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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 24 June 2018 to 5 July 2018.

Angelus

• 24 June 2018

General Audiences

• 27 June 2018

Homilies

• 29 June 2018 – Holy Mass and blessing of the Pallium for the new Metropolitan Archbishops on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

Papal Tweets

• “Torture is a mortal sin! Christian communities must commit themselves to helping victims of torture.” @Pontifex 26 June 2018
• “We are called to assist the elderly, the sick and the unborn: life must always be protected and loved, from conception to its natural conclusion.” @Pontifex 27 June 2018
• “Let us pray for the new Cardinals: may they assist me in my ministry as Bishop of Rome, for the good of all God’s people.” @Pontifex 28 June 2018
• “Every kind of material or spiritual poverty, every form of discrimination against our brothers and sisters, comes from turning our backs on God and His love.” @Pontifex 29 June 2018
• “When we are firmly united to the God who loves and sustains us, we are able to withstand all life’s difficulties and challenges.” @Pontifex 30 June 2018
• “I ask all of you to join me in prayer as I travel to Bari on Saturday on a pilgrimage to pray for peace in the long-suffering Middle East.” @Pontifex 1 July 2018
• “We receive God’s graces to share them with others.” @Pontifex 3 July 2018
• “Do we know how to silence our hearts and listen to the voice of God?” @Pontifex 5 July 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 17 June 2018 to 28 June 2018.

Angelus

• 17 June 2018

General Audiences

• 20 June 2018

Homilies

• 21 June 2018 – Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Geneva: Holy Mass in the Palexpo
• 28 June 2018 – Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals

Papal Tweets

• “Dear young people, help us adults whose hearts are often hardened. Help us to choose the path of dialogue and harmony.” @Pontifex 21 June 2018
• “Praying together, walking together, working together: this is the way that leads to Christian unity. #WCC70” @Pontifex 21 June 2018
• “Love for others needs to become the constant factor of our lives.” @Pontifex 22 June 2018
• “Let us ask our Lord to help us understand that love is service, love means taking care of others.” @Pontifex 23 June 2018
• “Like St John the Baptist, Christians have to humble themselves so that the Lord can grow in their hearts.” @Pontifex 24 June 2018
• “Faith in Jesus Christ frees us from sin, sadness, emptiness, isolation. It is the source of a joy that no one can ever take away.” @Pontifex 25 June 2018
• “We are called to assist the elderly, the sick and the unborn: life must always be protected and loved, from conception to its natural conclusion.” @Pontifex 27 June 2018
• “Let us pray for the new Cardinals: may they assist me in my ministry as Bishop of Rome, for the good of all God’s people.” @Pontifex 28 June 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 June 2018 to 20 June 2018.

Angelus

• 10 June 2018

General Audiences

• 13 June 2018

Messages

• 14 June 2018 – Message of the Holy Father for the “Second Holy See – Mexico Conference on International Migration”
• 19 June 2018 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the “Meal of Encounter” in the “Saint John Paul II” Caritas soup kitchen in Via Marsala, Rome

Papal Tweets

• “No one is so poor they cannot give what they have, but first and foremost, who they are.” @Pontifex 14 June 2018
• “I send my cordial greetings to all those following the World Soccer Championships that begin today in Russia. I hope this sports event may be a positive opportunity for encounter and fellowship.” @Pontifex 14 June 2018
• “Love is always at the service of others. Because love is seen in actions, not words.” @Pontifex 15 June 2018
• “Invite the Holy Spirit to be part of your activities. Call upon Him before you even start: “Come, Holy Spirit!”.” @Pontifex 16 June 2018
• “Let us share the journey of refugees and migrants with concrete gestures of solidarity. #sharejourney” journey.caritas.org @Pontifex 17 June 2018
• “Let us try to express the joy of God’s Kingdom in every way possible!” @Pontifex 18 June 2018
• “Choosing to follow Christ helps build a more just, more friendly, more humane society, that is closer to the heart of God.” @Pontifex 19 June 2018
• “We encounter Jesus in those who are poor, rejected, or refugees. Do not let fear get in the way of welcoming our neighbour in need. #WithRefugees @M_RSection” @Pontifex 20 June 2018
• “A person’s dignity does not depend on them being a citizen, a migrant, or a refugee. Saving the life of someone fleeing war and poverty is an act of humanity. #WithRefugees @M_RSection” @Pontifex 20 June 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 May 2018 to 13 June 2018.

