Jimmy Akin

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 1 January 2023 to 31 January 2023.

Angelus

• 1 January 2023 – Angelus, 1st January 2023, Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
• 6 January 2023 – Angelus, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
• 8 January 2023 – Angelus, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
• 15 January 2023 – Angelus
• 22 January 2023 – Angelus
• 29 January 2023 – Angelus

General Audiences

• 4 January 2023 – General Audience – Catechesis on Discernment. 14. Spiritual Accompaniment
• 11 January 2023 – General Audience – Catechesis. The passion for evangelization’ The believer’s apostolic zeal. The call to the apostolate (Mt 9’9–13)
• 18 January 2023 – General Audience – Catechesis. The passion for evangelization’ The apostolic zeal of the believer. 2. Jesus, model of evangelization
• 25 January 2023 – General Audience – Catechesis. The passion for evangelization’ the apostolic zeal of the believer. 3. Jesus teacher of proclamation

Homilies

• 1 January 2023 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (1st January 2023)
• 5 January 2023 – Papal Chapel for the Funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
• 6 January 2023 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
• 8 January 2023 – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
• 22 January 2023 – Holy Mass on the occasion of the Sunday of the Word of God
• 25 January 2023 – Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul – Celebration of Second Vespers

Messages

• 6 January 2023 – Message for World Mission Day 2023
• 17 January 2023 – Message of the Holy Father to participants in the 2nd International Symposium on Hansen’s Disease – ‘Leave No One Behind’ [23–24 January 2023]
• 20 January 2023 – Video message of Pope Francis to young people preparing for World Youth Day Lisbon 2023

Speeches

• 7 January 2023 – To Members of the Young Missionary Service (Servizio Missionario Giovani, SERMIG)
• 9 January 2023 – To members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See
• 10 January 2023 – To Participants in the ‘Rome call’ meeting promoted by the Renaissance Foundation
• 12 January 2023 – To the Management and Staff of the Office Responsible for Public Security at the Vatican
• 13 January 2023 – To the Members of the Primatial Council of the Confederation of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
• 14 January 2023 – To the Members of the ‘Pope John XXIII Community’ Association
• 14 January 2023 – To the Community of the Pontifical North American College
• 16 January 2023 – To representatives of the National Federation of the Associations of Medical Radiology Health Technicians and Technical, Rehabilitation and Prevention Health Professions
• 16 January 2023 – To the Confederation of Confraternities from various Dioceses of Italy
• 19 January 2023 – To the Ecumenical Delegation from Finland
• 19 January 2023 – To the Buddhist Delegation from Cambodia
• 20 January 2023 – Participants in the course ‘Living liturgical action fully’
• 20 January 2023 – Meeting with the Sisters of Social Service
• 21 January 2023 – Audience with the superiors and students of the Pontifical Urban College ‘de Propaganda Fide’
• 21 January 2023 – Audience with members of the National Union for Persons Injured in Service
• 23 January 2023 – To Volunteers of the Opera for the Promotion of Literacy in the World (OPAM)
• 25 January 2023 – To the Delegation of the All Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations
• 26 January 2023 – To the Members of the Association of Italian Philanthropic Foundations and Institutions (ASSIFERO)
• 26 January 2023 – To Participants in the International Conference ‘Women Building a Culture of Encounter Interreligiously’
• 26 January 2023 – To the delegation from the ‘Instituto Europeo de Estudios Internacionales de Salamanca’ (Spain)
• 27 January 2023 – Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota
• 30 January 2023 – To the participants in the General Chapter of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
• 30 January 2023 – To the Members of the Italian Volleyball Federation
• 31 January 2023 – Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo’ Greeting to journalists on the flight to Kinshasa
• 31 January 2023 – Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo’ Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the garden of the ‘Palais de la Nation’ (Kinshasa)

