 2014 – Priestly Ordinations in the Vatican Basilica – World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Messages

• 26 April 2014 – Video message to Argentinian youth on the occasion of the “Pascua de la Juventud” (Buenos Aires)

Speeches

• 2 May 2014 – To the Florence and Naples Soccer Teams and a delegation from the Soccer Federation and the Series A League
• 2 May 2014 – To Members of the Papal Foundation
• 3 May 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Sri Lanka on their “ad Limina” visit
• 3 May 2014 – To members of the Italian Catholic Action
• 5 May 2014 – To the Pontifical Swiss Guards
• 5 May 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Burundi on their “ad Limina” visit
• 8 May 2014 – To His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians with his Entourage
• To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia and Eritrea on their ad Limina visit (9 May 2014)
• To participants in the Meeting of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (9 May 2014)
• 9 May 2014 – To participants in the meeting of the Pontifical Mission Societies
• 10 May 2014 – To participants in the meeting promoted by the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation
• 10 May 2014 – To students and teachers from schools across Italy

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 5 May 2014 – Why do I follow Jesus?
• 6 May 2014 – Church is not just a school of religion
• 8 May 2014 – No bureaucracy in the sacristy
• 9 May 2014 – He must increase and we must decrease
• 13 May 2014 – The danger of a hardened heart
• 15 May 2014 – Amid memory and hope
• 16 May 2014 – Three doors

Papal Tweets

• “What does “evangelise” mean? To give witness with joy and simplicity to what we are and what we believe in.” @pontifex, 5 May 2014
• “A society which abandons children and the elderly severs its roots and darkens its future.” @pontifex, 8 May 2014
• “In our families we learn to love and to recognise the dignity of all, especially of the elderly.” @pontifex, 6 May 2014
• “Holiness means giving ourselves in sacrifice every day. And so married life is a tremendous path to sanctity!” @pontifex, 9 May 2014
• “A family enlightened by the Gospel provides a school for Christian living! There one learns faithfulness, patience and sacrifice.” @pontifex, 10 May 2014
• “Let us all join in prayer for the immediate release of the schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria. #BringBackOurGirls” @pontifex, 10 May 2014
• “Our life has been saved by the blood of Christ. Let us always be renewed by this love.” @pontifex, 12 May 2014
• “Let us read the Gospel, a small section each day. This way we will learn what is most essential in our lives: love and mercy.” @pontifex, 13 May 2014
• “Let us pray for the miners who died in Turkey and for the latest victims of shipwreck in the Mediterranean.” @pontifex, 14 May 2014
• “Let us ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to live daily according to the mind of Jesus and his Gospel.” @pontifex, 15 May 2014
• “Our mission as Christians is to conform ourselves evermore to Jesus as the model of our lives.” @pontifex, 16 May 2014
• “The month of May, dedicated to Mary, is a fitting time to begin to recite the rosary daily.” @pontifex, 17 May 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 April 2014 to 3 May 2014.

Messages

• 10 April 2014 – Message for dialogue in Venezuela
• 25 April 2014 – Video message to the polish people on the occasion of the Canonization of Blessed John Paul II
• 25 April 2014 – Message to the people of Bergamo, Italy on the occasion of the Canonization of Blessed John XXIII

Speeches

• 10 April 2014 – To the Pontifical Gregorian University community and its associated Pontifical Biblical Institute and Pontifical Oriental Institute
• 11 April 2014 – To members of the International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE)
• 11 April 2014 – To the Italian Pro-Life Movement

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 29 April 2014 – The measure of a Christian community
• 2 May 2014 – I weep for Christians still crucified today

Papal Tweets

• “Inequality is the root of social evil.” @pontifex, 28 April 2014
• “Who among us can presume to be free of sin? No one. Let us ask God to forgive our sins.” @pontifex, 29 April 2014
• “I ask everyone with political responsibility to remember two things: human dignity and the common good.” @pontifex, 1 May 2014
• “No one is more patient than God the Father; no one understands and knows how to wait as much as he does.” @pontifex, 2 May 2014
• “Do not be afraid! Open the doors to Christ!” @pontifex, 3 May 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 12 April 2014 to 27 April 2014.

Regina Cæli

• 21 April 2014, Easter Monday

General Audiences

• 23 April 2014, “Why do you seek the living among the dead”?

Homilies

• 27 April 2014 – Holy Mass and Rite of Canonization of Blesseds John XXIII and John Paul II

Speeches

• 12 April 2014 – To members of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences
• 12 April 2014 – To participants in the Conference of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology on “Digestive Surgery new trends and spending review”
• 14 April 2014 – To the Pontifical Leonine College Seminary in Anagni
• 25 April 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of South Africa on their ad Limina visit

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 24 April 2014 – No fear of joy
• 25 April 2014 – There are “bat-like Christians” who prefer the shadows to the light of the Lord

Papal Tweets

• “Each encounter with Jesus fills us with joy, with that deep joy which only God can give.” @pontifex, 21 April 2014
• “A simple lifestyle is good for us, helping us to better share with those in need.” @pontifex, 24 April 2014
• “We must not let ourselves fall into the vortex of pessimism. Faith can move mountains!” @pontifex, 25 April 2014
• “None of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice (EG 201).” @pontifex, 26 April 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 February 2014 to 20 April 2014.

