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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 October 2016 to 16 November 2016.

Angelus

• 6 November 2016

General Audiences

• 9 November 2016

Homilies

• 13 November 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for Socially Excluded People

Messages

• 12 November 2016 – Message to participants in the 31st International Conference on rare pathologies organised by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers
• 15 November 2016 – Video Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the General Assembly of the USCCB [14–17 November 2016]

Speeches

• 27 October 2016 – To members of the “Santa Marta Group”
• 28 October 2016 – To participants in the International Congress for the Episcopal Vicars and Delegates for Consecrated Life

Papal Tweets

• “We should never forget about beauty, which humanity needs so much!” @Pontifex 10 November 2016
• “Dear Friends, never forget that in our encounter with people in need we meet Jesus himself.” @Pontifex 11 November 2016
• “I am before the Holy Door and I ask: “Lord, help me to thrust open the door of my heart!”.” @Pontifex 12 November 2016
• “If you want to find God, seek him where he is hidden: in the neediest, the sick, the hungry, the imprisoned.” @Pontifex 13 November 2016
• “In a world which has been damaged by the virus of indifference, the works of mercy are the best antidote.” @Pontifex 14 November 2016
• “If every one of us, every day, does a work of mercy, there will be a revolution in the world!” @Pontifex 15 November 2016
• “We don’t have to go far or come up with grand projects to be charitable. Often the people closest to us could use our help.” @Pontifex 16 November 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 September 2016 to 9 November 2016.

Angelus

• 23 October 2016
• 30 October 2016
• 1 November 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 27 September 2016 – Three graces
• 6 October 2016 – Half a life
• 11 October 2016 – Brazen faces
• 13 October 2016 – Dreamt of and named
• 14 October 2016 – Like grandma’s cookies
• 18 October 2016 – The solitude of the shepherd
• 20 October 2016 – In a shoreless sea
• 21 October 2016 – Let us make space
• 24 October 2016 – Never slaves of the law
• 25 October 2016 – Flour and yeast

General Audiences

• 22 October 2016 – Jubilee Audience of 22 October 2016
• 26 October 2016

Homilies

• 31 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Common Ecumenical Prayer at the Lutheran Cathedral of Lund
• 1 November 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Holy Mass in Swedbank Stadion, Malmö
• 2 November 2016 – Holy Mass for the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (Prima Porta Cemetery, 2 November 2016)
• 6 November 2016 – Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for prisoners

Speeches

• 10 October 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate
• 20 October 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Augustinian Recollects
• 21 October 2016 – To participants in the International Conference on Pastoral Work for Vocations sponsored by the Congregation for the Clergy
• 21 October 2016 – To members of the John Paul II Foundation
• 31 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: Ecumenical event in Malmö Arena in Malmö
• 1 November 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Sweden: In-Flight Press Conference from Sweden to Rome (Papal Flight, 1 November 2016)
• 3 November 2016 – Interreligious audience
• 7 November 2016 – To the Second European Assembly of RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking against trafficking and exploitation)