Papal Tweets

• “Протягом цих місяців народ #України постійно присутній у моїх молитвах. Молюся з вами і за вас, дорогі брати й сестри українці, за завтрашній день #миру, в якому економічні та політичні інтереси, що породжують війну, нарешті поступляться місцем спільному благу народів.” @Pontifex, 25 January 2023
• “In these months, the people of #Ukraine are always in my prayers. I pray with you and for you, dear brothers and sisters of Ukraine, for a future of #peace, one in which economic and political interests that generate war will finally give way to the good of the people.” @Pontifex, 25 January 2023
• “To be Christians under the sign of the cross spurs all believers in Christ to cultivate communion at every level, in the name of the God who embraces all with his mercy. #Prayer #UnityOfChristians” @Pontifex, 25 January 2023
• “В эти месяцы украинский народ всегда присутствует в моих молитвах. Я молюсь вместе с вами и о вас, дорогие украинские братья, о завтрашнем дне мира, в котором экономические и политические интересы, порождающие войну, наконец уступят место общему благу народов. #Украина #мир” @Pontifex, 25 January 2023
• “If, following the example of the Apostle Paul, we desire that the grace of God in us not be in vain (cf. 1 Cor 15:10), we must be opposed to war, to violence and to injustice wherever they begin to appear. #UnityOfChristians
  t Event” @Pontifex, 25 January 2023
• “What is the shortest way to encounter Jesus? Make yourself needy. Recognize your need for grace, your need for forgiveness, your need for joy. And Jesus will draw near to you. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex, 25 January 2023
• “On the hundredth anniversary of the proclamation of Saint #FrancisdeSales as patron of journalists, let us #PrayTogether that journalists might be inspired by this saint toward tenderness, toward the search and narration of truth with courage and freedom.” @Pontifex, 26 January 2023
• “The memory of the extermination of millions of Jewish people and people of other faiths must neither be forgotten nor denied. There can be no fraternity without first dispelling the roots of hatred and violence that fueled the horror of the Holocaust. #HolocaustRemembranceDay” @Pontifex, 27 January 2023
• “As Christians we must radiate the beauty of God’s love everywhere through our lives. Faith is not a privilege to be claimed, but a gift to be shared.” @Pontifex, 28 January 2023
• “The “poor in spirit” are those who know they cannot rely on themselves, that they are not self-sufficient. They feel their need for God and recognize every good that comes from Him as a gift, as a grace. #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 5:1–12) #Beatitudes” @Pontifex, 29 January 2023
• “Tomorrow I will depart on an Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the Republic of South Sudan. I greet with affection those beloved peoples who await me. I ask everyone, please, to accompany this Journey with their prayers.” @Pontifex, 30 January 2023
• “Let us #PrayTogether that parishes, placing communion – communion among individuals and ecclesial communion – at the center, might increasingly become communities of faith, of fraternity and of welcoming the most in need. #PrayerIntention #ClickToPray Video” @Pontifex, 30 January 2023
• “The #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo and #Africa deserve to be respected and listened to. They deserve to find space and receive attention. Stop choking Africa: it is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be plundered. May Africa be the protagonist of its own destiny!” @Pontifex, 31 January 2023
• “We cannot grow accustomed to the bloodshed that has marked the #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo for decades, causing millions of deaths. The current #peace processes, which I greatly encourage, need to be sustained by concrete deeds, and commitments should be maintained.” @Pontifex, 31 January 2023

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 18 January 2023 to 24 January 2023.

Messages

• 24 January 2023 – LVII World Communications Day, 2023 – Speaking with the heart. ‘The truth in love’ (Eph 4’15)

