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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13–30 November 2014.

Angelus

• 16 November 2014
• 23 November 2014

Apostolic Letters

• 21 November 2014 – Apostolic Letter to all Consecrated people on the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life

General Audiences

• 19 November 2014
• 26 November 2014

Homilies

• 29 November 2014 – Holy Mass and Canonizations
• 29 November 2014 – Holy Mass at the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
• 30 November 2014 – Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Church of St. George

Messages

• 24 October 2014 – Message of the Holy Father to French seminarians on the occasion of their meeting at the Marian Shrine of Lourdes [8–10 November 2014]

Speeches

• 7 November 2014 – To participants in the National Assembly of the Italian Conference of Major Superiors (CISM)
• 8 November 2014 – Meeting with the Italian Catholic Scout Movement for Adults (MASCI)
• 10 November 2014 – To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Senegal-Cape Verde-Mauritania-Guinea Bissau on their “ad Limina” visit
• 14 November 2014 – Meeting with participants in the World Congress of Accountants
• 15 November 2014 – To partipants in a commemorative conference of the Italian Catholic Physicians’ Association on the occasion of its 70th anniversary of foundation
• 17 November 2014 – To participants in the International Colloquium on the complementarity between man and woman sponsored by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
• 20 November 2014 – Visit to FAO on the occasivion of the 2nd International Conference on Nutrition
• 20 November 2014 – Letter of the Holy Father to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
• 22 November 2014 – Meeting with participants in the XXIX International Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers on «The Person with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Animating Hope»
• 24 November 2014 – To faithful of the syro-malabar rite gathered for the Canonization of Kuriakose Elias Chavara of the Holy Family and of Euphrasia Eluvathingal of the Sacred Heart
• 25 November 2014 – Press Conference of the Holy Father during the return flight from Strasbourg (Papal Flight)
• 25 November 2014 – Visit to the Council of Europe
• 25 November 2014 – Visit to the European Parliament
• 28 November 2014 – Meeting with the President, Prime Minister and Civil Authorities
• 28 November 2014 – Visit to the President of Religious Affairs (Diyanet)
• 29 November 2014 – Ecumenical Prayer in the Patriarchal Church of Saint George
• 30 November 2014 – Ecumenical Blessing and signing of the Common Declaration
• 30 November 2014 – Greeting of the students of the Salesian Oratory gathered in the garden of the Papal Representative’s Residence

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 13 November 2014 – In the Kingdom of God with 50 cents in their pocket
• 14 November 2014 – Children’s Day
• 24 November 2014 – Where the light comes from
• 27 November 2014 – Depression or hope?

Papal Tweets

• “Love is the measure of faith.” @pontifex, 1 November 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 November – 22 November 2014.

Angelus

• 9 November 2014

General Audiences

• 12 November 2014

Letters

• 6 November 2014 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Prime Minister of Australia on the occasion of the G20 Summit [Brisbane, 15–16 November 2014]

Speeches

• 7 November 2014 – To participants in the Ecumenical Convention of Bishop-Friends of the Focolare Movement
• 8 November 2014 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
• 17 November 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Zambia on their “ad Limina” visit
• 22 November 2014 – Address of the Holy Father to Participants of the Third World Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 6 November 2014 – God always goes the distance
• 7 November 2014 – Two Coats of paint
• 10 November 2014 – Sinful Christians
• 11 November 2014 – Don’t be lazy
• 17 November 2014 – From Jericho to Rome
• 18 November 2014 – Am I alive on the inside?
• 19 November 2014 – Fear of surprises
• 20 November 2014 – Jesus weeps

Papal Tweets

• “Work is so important for human dignity, for building up a family, for peace!” @pontifex, 11 November 2014
• “War destroys, kills, impoverishes. Lord, give us your peace!” @pontifex, 13 November 2014
• “A Christian brings peace to others. Not only peace, but also love, kindness, faithfulness and joy.” @pontifex, 15 November 2014
• “There is so much noise in the world! May we learn to be silent in our hearts and before God.” @pontifex, 18 November 2014
• “Let us seek to live in a way that is always worthy of our Christian vocation.” @pontifex, 20 November 2014
• “When we meet a person truly in need, do we see the face of God?” @pontifex, 21 November 2014

Note: There are still a large number of documents that have not yet been translated into English.

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 May – 9 November 2014.

