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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 21 January 2018 to 11 April 2018.

Angelus/Regina Coeli

• 25 March 2018
• 2 April 2018 – Regina Coeli, 2 April 2018, Easter Monday

Apostolic Exhortation

• 19 March 2018 – Gaudete et exsultate: Apostolic Exhortation on the call to holiness in today’s world

General Audiences

• 28 March 2018

Homilies

• 21 January 2018 – Apostolic Journey to Peru: Holy Mass at Las Palmas Air Base (Lima, 21 January 2018)
• 29 March 2018 – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
• 8 April 2018 – Holy Mass on the Second Sunday of Easter, liturgical feast of Divine Mercy

Speeches

• 9 March 2018 – To Participants at the Course organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary
• 26 March 2018 – To the Management and Staff of the Office Responsible for Public Security at the Vatican
• 30 March 2018 – Way of the Cross at the Colosseum presided over by the Holy Father – Good Friday
• 6 April 2018 – Audience with Mme. Henryane de Chaponay

Papal Tweets

• “Let us go forward with the joy of Jesus’ Resurrection, knowing He is always by our side!” @Pontifex 5 April 2018
• “The Word of God is a light in the darkness: it helps us face our difficulties without fear.” @Pontifex 6 April 2018
• “Like the Good Samaritan, let us take care of those who are sick and suffering! #WorldHealthDay” @Pontifex 7 April 2018
• “God covers us with His mercy, He enfolds us in Christ, so that we can become instruments of His goodness.” @Pontifex 8 April 2018
• “Today God is still searching for hearts like Mary’s, hearts that are ready to trust in Him completely.” @Pontifex 9 April 2018
• “I wish to repropose the call to holiness: “Rejoice and be glad”. #GaudeteetExsultate https://t.co/cZxmUGpMW7” @Pontifex 9 April 2018
• “The Lord calls each of us to holiness, you too. #Holiness” @Pontifex 9 April 2018
• “Are you called to the consecrated life? Be holy by living out your commitment with joy. #SaintsToday” @Pontifex 9 April 2018
• “Are you married? Be holy by loving and caring for your husband or wife, as Christ does for the Church. #GaudeteetExsultate” @Pontifex 9 April 2018
• “Do you work for a living? Be holy by labouring with integrity and skill in the service of your brothers and sisters. #Holiness” @Pontifex 9 April 2018
• “Are you a parent or grandparent? Be holy by patiently teaching the little ones how to follow Jesus. #SaintsToday” @Pontifex 9 April 2018
• “Are you in a position of authority? Be holy by working for the common good and renouncing personal gain. #GaudeteetExsultate” @Pontifex 9 April 2018
• “Being poor of heart, reacting with meekness and humility, knowing how to mourn with others, hungering and thirsting for righteousness, seeing and acting with mercy: that is holiness. #SaintsToday” @Pontifex 10 April 2018
• “Keeping a heart free of all that tarnishes love, sowing peace all around us, accepting daily the path of the Gospel, even though it may cause us problems: that is holiness. #SaintsToday” @Pontifex 10 April 2018
• “The word ”happy“ or ”blessed“ becomes a synonym for ”holy“, because those faithful to God, by their self-giving, gain true happiness. #GaudeteetExsultate” @Pontifex 11 April 2018
• “Holiness is the most attractive face of the Church. #SaintsToday” @Pontifex 11 April 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 29 March 2018 to 4 April 2018.

Homilies

• 29 March 2018 – Holy Chrism Mass
• 31 March 2018 – Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter

