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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 18 April 2015 to 5 May 2015.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 24 April 2015 – To each his own encounter
• 28 April 2015 – Open to surprises

General Audiences

• 29 April 2015

Homilies

• 26 April 2015 – Holy Mass with Priestly Ordinations

Messages

• 28 April 2015 – Video message of the Holy Father to the Rome Caritas

Regina Caeli

• 26 April 2015

Speeches

• 18 April 2015 – To H.E. Mr Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy
• 18 April 2015 – To participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
• 20 April 2015 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon on their “ad Limina” visit
• 25 April 2015 – To members of the John Paul II Foundation
• 30 April 2015 – To the Members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission

Papal Tweets

• “Amid so many problems, even grave, may we not lose our hope in the infinite mercy of God.” @Pontifex 30 April 2015
• “The love of Christ fills our hearts and makes us always able to forgive!” @Pontifex 2 May 2015
• “It is good for us to spend time before the Tabernacle, to feel the gaze of Jesus upon us.” @Pontifex 5 May 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 11 April 2015 to 28 April 2015.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 16 April 2015 – Obedience
• 17 April 2015 – Time is God’s messenger
• 20 April 2015 – From astonishment to power
• 21 April 2015 – The Church of martyrs

General Audiences

• 22 April 2015

Letters

• 20 April 2015 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Rome for the death of Professor Elio Toaff, Chief Rabbi emeritus of Rome

Regina Caeli

• 19 April 2015 – Regina Cæli, 19 April 2015

Speeches

• 11 April 2015 – To participants of a Meeting for Formators of Consecrated Men and Women sponsored by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
• 18 April 2015 – To Members of the International Catholic Society for Girls [ACISJF]
• 24 April 2015 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Namibia and Lesotho on their “ad Limina” visit

Papal Tweets

• “In the Sacraments we discover the strength to think and to act according to the Gospel.” @Pontifex 23 April 2015
• “We Christians are called to go out of ourselves to bring the mercy and tenderness of God to all.” @Pontifex 25 April 2015
• “Every Christian community must be a welcoming home for those searching for God,for those searching for a brother or sister to listen to them” @Pontifex 28 April 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 25 March 2015 to 21 April 2015.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 13 April 2015 – The courage to be bold
• 14 April 2015 – Harmony, poverty and patience

General Audiences

• 25 March 2015
• 15 April 2015

Messages

• 10 April 2015 – Message of the Holy Father to the President of Panama on the occasion of the Seventh Summit of Americas [10–11 April 2015]
• 20 April 2015 – Message of the Holy Father to His Holiness Abuna Matthiasthe, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Church

Regina Caeli

• 12 April 2015 – Regina Cæli, 12 April 2015

Speeches

• 9 April 2015 – To the Synod of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Church
• 16 April 2015 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Kenya on their “ad Limina” visit
• 17 April 2015 – To Members of the “Papal Foundation”
• 20 April 2015 – To members of the delegation of the Conference of European Rabbis

Papal Tweets

• “Mary, Mother of Sorrows, help us to understand God’s will in moments of great suffering.” @Pontifex 17 April 2015
• “We need to care for the earth so that it may continue, as God willed, to be a source of life for the entire human family.” @Pontifex 21 April 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 29 March 2015 to 14 April 2015.

General Audiences

• 8 April 2015

Homilies

• 2 April 2015 – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
• 11 April 2015 – Celebration of First Vespers of Divine Mercy Sunday
• 12 April 2015 – Mass for the faithful of Armenian rite

Messages

• 29 March 2015 – Message for the 52nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2015
• 12 April 2015 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis on the occasion of the centenary of Metz Yeghern and the proclamation of St Gregory of Narek as Doctor of the Church

Regina Cæli

• 6 April 2015 – Regina Cæli, 6 April 2015, Easter Monday

Speeches

• 3 April 2015 – Way of the Cross at the Colosseum – Good Friday

Papal Tweets

• “We can bring the Gospel to others only if it has made a deep impact in our lives.” @Pontifex 10 April 2015
• “The Lord never tires of forgiving us. It is we who get tired of asking for pardon.” @Pontifex 14 April 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 26 March 2015 to 6 April 2015.