Angelus

• 2 November 2014, Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

General Audiences

• 5 November 2014

Homilies

• 3 November 2014 – Mass for Cardinals and Bishops who died over the course of the year
• 9 November 2014 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of All Saints

Speeches

• 10 May 2014 – To participants of the General Assembly of the Italian Conference of Secular Institutes
• 5 November 2014 – Meeting with participants in the “super rato” course organized by the Tribunal of the Roman Rota
• 6 November 2014 – Meeting with the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi on their “ad Limina” visit
• 10 May 2014 – To participants in the meeting sponsored by the Italian Conference of Secular Institutes

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 3 November 2014 – A bishop’s joy
• 4 November 2014 – God’s gift is free
• 6 November 2014 – God always goes the distance
• 7 November 2014 – Christians with two coats of paint

Papal Tweets

• “Being humble helps us share the burdens of others.” @pontifex, 4 November 2014
• “Indifference towards those in need is not acceptable for a Christian.” @pontifex, 6 November 2014
• “The Church is ever on a journey, seeking new ways to announce the Gospel.” @pontifex, 8 November 2014
• “I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace. #fotw25” @pontifex, 9 November 2014 Note: #fotw25 is the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 October – 1 November 2014.

Angelus

• 19 October 2014
• 26 October 2014

General Audiences

• 22 October 2014
• 29 October 2014

Messages

• 14 October 2014 – Message of the Holy Father to the Italian Catholic Federation of University Students (FUCI)
• 15 October 2014 – Message of the Holy Father to the Bishop of Avila (Spain) on the occasion of the opening of the Teresian Jubilee Year
• 16 October 2014 – Message for the World Food Day 2014
• 16 October 2014 – Message of the Holy Father to participants in the National Convention sponsored by the Italian Episcopal Conference [24–26 October 2014, Salerno]

Speeches

• 18 October 2014 – Address of the Holy Father for the conclusion of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
• 23 October 2014 – Meeting with the delegates of the International Association of Penal Law
• 24 October 2014 – Meeting with a delegation of the “Orientale Lumen Foundation” in America
• 27 October 2014 – Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences; inauguration of the bust in honour of Pope Benedict XVI
• 30 October 2014 – Meeting with a delegation of the Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Union of Utrecht
• 31 October 2014 – Meeting with members of the “Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships”

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 21 October 2014 – Waiting with hope
• 23 October 2014 – An infinite horizon
• 24 October 2014 – The stone and the bricks
• 27 October 2014 – Christians in a gray area
• 28 October 2014 – Catholic, but not too Catholic
• 30 October 2014 – A beautiful struggle
• 31 October 2014 – Love and justice are more important than attachment to the laws

Papal Tweets

• “If faith is to be strong and healthy, it must be constantly nourished by the Word of God.” @pontifex, 21 October 2014
• “The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society.” @pontifex, 23 October 2014
• “Jesus’ Cross shows the full force of evil, but also the full power of God’s mercy.” @pontifex, 25 October 2014
• “May we help people to discover the joy of the Christian message: a message of love and mercy.” @pontifex, 28 October 2014
• “The principal mission of the Church is evangelization, bringing the Good News to everyone.” @pontifex, 30 October 2014
• “A good example brings about so much good, but hypocrisy brings about much evil.” @pontifex, 1 November 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 – 19 October 2014.

Angelus

• 12 October 2014

General Audiences

• 15 October 2014

Homilies

• 19 October 2014 – Holy Mass for the conclusion of the extraordinary Synod on the family and Beatification of the Servant of God the Supreme Pontiff Paul VI

Speeches

• 2 October 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Chad on their ad Limina visit
• 2 October 2014 – To participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
• 3 October 2014 – To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE)
• 3 October 2014 – To the Plenary of the Congregation for the Clergy
• 4 October 2014 – Video message for the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Cittadella di Loppiano
• 4 October 2014 – Meeting with the Italian Paralympic Committee
• 4 October 2014 – Vigil of prayer in preparation of the Synod on the family

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 13 October 2014 – The God of surprises
• 14 October 2014 – Appearance and truth
• 16 October 2014 – Like burning incense
• 17 October 2014 – Where Heaven begins

Papal Tweets

• “O Lord, comfort all those who suffer, especially the sick, the poor and the unemployed.” @pontifex, 14 October 2014
• “A Christian is merciful by nature; this is heart of the Gospel.” @pontifex, 16 October 2014
• “To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.” @pontifex, 18 October 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 – 11 October 2014.

Angelus

• 5 October 2014

General Audiences

• 8 October 2014

Homilies

• 12 October 2014 – Mass of Thanksgiving for the equivalent canonization of two Canadian saints

Speeches

• 2 October 2014 – To His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
• 6 October 2014 – Greeting to the Synod Fathers during the First General Congregation of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 7 October 2014 – Lest we forget
• 9 October 2014 – That ‘more’ of God
• 10 October 2014 – The heart on guard

Papal Tweets

• “Come, Holy Spirit. Bestow upon us your gifts during the Synod. #prayforsynod” @pontifex, 6 October 2014
• “Let us ask the Lord for the grace not to speak badly of others, not to criticize, not to gossip, but rather to love everyone.” @pontifex, 7 October 2014
• “Dear young people, Christ is counting on you to be his friends and witnesses to his infinite love.” @pontifex, 10 October 2014
• The spiritual power of the Sacraments is boundless. With grace, we can overcome every obstacle. @pontifex, 11 October 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 18 September to 5 October 2014.