Angelus

• 3 June 2018

General Audiences

• 6 June 2018

Messages

• 28 May 2018 – Message of the Holy Father To His Holiness Bartholomaios on the occasion of the International ecological Symposium: “Toward a Greener Attica. Preserving the Planet and Protecting its People” [Athens, 5–8 June 2018]

Papal Tweets

• “For those who are with Jesus, evil is just a provocation to love even more” @Pontifex 7 June 2018
• “The Feast of the Sacred Heart reminds us that God loved us first: He is always waiting for us, welcoming us into His heart, into His love.” @Pontifex 8 June 2018
• “Let us ask the Lord to give us good priests: hardworking men, men of prayer, who are close to God’s people.” @Pontifex 8 June 2018
• “Mary is exactly what God wants His Church to be: a loving and humble Mother, poor in possessions but rich in love.” @Pontifex 9 June 2018
• “Whatever we do, let us sustain the voice of the Holy Spirit through practical good deeds and actions.” @Pontifex 10 June 2018
• “The Holy Spirit gives us the strength we need to achieve holiness in the midst of our everyday lives.” @Pontifex 11 June 2018
• “Children must be able to play, study and grow in a peaceful environment. Woe to anyone who stifles their joyful impulse to hope!” @Pontifex 12 June 2018
• “Never tire of encountering Jesus in prayer, in listening to the Word of God, and in receiving the Eucharist.” @Pontifex 13 June 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 25 January 2018 to 6 June 2018.

Angelus

• 27 May 2018

General Audiences

• 30 May 2018

Homilies

• 25 January 2018 – Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle – Celebration of the Second Vespers
• 3 June 2018 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Letters

• 1 June 2018 – Holy Father’s Letter to the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life to mark the publication of the new document of the Dicastery: Giving the best of yourself. The Christian perspective on sport and the human person

Speeches

• 21 May 2018 – To the General Assembly of the Italian Bishops Conference
• 25 May 2018 – To Management and Staff of the Rome Police Headquarters and of the Central Health Department
• 30 May 2018 – To the Delegation of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow

Papal Tweets

• “When the Holy Spirit is present, something always happens. Where blows the Spirit, things are never at a standstill.” @Pontifex 30 May 2018
• “The Eucharist contains all the flavour of Jesus’ words and deeds, the taste of His Death and Resurrection, the fragrance of His Spirit.” @Pontifex 31 May 2018
• “Love can recognize good things even in bad situations. Love keeps a tiny flame alight even in the darkest night.” @Pontifex 1 June 2018
• “Seek the Lord in prayer: He is the one who has called you.” @Pontifex 2 June 2018
• “On this Feast of Corpus Christi, we need to remember that Jesus, the Bread of Life, is our strength and support on life’s journey.” @Pontifex 3 June 2018
• “The living presence of Christ within us is the light that guides our choices, the flame that warms our hearts as we go to meet the Lord.” @Pontifex 4 June 2018
• “Lord, reawaken in us a sense of praise and gratitude for our Earth, and for everything you have created.” @Pontifex 5 June 2018
• “Loving Christ is not a superficial sentiment. It is an attitude of the heart that we demonstrate when we live as He wants us to.” @Pontifex 6 June 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 June 2017 to 30 May 2018.

Regina Coeli

• 20 May 2018 – Solemnity of Pentecost

General Audiences

• 23 May 2018

Messages

• 7 June 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) on the occasion of the 33rd General Assembly [9–10 June, Panama], (7 giugno 2017)
• 16 September 2017 – Message of the Holy Father, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, to participants in the Tenth National Pilgrimage of Families for the Family, organised by Renewal in the Holy Spirit (Scafati and Pompei, 16 September 2017)
• 23 October 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the participants in the Italian Conference of Secular Institutes
• 8 November 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference “Paul VI, the Pope of modernity: justice among peoples and love for Italy”
• 21 November 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his imminent Apostolic Journey to Bangladesh [30 November – 2 Dezember 2017]
• 23 November 2017 – Video Message of the Holy Father for the 7th Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church [Verona, 23–26 November 2017]
• 25 November 2017 – Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference on Pastoral Work for Vocations [Rome, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, 1–3 December 2017]
• 1 December 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Conference on Catholic Laypeople engaged in politics [Bogotà, 1- 3 December 2017]
• 20 May 2018 – Message for World Mission Day 2018
• 26 May 2018 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Second National Youth Meeting in Rosario [Santa Fe, Argentina – 25–27 maggio 2018]