Papal Tweets

• “Let us try always to be united with Jesus, following him especially on the way of the cross.” @Pontifex 20 October 2016
• “The sick, the poor, as well as the unborn, are all made in the image of God and worthy of the highest respect.” @Pontifex 21 October 2016
• ““Do not be afraid! Open wide the doors for Christ!” – Saint John Paul II, 22 October 1978” @Pontifex 22 October 2016
• “We are disciples, but also missionaries, bringing Christ wherever he asks us to be present.” @Pontifex 23 October 2016
• “Today there is an urgent need for politics and economics to be centered on the service of life.” @Pontifex 25 October 2016
• “Love is a patient effort by persons who dedicate themselves to listening and drawing closer to others.” @Pontifex 26 October 2016
• “The logic behind charity is to be willing to give up everything so that unity and love prevail.” @Pontifex 27 October 2016
• “Let us pray for our brothers and sisters who encounter discrimination and pay a personal price for their fidelity to the Gospel.” @Pontifex 28 October 2016
• “Let us abbandon a language of condemnation and embrace one of mercy.” @Pontifex 29 October 2016
• “I ask you to please pray that my journey to Sweden might contribute to the unity of all Christians.” @Pontifex 30 October 2016
• “Let us ask the Lord that his word, source of light and life, may help Christians be ever more united.” @Pontifex 31 October 2016
• “Christian unity is a priority, because we realize that much more unites us than separates us.” @Pontifex 31 October 2016
• “The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness, which lies deep within the soul and has its source in the love of God.” @Pontifex 1 November 2016
• “The Father watches over us, and his gaze of love inspires us to purify our past and to journey towards unity.” @Pontifex 1 November 2016
• “With faith we visit the graves of our loved ones, where we can also pray for those who no one remembers.” @Pontifex 2 November 2016
• “Christian life is a journey, but not a sorrowful journey; it is joyful.” @Pontifex 3 November 2016
• “Let us be moved by God’s watchful gaze. The one thing he desires is for us to abide like living branches in his Son Jesus.” @Pontifex 4 November 2016
• “Forgiveness is the essence of the love which can understand mistakes and mend them.” @Pontifex 5 November 2016
• “No cell is so isolated that it is shut to the Lord. His love reaches everywhere. I pray that each one may open his heart to this love.” @Pontifex 6 November 2016
• “Prophecy is saying that there is something truer, more beautiful, greater, of greater good to which we are all called.” @Pontifex 7 November 2016
• “May we make God’s merciful love ever more evident in our world through dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation.” @Pontifex 9 November 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 September 2016 to 19 October 2016.

Angelus

• 9 October 2016

General Audiences

• 12 October 2016

Homilies

• 16 October 2016 – Holy Mass and Canonization of the Blesseds: Salomon Leclercq, José Sánchez del Río, Manuel González García, Lodovico Pavoni, Alfonso Maria Fusco, José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero, Elisabeth of the Holy Trinity Catez

Messages

• 8 September 2016 – Message for the 103th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2017
• 14 October 2016 – Message for the World Food Day 2016

Speeches

• 7 October 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate

Papal Tweets

• “Children have the right to a healthy and secure family environment. #migrants” @Pontifex 13 October 2016
• “No one is a stranger in the Christian community. #migrants” @Pontifex 13 October 2016
• “I entrust all child migrants to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth.” @Pontifex 13 October 2016
• “We are living the Gospel when we help the smallest and most vulnerable. #migrants” @Pontifex 13 October 2016
• “God never stops wanting our good, even when we sin.” @Pontifex 14 October 2016
• “Today St Teresa of Ávila invites us to pray more in order to be closer to God and to improve our lives.” @Pontifex 15 October 2016
• “Let us go forward with courage on the path to holiness!” @Pontifex 16 October 2016
• “May nothing keep you from growing in friendship with God.” @Pontifex 17 October 2016
• “Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, guide our steps in the way of peace. Mary, our Mother, pray for us.” @Pontifex 18 October 2016
• “Holiness is to live by being loving and offering our Christian witness in our everyday lives.” @Pontifex 19 October 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 October 2016 to 11 October 2016.

General Audiences

• 5 October 2016

Homilies

• 9 October 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Marian Jubilee

Speeches

• 2 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: In-Flight Press Conference from Azerbaijan to Rome (Papal Flight, 2 October 2016)
• 6 October 2016 – To His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Primates of the Anglican Communion
• 8 October 2016 – Marian Vigil on the occasion of the Jubilee of Mercy

Papal Tweets

• “It is by loving that the God-who-is-Love is proclaimed to the world.” @Pontifex 6 October 2016
• “The Rosary is a prayer which always accompanies me. It’s also the prayer of ordinary people and the saints…and a prayer from my heart.” @Pontifex 7 October 2016
• “Our Lady also wants to bring the great gift of Jesus to us all; and with him she brings us his love, his peace, and his joy.” @Pontifex 8 October 2016
• “We Christians have a Mother, the same Mother that Jesus had; we have a Father, the same as Jesus. We are not orphans!” @Pontifex 9 October 2016
• “Punishment should necessarily include hope! #NoDeathPenalty” @Pontifex 10 October 2016
• “To live joyfully we must let go of anger, wrath, violence, and revenge.” @Pontifex 11 October 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 September 2016 to 5 October 2016.