Messages

• 1 April 2018 – “Urbi et Orbi” – Easter 2018

Papal Tweets

• “Through the Eucharist we enter Christ’s paschal mystery, allowing us to pass from death to life with Him.” @Pontifex 29 March 2018
• “Look upon Christ Crucified: our hope for eternal life is born in Him.” @Pontifex 30 March 2018
• “Our faith is born on Easter morning: Jesus is alive! This experience is at the heart of the Christian message.” @Pontifex 1 April 2018
• “Today we repeat that wondrous proclamation: “The Lord is truly risen, as He said!”. A Blessed Easter to you all!” @Pontifex 1 April 2018
• “As we contemplate Christ’s empty tomb, let us renew our belief that nothing is lost with Him!” @Pontifex 2 April 2018
• “May Christ who conquered the darkness of sin and death, grant us peace in our days.” @Pontifex 3 April 2018
• “Love is the only invincible weapon, because it has the power to disarm the forces of evil.” @Pontifex 4 April 2018
• “It is my sincere hope that everything necessary may be done in order to continue compassionately accompanying little Alfie Evans, and that the deep suffering of his parents may be heard. I am praying for Alfie, for his family and for all who are involved.” @Pontifex 4 April 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 11 March 2018 to 28 March 2018.

Angelus

• 11 March 2018
• 18 March 2018

General Audiences

• 14 March 2018
• 21 March 2018

Homilies

• 17 March 2018 – Pastoral Visit to San Giovanni Rotondo: Eucharistic Concelebration (Square of the Church “San Pio da Pietrelcina”, 17 March 2018)
• 19 March 2018 – Feast of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Holy Mass with Episcopal Ordinations
• 25 March 2018 – Palm Sunday – 33rd World Youth Day

Speeches

• 11 March 2018 – Meeting with the St Egidio Community to mark the 50th Anniversary of its foundation
• 14 March 2018 – Greeting to a Taoist Delegation from Taiwan
• 17 March 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Pietrelcina: Meeting with the Faithful in the square in front of the liturgical hall
• 19 March 2018 – Pre-Synodal meeting with young people at the International Pontifical College “Maria Mater Ecclesiae”

Papal Tweets

• “To defend the earth and to safeguard water is to protect life.” @Pontifex 22 March 2018
• “Now is the time to be reconciled with God. Staying on the path of evil is only a source of sadness.” @Pontifex 23 March 2018
• “The Word of God invites us to connect our ears to our hearts, and our hearts to our hands, in order to do good deeds.” @Pontifex 24 March 2018
• “We enter this Holy Week with the Lord Jesus in order to celebrate Easter with hearts that are renewed by the grace of the Holy Spirit.” @Pontifex 25 March 2018
• “Dear young people, never get tired of being instruments of peace and joy among your peers!” @Pontifex 25 March 2018
• “Please, let us fight together against the crime of human exploitation, which continues to cause unspeakable suffering.” @Pontifex 25 March 2018
• “Christ, teach us never to be ashamed of your Cross!” @Pontifex 26 March 2018
• “Jesus changes our sins into forgiveness and our fears into trust. In His Cross our hope is reborn again and again.” @Pontifex 27 March 2018
• “Anyone who turns away from the Cross, turns away from the Resurrection.” @Pontifex 28 March 2018

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 October 2017 to 21 March 2018.

Messages

• 3 October 2017 – Message from the Cardinal Secretary of State, on behalf of the Holy Father, to the participants in the 24th World Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea [Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1–7 October 2017]
• 12 October 2017 – Video Message of the Holy Father for the Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida in the Marian Year of the Jubilee of 300 Years from the discovery of the image of the Virgin Mary Aparecida

Papal Tweets

• “In order to prepare a truly human future, it is not enough to reject evil. We must build the common good together.” @Pontifex 15 March 2018
• “Lent is the road that leads from slavery to freedom, from suffering to joy, from death to life.” @Pontifex 16 March 2018
• “Jesus made Himself like the grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies to give life. Our hope springs from that love-filled life.” @Pontifex 17 March 2018
• “As we listen to the aspirations of young people, may we catch a glimpse of the world that lies ahead, and of the roads the Church is called to travel. #Synod2018” @Pontifex 18 March 2018
• “Dear fathers, happy Feast of St. Joseph! Follow his example when caring for your children as they grow up in wisdom and grace.” @Pontifex 19 March 2018
• “Nobody can be discarded, because we are all vulnerable. Each one of us is a treasure whom God allows to grow in his or her own way. #Downsyndrome, #WDSD18” @Pontifex 21 March 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 June 2017 to 14 March 2018.

