Jimmy Akin

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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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 April 2016 to 25 April 2018.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 28 April 2016 – Innovation and resistance
• 25 November 2016 – One word is enough
• 28 November 2016 – Beautiful surprise
• 1 December 2016 – Spiritual leopards
• 5 December 2016 – The intuition of Magdalene
• 6 December 2016 – Judas and the lost sheep
• 9 December 2016 – Mediators or intermediaries
• 13 December 2016 – People discarded
• 15 December 2016 – The great and the least
• 16 December 2016 – The pointing finger

General Audiences

• 18 April 2018

Homilies

• 15 April 2018 – Pastoral Visit to the roman Parish of “San Paolo della Croce”

Letters

• 8 April 2018 – Letter sent by the Holy Father to the Bishops of Chile following the report of Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

Messages

• 23 April 2017 – Video message of His Holiness Pope Francis to participants in the presentation of the Complete Works of Don Milani at the Italian Book Fair (Milan, 19–23 April 2017)
• 5 July 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 3rd International Congress of “Cattedre Scholas” at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• 17 November 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his imminent Apostolic Journey to Myanmar [26 November – 30 November 2017]
• 30 November 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the International Symposium on “Laudato si’, Care for our Common Home, a Necessary Conversion to Human Ecology“ [Wyndham San José Herradura Hotel San José, Costa Rica, 29 November – 1 December 2017]
• 28 December 2017 – Message sent by the Secretary of State on behalf of the Holy Father to the participants in the 40th European Meeting of Young Adults organized by the Taizé Community [Basel, 28 December 2017– 1 January 2018]
• 20 April 2018 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the meeting of heads of youth pastoral ministry in Cuba (21 April 2018)

Regina Coeli

• 15 April 2018 – Regina Coeli, 15 April 2018

Speeches

• 21 April 2018 – To the Dioceses of Cesena and Bologna
• 21 April 2018 – To the Community of the Venerable English College in Rome

Papal Tweets

• “Mercy opens the doors of the heart because it makes us feel like we are all children of one Father.” @Pontifex 19 April 2018
• “Today we recall the words of Don Tonino Bello: ”Works of charity are not enough, unless those works are done with charity“.” @Pontifex 20 April 2018
• “All it takes to encounter God is to acknowledge that we are needy. And the key to that encounter lies in humbling ourselves.” @Pontifex 20 April 2018
• “When we are full of self-importance, we leave no space for God. So let us ask the Lord for a conversion of heart.” @Pontifex 21 April 2018
• “God calls each one of us, and each call is a gift that should fill us with joy.” @Pontifex 22 April 2018
• “Let us follow the example of St Francis of Assisi and take care of our common Home.” @Pontifex 22 April 2018
• “The Word of God is the lamp with which we look to the future: its light allows us to read the signs of the times.” @Pontifex 23 April 2018
• “Moved by the prayers and immense solidarity shown little Alfie Evans, I renew my appeal that the suffering of his parents may be heard and that their desire to seek new forms of treatment may be granted.” @Pontifex 23 April 2018
• “Life only fully makes sense when it is given as a gift. It becomes tasteless when it is lived for itself alone.” @Pontifex 24 April 2018
• “Authentic Christians are not afraid of opening up to others, of sharing their living spaces and transforming them into places of solidarity.” @Pontifex 25 April 2018

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 24 February 2017 to 18 April 2018.

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 24 February 2017 – Justice and mercy
• 25 April 2017 – Mass for Tawadros II
• 5 May 2017 – Rigid but honest
• 11 May 2017 – On a journey
• 29 May 2017 – The Pentecost of Ephesus
• 30 May 2017 – A bishop bids farewell
• 6 November 2017 – The three gifts from God