Angelus

• 13 April 2014

General Audiences

• 16 April 2014

Homilies

• 13 April 2014 – Palm Sunday – 24th World Youth Day
• 17 April 2014 – Chrism Mass
• 19 April 2014 – Easter Vigil

Letters

• 1 April 2014 – Letter to the Secretary General of the Synod for Bishops on the occasion of the elevation of the Under-Secretary to the dignity of Bishop

Messages

• 20 April 2014 – “Urbi et Orbi” – Easter

Speeches

• 28 February 2014 – To the members of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America
• 3 April 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Rwanda on their ad Limina visit
• 5 April 2014 – To the representatives of the National Association of Italian Municipalities

Papal Tweets

• “Holy Week is a good occasion to go to confession and to take up the right path again.” @pontifex, 14 April 2014
• “Each encounter with Jesus changes our life.” @pontifex, 15 April 2014
• “It is not easy to follow Jesus closely, because the path he chooses is the way of the Cross.” @pontifex, 18 April 2014
• “Please join me in praying for the victims of the ferry disaster in Korea and their families” @pontifex, 19 April 2014
• “Christ is risen! Alleluia!” @pontifex, 20 April 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 March 2014 to 12 April 2014.

Angelus

• 6 April 2014

General Audiences

• 9 April 2014

Homilies

• 6 April 2014 Pastoral visit to the Roman parish “San Gregorio Magno”

Speeches

• 3 March 2014 – To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Spain on their “ad limina” visit
• 28 March 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar, on their ad Limina visit
• 28 March 2014 – To participants in the course sponsored by the Apostolic Penitentiary
• 29 March 2014 – To members of the Apostolic Movement of the Blind (MAC) and the Little Mission for the Hearing and Speech Impaired
• 31 March 2014 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco (Salesians)
• 7 April 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Tanzania on their ad Limina visit
• 7 April 2014 – To members of the Organizing Committee of the World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
• 10 April 2014 – To participants in the International Conference on Combating Human Trafficking

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 7 April 2014 – Forgiveness in a caress
• 8 April 2014 – Misery and glory
• 10 April 2014 – The dictatorship of uniform thought
• 11 April 2014- The devil exists

Papal Tweets

+ “How good it is for us when the Lord unsettles our lukewarm and superficial lives.” @pontifex, 7 April 2014

+ “We need to rediscover a contemplative spirit, so that the love of God may warm our hearts.” @pontifex, 8 April 2014

+ “Jesus teaches us to not be ashamed of touching human misery, of touching his flesh in our brothers and sisters who suffer. (EG 270)” @pontifex, 10 April 2014

+ “Only trust in God can transform doubts into certainty, evil into good, night into radiant dawn.” @pontifex, 11 April 2014

+ “How beautiful it is to stand before the Crucifix, simply to be under the Lord’s gaze, so full of love. (EG 264)” @pontifex, 12 April 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 23 October 2013 to 5 April 2014.

Angelus

• 30 March 2014

General Audiences

• 2 April 2014

Homilies

• 28 March 2014 – Penitential Celebration

Messages

• Message to the new Syrian-Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Ignatius Aphrem II

Speeches

• 23 October 2013 – To participants in the national meeting of Chaplains of Italian prisons * Link on Vatican site was previously broken
• 21 November 2013 – Meeting with the Patriarchs and Major Archbishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches * Link on Vatican site was previously broken
• 14 March 2014 – To the Roman Curia at the conclusion of the Lenten retreat
• 22 March 2014 – To members of the “Corallo” Association
• 24 March 2014 – To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Guinea on their “ad Limina” visit

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 31 March 2014 – Do not be existential tourists
• 1 April 2014 – Beyond formalism
• 3 April 2014 – The power of real prayer
• 4 April 2014 – Friday Mass in Santa Marta

Papal Tweets

• “Lent is a time to change direction, to respond to the reality of evil and poverty.” @pontifex, 31 March 2014
• “Dear parents, teach your children to pray. Pray with them.” @pontifex, 1 April 2014
• “May we never get used to the poverty and decay around us. A Christian must act.” @pontifex, 3 April 2014
• “With Jesus our life becomes full. With him everything makes sense. (EG 266)” @pontifex, 4 April 2014
• “In the Gospel we can hear Jesus speaking to us every day: may we always carry with us a small copy of the Gospel!” @pontifex, 5 April 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 February to 29 March 2014.

Angelus

• 23 March 2014

General Audiences

• General Audience

Speeches

• 27 February 2014 – To Bishops who are friends of the Focolare Movement
• 20 March 2014 – To the managers and workers of the Terni steel mill and the faithful of the Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy
• 21 March 2014 – Meeting with the “Libera” Foundation of Fr. Luigi Ciotti
• 24 March 2014 – To participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (for Health Pastoral Care)

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 24 March 2014 – Marginalized and therefore saved
• 25 March 2014 – Salvation is a gift
• 28 March 2014 – I am returning home

Papal Tweets

• “Jesus is never far from us sinners. He wants to pour out on us, without limit, all of his mercy.” @pontifex, 24 March 2013
• “We cannot be tepid disciples. The Church needs our courage in order to give witness to truth.” @pontifex, 25 March 2013
• “Lent is a time of grace, a time to convert and live out our baptism fully.” @pontifex, 27 March 2013
• “We all need to improve, to change for the better. Lent helps us fight against our faults.” @pontifex, 28 March 2013
• “We live in a society that leaves no room for God; day by day this numbs our hearts.” @pontifex, 29 March 2013