Angelus

• 4 March 2018

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 13 June 2017 – A decisive message
• 29 September 2017 – Let us entrust ourselves to the Archangels
• 3 October 2017 – Alone towards Jerusalem
• 5 October 2017 – Nostalgia for one’s roots
• 6 October 2017 – The grace of penitence
• 13 October 2017 – Vigilant against worldliness
• 17 October 2017 – The icon of the fool
• 19 October 2017 – Pharisees of today
• 23 October 2017 – Those who starve children
• 24 October 2017 – Into the abyss of the mystery
• 30 October 2017 – On the path of the Good Shepherd
• 31 October 2017 – If pastoral care lacks courage
• 7 November 2017 – Those invited to the banquet
• 9 November 2017 – Diversity in harmony

General Audiences

• 7 March 2018

Homilies

• 9 March 2018 – Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance Penitential Celebration

Speeches

• 3 March 2018 – To members of the Italian Federation of the Boards of Nursing Professions (FNOPI)
• 8 March 2018 – To the Members of the Plenary Council of the International Catholic Migration Commission

Papal Tweets

• “I thank all women who every day strive to build more humane and welcoming societies.” @Pontifex 8 March 2018
• “In the Sacrament of Reconciliation we find our way back to the Lord, and rediscover the meaning of life.” @Pontifex 9 March 2018
• “If we dedicate more time to prayer, our hearts will reveal the lies with which we deceive ourselves, and we will find true consolation in God.” @Pontifex 10 March 2018
• “What would happen to us if God did not always give us the chance to start over again?” @Pontifex 11 March 2018
• “Living the encounter with Jesus means allowing yourself to be turned inside out by Grace every day.” @Pontifex 12 March 2018
• “When we allow Jesus to enter our lives we discover the secret to keeping alive the flame of our spiritual life.” @Pontifex 13 March 2018
• “If we encounter Jesus and our brothers and sisters every day, our hearts will not dwell in the past or the future. They will live in God’s present moment, in peace with everyone.” @Pontifex 14 March 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 25 February  to 7 March 2018.

Angelus

• 25 February 2018

General Audiences

• 28 February 2018

Homilies

• 25 February 2018 – Pastoral Visit to the Parish of “San Gelasio I Papa” in Ponte Mammolo, Rome

Papal Tweets

• “God in His providence offers us the season of Lent each year as a chance to return to Him with all our hearts and in every aspect of our lives.” @Pontifex 1 March 2018
• “Fasting makes us more alert and attentive to God and our neighbour, and reminds us that He alone can satisfy our hunger.” @Pontifex 2 March 2018
• “Almsgiving helps us to recognize our neighbour as our brother or sister, and to acknowledge that what we possess is never our’s alone.” @Pontifex 3 March 2018
• “God, who cannot be outdone in generosity, still uses you and me to help our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 5 March 2018
• “Let us learn to recognize that which leaves a good and lasting mark on our hearts, knowing that it comes from God.” @Pontifex 6 March 2018
• “If sometimes the flame of charity seems to die in our hearts, it never dies in the heart of God!” @Pontifex 7 March 2018

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 11 February 2018 to 28 February 2018.

Angelus

• 18 February 2018

Messages

• 11 February 2018 – 33rd World Youth Day, 2018: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God” (Lk 1:30)

Motu Proprio

• 12 February 2018 – Apostolic Letter issued ‘Motu Proprio’ Learn to take your leave governing the resignation, for reasons of age, of holders of certain offices subject to Papal appointment, 12 February 2018

Speeches

• 16 February 2018 – To the Community of the Pontifical Maronite College in Rome
• 17 February 2018 – To the Community of the Pontifical Regional Seminary of Sardinia

Papal Tweets

• “Our Heavenly Father always listens to His children when they cry out to Him in their pain. Today let us offer the Lord a Day of prayer and fasting for peace.” @Pontifex 23 February 2018
• “We offer a gift pleasing to Jesus when we spend time with a person who has difficulties or we help someone for the sake of helping.” @Pontifex 24 February 2018
• “Let us invoke the gift of peace for the whole world, especially for those people who are suffering most because of ongoing conflicts.” @Pontifex 25 February 2018
• “If we want a future of prosperity for all, we need to keep our compass pointing toward “true North”, in the direction of authentic values.” @Pontifex 26 February 2018
• “We are all called to live the joy that comes from the encounter with Jesus, to overcome our selfishness, and to move beyond our comfort zone.” @Pontifex 27 February 2018
• “We can support one another, and face every kind of challenge with courage and hope, when we draw our strength from Jesus.” @Pontifex 28 February 2018

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 February 2018 to 18 February 2018.