General Audiences

• 4 April 2018
• 11 April 2018

Letters

• 30 April 2017 – Letter sent by the Secretary of State on behalf of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 93rd National Day of the Catholic University
• 8 May 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to the participants in the 36th General Assembly of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) (9–12 May 2017, San Salvador)
• 10 August 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to the annual Synod of the Italian Methodist and Waldensian Churches [20–25 August 2017]
• 14 September 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of Japan, on the occasion of the Pastoral Visit of Card. Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples [17–26 September 2017]
• 17 October 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Custos of the Holy Land on the occasion of the 8th centenary of the Franciscan presence in the Holy Land
• 23 November 2017 – Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the participants in the International Conference “From Populorum progressio to Laudato si’” [New Synod Hall, 23–24 November 2017]
• 10 January 2018 – Letter sent by the Holy Father to the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, on the occasion of the International Conference in support of Jerusalem
• 25 January 2018 – Letter sent by the Holy Father to the Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences for the inauguration of the “Gaudium et spes” Chair of the same institute

Regina Coeli

• 8 April 2018 – Regina Coeli, 8 April 2018, Divine Mercy Sunday

Speeches

• 7 December 2017 – To the children´s choir “Mariele Ventre” of the Antoniano of Bologna
• 15 December 2017 – To Performers and Organizers of the Christmas Concert
• 16 December 2017 – To members of the Italian Periodical Press Union (USPI) and the Italian Federation of Catholic Weeklies (FISC)
• 16 December 2017 – To the Boys and Girls of Catholic Action for Children
• 21 December 2017 – Address to the employees of the Holy See and of Vatican City State, with their respective families, for the exchange of Christmas greetings
• 29 December 2017 – To the Italian Theological Association
• 26 January 2018 – To members of the Pontifical Academy of Theology
• 26 January 2018 – To participants in the Plenary Session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
• 27 January 2018 – To members of the Italian Red Cross
• 3 February 2018 – To members of the National Council of Anti-Usury Foundations
• 10 February 2018 – To managers and Staff of the Italian Post Office (Poste Italiane) (10. February 2018)
• 16 February 2018 – To members of the “Pro Petri Sede” Association
• 23 February 2018 – Address of the Holy Father at the conclusion of the Spiritual Exercises (Ariccia, 23 febbraio 2018)
• 24 February 2018 – To members of the movement “Diaconie de la Beauté”
• 8 March 2018 – To Participants at the Conference of Rectors of German language Seminaries
• 10 March 2018 – To the members of the “Fountain of Mercy” Association from Switzerland
• 12 March 2018 – To Members of Parliament and Politicians from the Province of Marseille (France)
• 24 March 2018 – To the Delegation from the Municipality of Trentino
• 7 April 2018 – To young people of the Diocese of Brescia
• 7 April 2018 – To the Communauté de l’Emmanuel
• 7 April 2018 – To the Association of Priests of Prado
• 10 April 2018 – To the Missionaries of Mercy
• 14 April 2018 – To a delegation of the “Villanova University, Philadelphia” (USA)

Papal Tweets

• “Holiness is the most attractive face of the Church. #SaintsToday” @Pontifex 11 April 2018
• “Saints are distinguished by a spirit of prayer and a need for communion with God. There is no holiness without prayer. #Holiness” @Pontifex 12 April 2018
• “The holiness to which the Lord calls you grows through small gestures in everyday life. #GaudeteetExsultate” @Pontifex 13 April 2018
• “We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love and by bearing witness in everything we do. #GaudeteetExsultate” @Pontifex 14 April 2018
• “The Church is young because the Gospel is its lifeblood and regenerates it constantly.” @Pontifex 15 April 2018
• “While I continue to pray unceasingly for peace, and invite all people of good will to do the same, I renew my appeal to all those with political responsibilities to ensure that justice and peace prevail.” @Pontifex 15 April 2018
• “Those who protect children are on God’s side and triumph over those who oppress them. Let us free every child from every form of exploitation.” @Pontifex 16 April 2018
• “God asks us little and gives us a lot. He asks us to open our hearts and to welcome Him and the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters.” @Pontifex 17 April 2018
• “The Christian vocation means being a brother or sister to everyone, especially if they are poor, and even if they are an enemy.” @Pontifex 18 April 2018

Papal Instagram

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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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• Franciscus

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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• Franciscus

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

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