Angelus

• 28 September 2014

General Audiences

• 1 October 2014 – General Audience

Homilies

• 28 September 2014 – Holy Mass with the Elderly

Speeches

• 18 September 2014 – Address to the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Ivory Coast on their “ad Limina” visit
• 26 September 2014 – To participants in the General Assembly of the Focolare Movement
• 27 September 2014 – Celebration of Vespers on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the Restoration of the Society of Jesus (Chiesa del Gesù)
• 27 September 2014 – To participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
• 28 September 2014 – Meeting of the Pope with the elderly in Saint Peter’s Square
• 29 September 2014 – To members of the Universal Biblical Alliance for the presentation of the Bible in Italian “Parola del Signore-La Bibbia Interconfessionale in lingua corrente”
• 1 October 2014 – To participants in the pilgrimage sponsored by the Secular Institute of the Little Apostles of Charity and “La Nostra Famiglia” Association

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 29 September 2014 – Angels and demons
• 30 September 2014 – Prayers in the darkness
• 2 October 2014 – We all have an Angel
• 3 October 2014 – Salvation our way

Papal Tweets

• “Division within a Christian community is a very grave sin; it is the work of the devil.” @pontifex, 30 September 2014
• “A Synod means walking together but also praying together. I ask all the faithful to participate. #praywithus” @pontifex, 2 October 2014
• “Happy families are essential for the Church and for society. #prayforsynod” @pontifex, 30 October 2014
• “As Jesus told Martha in the Gospel, one thing is necessary: prayer. #praywithus” @pontifex, 4 October 2014
• “As we begin the Synod on the Family, let us ask the Lord to show us the way forward. #prayforsynod” @pontifex, 5 October 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 to 28 September 2014.

Angelus

• 14 September 2014
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana

General Audiences

• 17 September 2014
• 24 September 2014

Homilies

• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Holy Mass in Mother Teresa Square

Messages

• 8 September 2014 – Message of the Holy Father to the President of the Cuban Episcopal Conference
• 23 September 2014 – Message of the Holy Father for the 101st World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 2015

Speeches

• 4 September 2014 – Video conference of Pope Francis with the students of the Scholas social network gathered from 5 continents
• 4 September 2014 – To participants in the International Meeting of Directors of “Scholas Occurrentes” (4 September 2014)
• 6 September 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit
• 12 September 2014 – Address to Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo on their “ad Limina” visit
• 12 September 2014 – Meeting with the Italian Biblical Association
• 13 September 2014 – Holy Mass at the Military Memorial of Redipuglia
• 18 September 2014 – Address to a group of recently appointed Bishops
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Celebration of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and various lay movements in the Cathedral of Tirana
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Meeting with the civil authorities in the Reception Room of the Presidential Palace
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Meeting with the leaders of other religions and other Christian denominations at the Catholic University “Our Lady of Good Counsel”
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Meeting with the children of the “Centro Betania” and the representatives from other charitable centers of Albania in the church of the “Centro Betania”
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: In-Flight Press Conference of His Holiness Pope Francis from Albania to Rome
• 23 September 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Ghana on their “ad Limina” visit

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 15 September 2014 – Three Women
• 16 September 2014 – When God Visits
• 18 September 2014 – The courage to admit we are sinners
• 19 September 2014 – Resurrection completes Christian identity
• 23 September 2014 – Two conditions
• 25 September 2014 – Like peeling an onion
• 26 September 2014 – True identity

Papal Tweets

• “The Lord is always there waiting to give us his love: it is an amazing thing, one which never ceases to surprise us!” @pontifex, 16 September 2014
• “Mary, give us the grace of being joyful as we walk in the freedom of the children of God.” @pontifex, 18 September 2014
• “Dear young people, listen within: Christ is knocking at the door of your heart.” @pontifex, 20 September 2014
• “When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty.” @pontifex, 23 September 2014
• “Jesus understands our weaknesses and sins; and he forgives us if we allow ourselves to be forgiven.” @pontifex, 25 September 2014
• “There is the tendency to place ourselves and our ambitions at the center of our lives. This is very human, but it is not Christian.” @pontifex, 27 September 2014

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 to 13 September 2014.

Angelus

• 7 September 2014

General Audiences

• 10 September 2014

Homilies

• 14 September 2014 – Holy Mass with the Rite of Marriage

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 8 September 2014 – Small and holy
• 9 September 2014 – Jesus prays, chooses, is close to His people
• 11 September 2014 – Those foolish Christians
• 12 September 2014 – Do not take pleasure in others’ mistakes

Papal Tweets

• “God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities.” @pontifex, 8 September 2014
• “We cannot trust in our own strength, but only in Jesus and in his mercy.” @pontifex, 11 September 2014
• “Despite our sins, we can say with Peter: Lord, you know everything, you know that I love you.” @pontifex, 13 September 2014