Speeches

• 1 May 2018 – To Management and Staff of the newspaper “Avvenire”, with their Families
• 4 May 2018 – To the Pontifical Swiss Guard
• 10 May 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Loppiano (Florence): Meeting with the Community of the Focolare Movement (Parvis of the Mary Theotokos Shrine, 10 May 2018)
• 10 May 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Nomadelfia (Grosseto): Meeting with the Members of the Community founded by Don Zeno Saltini
• 26 May 2018 – To Members of the “Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice” Foundation
• 28 May 2018 – To the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC)

Papal Tweets

• “Today we are united in prayer with our Catholic brothers and sisters in China, on the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians of Sheshan.” @Pontifex 23 May 2018
• “Love of God and love of neighbour should be the two cornerstones of our lives.” @Pontifex 25 May 2018
• “The Gospel calls us to live outside our comfort zone, because anyone who follows Jesus, loves the poor and the lowly.” @Pontifex 26 May 2018
• “The mystery of the Blessed Trinity invites us to live in communion with one another, in love and in sharing: certain that wherever there is love, there is God.” @Pontifex 26 May 2018
• “What lasts? What has value in life? What treasures don’t disappear? Definitely two: God and our neighbor.” @Pontifex 28 May 2018
• “The Eucharist gives us the strength to produce the fruits of good works, and to live true Christian lives.” @Pontifex 29 May 2018
• “When the Holy Spirit is present, something always happens. Where blows the Spirit, things are never at a standstill.” @Pontifex 30 May 2018

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 May 2018 to 23 May 2018.

General Audiences

• 16 May 2018

Homilies

• 20 May 2018 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost

Letters

• 17 May 2018 – Letter sent by the Holy Father to the Bishops of Chile

Messages

• 20 May 2018 – Holy Father’s videomessage to mark “The Grand Assembly” diocesan meeting on the theme Mission is our vocation [Pontoise, France, 19–20 May 2018]

Regina Coeli

• 13 May 2018 – Regina Coeli, 13 May 2018, Ascension of the Lord

Speeches

• 14 May 2018 – Meeting with the Diocese of Rome
• 17 May 2018 – Presentation of Credential Letters by the Ambassadors of Tanzania, Lesotho, Pakistan, Mongolia, Denmark, Ethiopia, and Finland accredited to the Holy See

Papal Tweets

• “I express my great sorrow over the dead and wounded in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Violence never leads to peace. Therefore, I call on all sides involved and the international community to renew efforts so that dialogue, justice and peace may prevail.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018
• “God loves us in a way that crushes all loneliness and isolation.” @Pontifex 17 May 2018
• “Mary lived Jesus’ Beatitudes like no other: she is saintly among the saints, she shows us the way to holiness and accompanies us.” @Pontifex 18 May 2018
• “Never forget this golden rule: “Do to others what you would have them do to you” (Mt 7,12)” @Pontifex 19 May 2018
• “Holy Spirit, you who sustain the Church, come down upon us again, teach us unity, renew our hearts, and help us to love as Jesus taught us.” @Pontifex 20 May 2018
• “God needs people who bring His forgiveness and His mercy into the world.” @Pontifex 21 May 2018
• “A Christian’s life should be invested in Jesus, and spent for others.” @Pontifex 22 May 2018
• “A Church that loves the poor is always tuned to the God Channel. It never loses the Gospel signal.” @Pontifex 23 May 2018

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 April 2018 to 16 May 2018.

General Audiences

• 9 May 2018

Homilies

• 10 April 2018 – Holy Mass for the meeting of the Missionaries of Mercy with Pope Francis

Regina Coeli

• 6 May 2018 – Regina Coeli, 6 May 2018

Speeches

• 4 May 2018 – To participants in the Conference organized by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
• 5 May 2018 – Meeting of the Neocatechumenal Way in the Roman neighbourhood of Tor Vergata, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the “Way” in Rome
• 16 May 2018 – To a Buddhist Delegation from Thailand (16 may 2018)
• 16 May 2018 – To a Delegation of the Dharmic Religions