Angelus

• 29 March 2015

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 26 March 2015 – Ode to joy

General Audiences

• 1 April 2015

Homilies

• 2 April 2015 – Holy Chrism Mass
• 4 April 2015 – Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

Letters

• 28 March 2015 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Superior General of the Order of Discalced Carmelites on the 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Teresa of Jesus

Messages

• 5 April 2015 – “Urbi et Orbi” – Easter 2015

Papal Tweets

• “Jesus washes the feet of the Apostles. Are we ready to serve others like this?” @Pontifex 2 April 2015
• “The Cross of Christ is not a defeat: the Cross is love and mercy.” @Pontifex 3 April 2015
• “Christ is risen! Christ is alive and journeys with us!” @Pontifex 5 April 2015
• “Lord, help us to live the virtue of generosity, to love without limits.” @Pontifex 6 April 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 12 March 2015 to 31 March 2015.

Angelus

• 15 March 2015
• 22 March 2015

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 12 March 2015 – Hearts of stone
• 16 March 2015 – How we are changed
• 17 March 2015 – Don’t close that door
• 23 March 2015 – Three women and three judges
• 24 March 2015 – Christians? Yes, but…

General Audiences

• 18 March 2015

Homilies

• 13 March 2015 – Penitential Celebration
• 21 March 2015 – Pastoral Visit: Eucharistic Concelebration in Piazza Plebiscito (Naples, 21 March 2015)
• 29 March 2015 – Palm Sunday – XXX World Youth Day

Letters

• 20 March 2015 – Letter of the Holy Father to the President of the International Commission against the Death Penalty

Speeches

• 12 March 2015 – Greeting of the Holy Father to the Korean Community of Rome
• 12 March 2015 – To participants in a Course on the Internal Forum organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary
• 14 March 2015 – To members of the lay movement “Seguimi”
• 14 March 2015 – To members of the Italian Union of Catholic School Teachers, Managers, Educators and Trainers [UCIIM]
• 16 March 2015 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina on their “ad Limina” visit
• 21 March 2015 – Pastoral Visit: Meeting with young people on the Caracciolo Seafront (Naples, 21 March 2015)
• 21 March 2015 – Pastoral Visit: Meeting with the sick at the Basilica del Gesù Nuovo (Naples, 21 March 2015)
• 21 March 2015 – Pastoral Visit: Meeting with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious and Permanent Deacons gathered in the Cathedral (Naples, 21 March 2015)
• 21 March 2015 – Pastoral Visit: Visit at the “Giuseppe Salvia” detention centre in Poggioreale and luncheon with representatives of detainees (Naples, 21 March 2015)
• 21 March 2015 – Pastoral Visit: Meeting with people and various social categories of the Scampia neighbourhood (Naples, 21 March 2015)

Papal Tweets

• “The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society.” @Pontifex 26 March 2015
• “Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we give it to others.” @Pontifex 27 March 2015
• “As disciples of Christ, how can we not be concerned for the good of the weakest?” @Pontifex 28 March 2015
• “Holy Week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus: friendship with him is shown in times of difficulty.” @Pontifex 30 March 2015
• “Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God, his way of embracing us.” @Pontifex 31 March 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 March 2015 to 24 March 2015.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 3 March 2015 – When the Lord exaggerates
• 5 March 2015 – Nameless
• 9 March 2015 – Never a spectacle
• 10 March 2015 – An open door

Speeches

• 20 March 2015 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Japan on their “ad Limina” visit

Papal Tweets

• “May every Church and Christian community be a place of mercy amid so much indifference.” @Pontifex 23 March 2015
• “Suffering is a call to conversion: it reminds us of our frailty and vulnerability.” @Pontifex 24 March 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 27 February 2015 to 17 March 2015.