Angelus

• 11 February 2018

General Audiences

• 14 February 2018

Homilies

• 14 February 2018 – Holy Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes

Speeches

• 10 February 2018 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (Stigmatines) (10. February 2018)
• 12 February 2018 – To partecipants in the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking
• 12 February 2018 – To the Synod Assembly of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church

Papal Tweets

• “In our daily lives we experience the tenderness of God who lovingly saves us from our sins, fears and anxieties.” @Pontifex 15 February 2018
• “The message of Jesus is troubling and disturbs us because it challenges worldly religious power and stirs consciences.” @Pontifex 16 February 2018
• “Only those able to acknowledge their mistakes and ask pardon receive understanding and forgiveness from others.” @Pontifex 17 February 2018
• “I wish you all a fruitful Lenten journey, and I ask you to pray for me and my collaborators as we begin our week of Spiritual Exercises.” @Pontifex 18 February 2018

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 February 2018 to 14 February 2018.

Angelus

• 4 February 2018

General Audiences

• 7 February 2018

Speeches

• 9 February 2018 – To Members of the “Santa Marta Group”

Papal Tweets

• “Let us welcome victims of human trafficking, and all those fleeing from war and hunger, with a compassionate heart.” @Pontifex 8 February 2018
• “We cannot remain silent before the suffering of millions of people whose dignity has been wounded.” @Pontifex 8 February 2018
• “Christians are called to keep alive the memory of how much God has done through them.” @Pontifex 9 February 2018
• “The Lord is present in our lives, showing us all His love and encouraging us to respond with generosity.” @Pontifex 10 February 2018
• “May the sick always be shown love in their fragility and respected in their inviolable dignity.” @Pontifex 11 February 2018
• “To serve human life is to serve God and life at every stage: from the womb of the mother, to the suffering and sickness of old age.” @Pontifex 11 February 2018
• “I feel deep pain for the many children torn from their families and forced to become child soldiers. This is a tragedy!” @Pontifex 12 February 2018
• “We need the Holy Spirit to transmit the faith. We cannot do it alone.” @Pontifex 13 February 2018
• “When we confess our sins with humility and sincerity, we receive forgiveness and are reunited with God and our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 14 February 2018

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 1 November 2017 to 7 February 2018.

Angelus

• 28 January 2018

General Audiences

• 3 January 2018
• 10 January 2018
• 24 January 2018
• 31 January 2018

Homilies

• 2 February 2018 – Holy Mass on the 22nd World Day For Consecrated Life

Messages

• 1 November 2017 – Lent 2018: “Because of the increase of inquity, the love of many will grow cold” (Mt 24:12)

Speeches

• 21 January 2018 – Apostolic Journey to Chile and Peru: Press Conference on the return flight from Lima to Rome (Papal flight, 21 January 2018)
• 29 January 2018 – Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota
• 2 February 2018 – To participants in the Conference on violence committed in the name of religion

Papal Tweets

• “A faith that does not trouble us is a troubled faith. A faith that does not make us grow is a faith that needs to grow.” @Pontifex 1 February 2018
• “May every person come to Christ, the Light of Truth, and may the world advance along the path of justice and peace.” @Pontifex 2 February 2018
• “A life of faith means wanting to be with the Lord, and that means constantly searching for Him wherever He is.” @Pontifex 3 February 2018
• “Jesus wants to be found by those who look for Him. But to look for Him we have to get up and go out.” @Pontifex 4 February 2018
• “One who is aware of his own wretchedness and lowers his gaze with humility feels God’s merciful gaze set upon him.” @Pontifex 5 February 2018
• “All of us are called to commit ourselves to protecting minors in the digital world.” @Pontifex 6 February 2018
• “As we grow in our spiritual lives, we realize how Grace comes to us and to others, and must be shared with everyone.” @Pontifex 7 February 2018

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