Papal Tweets

• “The Ascension of the Risen Jesus contains the promise that we too will participate in the fullness of life with God.” @Pontifex 10 May 2018
• “We begin building peace in our homes, streets, and workplaces: wherever we craft communion and community.” @Pontifex 11 May 2018
• “Your response to Jesus cannot be conditioned by momentary calculations and convenience. It must be a life-long “yes”.” @Pontifex 12 May 2018
• “Our Lady of Fatima, turn your gaze towards us, towards our families, our country, and the world.” @Pontifex 13 May 2018
• “I invite communications professionals to promote a journalism of peace at the service of all people, especially those without a voice. #WorldCommunicationsDay” @Pontifex 13 May 2018
• “There is no freedom greater than letting yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to lead you wherever he wishes.” @Pontifex 14 May 2018
• “The Family is the hope of the future. Let us pray especially for families facing serious difficulties: may Our Lord assist them.” @Pontifex 15 May 2018
• “There is no love without works of charity. Service towards our brothers and sisters springs from the heart that loves.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018
• “I express my great sorrow over the dead and wounded in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Violence never leads to peace. Therefore, I call on all sides involved and the international community to renew efforts so that dialogue, justice and peace may prevail.” @Pontifex 16 May 2018

Papal Instagram

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 19 April 2018 to 9 May 2018.

General Audiences

• 2 May 2018

Messages

• 7 May 2018 – Video Message of the Holy Father Francis to the participants in the international forum on modern slavery [Buenos Aires, 5–8 May 2018]

Regina Coeli

• 29 April 2018

Speeches

• 19 April 2018 – To the Friars of the Benedictine Confederation
• 27 April 2018 – To Participants at the General Chapter of the Brothers of the Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel and the members of the Montfort Family
• 30 April 2018 – To Members of the Association “Una vita rara”

Papal Tweets

• “In the Cross, Jesus showed us the greatness of His love and the power of His mercy.” @Pontifex 3 May 2018
• “Joyfully performing works of charity for those who are suffering in mind and body, is the most authentic way to live the Gospel” @Pontifex 4 May 2018
• “Every insult, injury or act of violence inflicted upon our neighbour, offends God our Father and Creator.” @Pontifex 5 May 2018
• “How wonderful to be “envoys of hope”, simple and joyful messengers of the Easter acclamation.” @Pontifex 6 May 2018
• “Convert our hearts, Lord, so that love may spread here on earth.” @Pontifex 7 May 2018
• “Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, pray that Jesus may have mercy on us sinners.” @Pontifex 8 May 2018
• “We are Christians to the extent that we allow Jesus Christ to live in us.” @Pontifex 9 May 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 20 April 2018 to 2 May 2018.

General Audiences

• 25 April 2018

Homilies

• 20 April 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Molfetta (Bari): Eucharistic Concelebration (Port of Molfetta, 20 April 2018)
• 22 April 2018 – Holy Mass with Priestly Ordinations

Regina Coeli

• 22 April 2018 – Regina Coeli, 22 April 2018

Speeches

• 20 April 2018 – Pastoral Visit to Alessano (Lecce): Meeting with the faithful (Square in front of the Cemetery, 20 April 2018)
• 28 April 2018 – To participants at the International Conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture

Papal Tweets

• “God alone can give us true happiness. It’s useless wasting time looking for it elsewhere: in wealth, pleasure, and power.” @Pontifex 26 April 2018
• “When we are open to God’s grace, even the impossible becomes possible.” @Pontifex 27 April 2018
• “The Lord Jesus communicates His love for us, so that we can love God and our neighbor as He has loved us, by giving His life for us.” @Pontifex 28 April 2018
• “I am deeply moved by the death of little Alfie. Today I pray especially for his parents, as God the Father receives him in his tender embrace.” @Pontifex 28 April 2018
• “Do we really want peace? Then let’s ban all weapons so we don’t have to live in fear of war.” @Pontifex 29 April 2018
• “Be one with Christ when you pray, take care of your most vulnerable brothers and sisters, and work for peace.” @Pontifex 30 April 2018
• “We celebrate St Joseph the Worker, never forgetting that work is a fundamental aspect of human dignity.” @Pontifex 1 May 2018
• “Today, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love, as we recite the Rosary, we pray especially for peace in Syria and throughout the world. I invite you to pray the Rosary for peace during the entire month of May.” @Pontifex 1 May 2018
• “Praying means being with God, experiencing God, loving God.” @Pontifex 2 May 2018
• “Praying means being with God, experiencing God, loving God.” @Pontifex 2 May 2018

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