Angelus

• 18 September 2016
• 25 September 2016
• 2 October 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 12 September 2016 – We are all Corinthians
• 13 September 2016 – For a culture of encounter
• 14 September 2016 – Holy Mass in suffrage of Father Jacques Hamel
• 15 September 2016 – Under her mantle
• 16 September 2016 – The logic of the day after tomorrow
• 17 September 2016 – Three ways to go forth
• 19 September 2016 – The light is not meant for the fridge
• 20 September 2016 – The disgrace of war
• 22 September 2016 – Osteoporosis of the soul

General Audiences

• 21 September 2016
• 28 September 2016

Homilies

• 25 September 2016 – Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Jubilee for Catechists
• 1 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Holy Mass at M. Meskhi Stadium (Tbilisi, 1 October 2016)
• 2 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Holy Mass at the church of the Immaculate in the Salesian Centre (Baku, 2 October 2016)

Speeches

• 8 September 2016 – To participants in the International Benedictine Abbots’ Conference
• 15 September 2016 – To the Italian Biblical Association
• 16 September 2016 – To the newly appointed Bishops participating in the formative courses organized by the Congregations for Bishops and for the Oriental Churches
• 24 September 2016 – To survivors and relatives of the victims of the attack in Nice
• 29 September 2016 – To Workers of Catholic Organizations serving in Iraq, Syria and neighbouring territories
• 30 September 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with the Assyrian-Chaldean Community at the Catholic Chaldean Church of St. Simon Bar Sabbae
• 30 September 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos and Patriarch of All Georgia
• 30 September 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps in the Courtyard of the Presidential Palace
• 1 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Visit the Svietyskhoveli Patriarchal Cathedral in Mtskheta
• 1 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with the Church’s charity workers and those they assist outside the Camillian aid centre
• 1 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and Pastoral Workers gathered in the church of the Assumption
• 2 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Interreligious meeting with the Sheikh and with the Representatives of the different Religious Communities of the country at “Heydar Aliyev” Mosque (Baku, 2 October 2016)
• 2 October 2016 – Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan: Meeting with the Authorities at ‘Heydar Aliyev’ Centre (Baku, 2 October 2016)
• 5 October 2016 – Celebration of Vespers with the participation of His Grace Dr Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the meeting between Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey
• 5 October 2016 – To the Board of Directors of “Fondazione Vodafone”