Angelus

• 1 March 2015
• 8 March 2015

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 2 March 2015 – Shame and mercy

General Audiences

• 4 March 2015
• 11 March 2015

Homilies

• 7 March 2015 – Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of “Ognissanti”
• 8 March 2015 – Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish «Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca»

Letters

• 2 March 2015 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of Nigeria
• 3 March 2015 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Grand Chancellor of the “Pontifical Universidad Católica Argentina” on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of Theology

Speeches

• 27 February 2015 – Address of the Holy Father at the conclusion of the annual Lenten retreat
• 28 February 2015 – To representatives of the Confederation of Italian Cooperatives
• 2 March 2015 – To the Bishops of the Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa (C.E.R.N.A.) on their ad Limina visit
• 4 March 2015 – To Bishop-friends of the Focolare Movement
• 5 March 2015 – To participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Academy for Life
• 6 March 2015 – To members of the Neocatechumenal Way
• 7 March 2015 – Meeting with the Communion and Liberation Movement
• 12 March 2015 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Korea on their ad Limina visit

Papal Tweets

• “If we are too attached to riches, we are not free. We are slaves.” @Pontifex 5 March 2015
• “Let us build our lives of faith on the rock who is Christ.” @Pontifex 7 March 2015
• “Humility saves man: pride makes him lose his way.” @Pontifex 9 March 2015
• “n the roughest moments, remember: God is our Father; God does not abandon his children.” @Pontifex 10 March 2015
• “Beware of getting too comfortable! When we are comfortable, it’s easy to forget other people.” @Pontifex 12 March 2015
• “Lent is a time for drawing near to Christ by listening to the word of God and celebrating the sacraments.” @Pontifex 14 March 2015
• “Let us allow God to fill our hearts with his goodness and mercy.” @Pontifex 17 March 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 February 2015 to 3 March 2015.

Angelus

• 22 February 2015

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 19 February 2015 – Stop and choose
• 20 February 2015 – Abstaining from injustice

Messages

• 2 February 2015 – Message on the occasion of the Brotherhood Campaign 2015 of the Church in Brazil

Speeches

• 20 February 2015 – Address to the Bishops of Ukraine on their “ad Limina” Visit (Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Bishops of Byzantine Rite and Bishops of the Ukrainian Episcopal Conference)
• 21 February 2015 – To pilgrims from the Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio

Papal Tweets

• “Jesus intercedes for us each day. Let us pray: Lord, have mercy on me; intercede for me!” @Pontifex 28 February 2015
• “The heart grows hard when it does not love. Lord, give us a heart that knows how to love.” @Pontifex 3 March 2015

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 23 January 2015 to 21 February 2015.

Angelus

• 15 February 2015

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 17 February 2015 – As martyrs

General Audiences

• 18 February 2015

Homilies

• 18 February 2015 – Holy Mass, blessing and imposition of the Ashes

Messages

• 23 January 2015 – XLIX World Communications Day, 2015 – Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift of Love
• 31 January 2015 – XXX World Youth Day, 2015: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Mt 5: 8)
• 2 February 2015 – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord – XIX World Day of Consecrated Life

Speeches

• 5 February 2015 – Closing ceremony of the Fourth World Congress sponsored by “Scholas Occurrentes”
• 16 February 2015 – To the delegation of the “Pro Petri Sede” Association

Papal Tweets

• “During Lent, let us find concrete ways to overcome our indifference.” @Pontifex 17 February 2015
• “Wherever there are men and women who have consecrated their lives to God, there you find joy.” @Pontifex 19 February 2015
• “The Sacraments are the manifestation of the Father’s tenderness and love towards each of us.” @Pontifex 20 February 2015
• “There is no sin that God cannot pardon. All we need to do is ask for forgiveness.” @Pontifex 21 February 2015