Papal Tweets

• “God never tires of offering His forgiveness each time we ask for it.” @Pontifex 23 September 2016
• “Let us walk together taking care of each other and of Creation, our common home.” @Pontifex 24 September 2016
• “The world needs concrete signs of solidarity, especially before the temptation of indifference.” @Pontifex 25 September 2016
• “In the brother we help we recognize the face of God which no one sees anymore.” @Pontifex 26 September 2016
• “Let us promote a sustainable tourism, which stimulates development and encounter with local peoples and avoids every sort of discrimination.” @Pontifex 27 September 2016
• “How beautiful would it be to leave the world a better place than the way we found it.” @Pontifex 28 September 2016
• “The Lord has entrusted the Archangels with the task of defending humanity.” @Pontifex 29 September 2016
• “Today I leave for Georgia and Azerbaijan. Please accompany me with your prayers so we can sow peace, unity and reconciliation together.” @Pontifex 30 September 2016
• “Lord Jesus, cast forth the shadow of your cross over peoples at war: may they learn the way of reconciliation, dialogue and forgiveness.” @Pontifex 30 September 2016
• “God is not known through grand ideas and extensive study, but rather through the littleness of a humble and trusting heart.” @Pontifex 1 October 2016
• “The poor and weak are the flesh of Christ, who call upon Christians of every confession.” @Pontifex 1 October 2016
• “God changes the world by transforming our hearts. When God finds an open and trusting heart, he can work wonders there.” @Pontifex 2 October 2016
• “Dialogue with others, prayers for all: these are our means to give rise to love where there is hatred, forgiveness where there is offence.” @Pontifex 2 October 2016
• “May the Lord, who creates harmony out of diversity, forever protect this beloved land of the Caucasus.” @Pontifex 2 October 2016
• “I entrust to Mary the anxieties and sufferings of those peoples who are innocent victims of conflicts in many parts of the world.” @Pontifex 3 October 2016
• “Saint Francis, teach us to be instruments of peace which has its source in God. #LaudatoSi” @Pontifex 4 October 2016
• “Ecumenical and interreligious dialogue is not a luxury, but something which our world, wounded by conflict and division, increasingly needs.” @Pontifex 5 October 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 September 2016 to 22 September 2016.

Angelus

• 4 September 2016
• 11 September 2016

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 8 September 2016 – Handcrafted peace
• 9 September 2016 – A matter of style

General Audiences

• 7 September 2016
• 10 September 2016 – Jubilee Audience
• 14 September 2016

Speeches

• 3 September 2016 – Inauguration of the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida in the Vatican Gardens
• 8 September 2016 – To participants in the Symposium sponsored by the Organization of American States and by the Institute for Interreligious Dialogue, Buenos Aires
• 9 September 2016 – To participants in the Seminar of Studies for Bishops in the Mission Territories
• 17 September 2016 – To Members of the European Confederation and of the World Union of Jesuit Alumni and Alumnae
• 20 September 2016 – Visit to Assisi for the World Day of Prayer for Peace “Thirst for Peace. Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue”

Papal Tweets

• “To offer today’s world the witness of mercy is a task from which none of us can feel exempted.” @Pontifex 8 September 2016
• “The Lord presents himself each day and knocks at the door of our heart.” @Pontifex 9 September 2016
• “Mercy can truly contribute to the building up of a more humane world.” @Pontifex 10 September 2016
• “The Word of God can revive a hardened heart.” @Pontifex 11 September 2016
• “Greetings to all the athletes participating in the Paralympics: Sport is an opportunity for growth and friendship.” @Pontifex 12 September 2016
• “Let us ask for a faith that allows us to have trust in God no matter what the circumstances of life.” @Pontifex 13 September 2016
• “The Church’s forgiveness must be every bit as broad as that offered by Jesus on the Cross and by Mary at his feet.” @Pontifex 14 September 2016
• “The Church is called to walk with Jesus on the roads of the world, in order to meet the humanity of today.” @Pontifex 15 September 2016
• “Only those who humble themselves before the Lord can experience the greatness of his mercy.” @Pontifex 15 September 2016
• “The concrete sign that we have truly encountered Jesus is the joy that we show in communicating it to others.” @Pontifex 17 September 2016
• “As Christians, we are called to be missionaries of the Gospel.” @Pontifex 18 September 2016
• “Serving is the way that mission is carried out, the only way to be a disciple of Jesus.” @Pontifex 19 September 2016
• “Every encounter with the other is a seed which can grow into a flourishing tree, where many will find rest and nourishment.” @Pontifex 20 September 2016
• “Dialogue is born when I am capable of recognizing others as a gift of God and accept they have something to tell me.” @Pontifex 21 September 2016
• “The more we let ourselves be enveloped by the love of God, the more our lives are renewed.” @Pontifex 22 September 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 17 August 2016 to 7 September 2016.

Angelus

• 28 August 2016

General Audiences

• 31 August 2016

Homilies

• 4 September 2016 – Holy Mass and Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Messages

• 1 September 2016 – Message of the Holy Father for the celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Motu Proprio

• 17 August 2016 – Statutes of the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development

Speeches

• 3 September 2016 – Catechesis for all workers of mercy and volunteers

Papal Tweets

• “God gave us the earth “to till and to keep” in a balanced and respectful way.” @Pontifex 1 September 2016
• “Charity means to draw close to the periphery of existence of the men and women we encounter every day.” @Pontifex 2 September 2016
• “Let us imitate Mother Teresa who made works of mercy the guide of her life and the path towards holiness.” @Pontifex 3 September 2016
• “Let us carry Mother Teresa’s smile in our hearts and give it to those whom we meet along our journey.” @Pontifex 4 September 2016
• “The one who builds on God builds on rock, because he is always faithful, even if we sometimes lack faith.” @Pontifex 5 September 2016
• “What a great gift the Lord has given us in teaching us to forgive and in this way to touch the Father’s mercy!” @Pontifex 6 September 2016
• “God is always moved to compassion whenever we repent.” @Pontifex 7 September 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 August 2016 to 31 August 2016.

Angelus

• 14 August 2016
• 15 August 2016
• 21 August 2016

General Audiences

• 17 August 2016
• 24 August 2016

Letters

• 15 August 2016 – Chirograph of His Holiness Pope Francis by which he names H.E. Msgr. Vincenzo Paglia as the Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Institute “John Paul II” for Studies on Marriage and Family and President of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Messages

• 2 August 2016 – Message of condolence of the Holy Father for the death of Card. Franciszek Macharski
• 27 August 2016 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the celebration of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in the Americas [Bogotá, 27-30 August 2016]

Motu Proprio

• 15 August 2016 – Apostolic Letter issued ‘Motu Proprio’ instituting the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
• 17 August 2016 – Apostolic Letter issued ‘Motu Proprio’ instituting the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development

Speeches

• 31 August 2016 – Greeting to participants in the World Congress of Cardiology “ESC Congress 2016”

Papal Tweets

• “Never abbandon prayer, even when it seems pointless to pray.” @Pontifex 18 August 2016
• “Where there is love, there is also understanding and forgiveness.” @Pontifex 19 August 2016
• “Mercy does not just mean being a “good person” nor is it mere sentimentality. It is the measure of our authenticity as disciples of Jesus.” @Pontifex 21 August 2016
• “New forms of slavery such as human and organ trafficking, forced labour, and prostitution are true crimes against humanity.” @Pontifex 23 August 2016
• “Consoling those who suffer we are able to help build a better world.” @Pontifex 26 August 2016
• “May a powerful gust of holiness sweep through all the Americas during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy!” @Pontifex 27 August 2016
• “An easy prayer to say every day: “Lord, I am a sinner: come with your mercy”.” @Pontifex 28 August 2016
• “May God’s mercy towards us move us to be merciful towards our neighbors.” @Pontifex 29 August 2016
• “Serving with love and tenderness those who are in need helps us to grow in humanity.” @Pontifex 31 August 2016

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from From 26 July 2016 to 17 August 2016.

Angelus

• 7 August 2016

General Audiences

• 10 August 2016

Messages

• 26 July 2016 – Video message of the Holy Father to the youth of the Diocese of Brownsville – Texas [USA]

Speeches

• 4 August 2016 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Preachers [Dominicans]

Papal Tweets

• “In Confession we encounter the merciful embrace of the Father. His love always forgives.” @Pontifex 12 August 2016
• “May people see the Gospel in our lives: in our generous and faithful love for Christ and our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 13 August 2016
• “We ask Mary, our Mother, to help us to pray with a humble heart.” @Pontifex 14 August 2016
• “I entrust you to the maternal care of our Mother who lives in the glory of God and is always by our side on our life’s journey.” @Pontifex 15 August 2016
• “Through the cross we can touch God’s mercy and be touched by that mercy!” @Pontifex 17 August 2016

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