Papal Tweets

• “Last Saturday, a new missile attack in #Ukraine caused many civilian victims, babies among them. I unite myself to the sorrow of their relatives. The testimonials of this tragic episode are a powerful appeal to every conscience. You cannot remain indifferent!” @Pontifex, 18 January 2023
• “Let us pray to God so that he might grant us a pastoral heart that suffers and takes risks in bearing witness. It is not only a burden, but also a duty, to bring the Word of God to those who have been entrusted to us and to those whom we meet in our daily lives.” @Pontifex, 18 January 2023
• “I ask all of you to join me in praying for Father Isaac Achi, of the Diocese of Minna in northern Nigeria, who was killed last Sunday in an attack on his rectory. So many Christians continue to be the target of violence. Let us #PrayTogether for them.” @Pontifex, 18 January 2023
• “Today the Week of Prayer for #ChristianUnity begins. This year’s theme is: “Learn to do good; seek justice” (Is 1:17). Let us thank the Lord who faithfully guides his people towards full communion. #PrayTogether” @Pontifex, 18 January 2023
• “Through #prayer, the #WordofGod comes to abide in us and we abide in it. The Word inspires good intentions, sustains action. It gives us strength and serenity. When we are confused, it grounds the heart in confidence and in a love that protects it from the attacks of the evil one” @Pontifex, 19 January 2023
• “God’s word pushes us to go out of ourselves so as to encounter our brothers and sisters solely with the gentle power of God’s liberating love.” @Pontifex, 20 January 2023
• “Dear young people, we are getting closer to World Youth Day and 400,000 young people have already registered. Let’s hope others will follow your example! Get ready to open horizons, to open your hearts! #WYD YzE Video” @Pontifex, 20 January 2023
• “May the Holy Spirit lead us to welcome the Sacred Scriptures more and more like a lamp that sheds light on the steps of our daily lives. #WordofGod” @Pontifex, 21 January 2023
• “Let us #PrayTogether that the acts of violence in Peru might cease. I encourage all the parties involved to undertake the path of dialogue as brothers of the same nation, in full respect for human rights and the rule of law.” @Pontifex, 22 January 2023
• “The call to follow Jesus is a decisive moment for every Christian. If someone does not find the courage to set out on the journey, the risk is to remain a spectator of one’s own existence and to live the faith halfway. #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 4:12–23)” @Pontifex, 22 January 2023
• “The #WordOfGod is for everyone. The Word calls everyone to conversion, the Word makes us heralds. #SundayOfTheWord
  https://t.co/qwdrSFQGJV Homily” @Pontifex, 22 January 2023
• “The #WordOfGod heals and raises up. It is destined for everyone. Jesus wants to reach those far away. He wants to heal the sick, to save sinners, to gather the lost sheep and lift up those whose hearts are weary and oppressed. God’s mercy is for everyone.” @Pontifex, 22 January 2023
• “The #WordOfGod calls us to conversion. It shakes us, disturbs us, incites us to change. It throws us into crisis because it “is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword…and judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Heb 4:12).” @Pontifex, 22 January 2023
• “The #WordoOfGod, which is addressed to everyone and calls us to conversion, makes us heralds. It draws us into the “net” of the Father’s love and makes us apostles, moved by an unquenchable desire to bring everyone we meet into the barque of the Kingdom.” @Pontifex, 22 January 2023
• “My thought turns to Myanmar, where the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in the Village of Can Thar was burned and destroyed. Let us #PrayTogether that this conflict will soon come to an end, opening a new period of forgiveness, love and peace.” @Pontifex, 22 January 2023
• “In these days, as we pray in particular for the full unity of all Christians, please, let us not forget to pray for peace for war-torn Ukraine. May the Lord comfort and sustain that people who are suffering so much!” @Pontifex, 22 January 2023
• “The solution to these divisions is not to oppose another person, because discord generates more discord. The true remedy begins by asking God for peace, reconciliation, unity. #Prayer #ChristianUnity” @Pontifex, 23 January 2023
• “Today more than ever, speaking with the heart is essential to foster a culture of peace in places where there is war; to open paths that allow for dialogue and reconciliation in places where hatred and enmity rage.” @Pontifex, 24 January 2023
• “We are all called to seek and to speak the truth – and to do so with charity.
  RyQx Message” @Pontifex, 24 January 2023

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus

This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week, from 30 September 2022 to 17 January 2023.

Letters

• 8 December 2022 – Letter of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Saint John Paul II’s Apostolic Journey to Cuba

Speeches

• 30 September 2022 – To the members of the ‘Fraternidad de Agrupaciones Santo Tomás de Aquino’ (FASTA)
• 31 October 2022 – To participants in the meeting organized by the Coordination of Communication Associations (COPERCOM)
• 19 December 2022 – To Managers and Delegates of the Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL)

Papal Tweets

• “Let us always remember that the way we treat the last and the least of our brothers and sisters speaks of the value we place upon all human life.” @Pontifex, 12 January 2023
• “We need daily #prayer, time dedicated to God, so He can enter into our time. We need frequent moments in which we open our hearts to Him so He can daily pour out his love on us and nourish our faith.” @Pontifex, 13 January 2023
• “Just as the earth bears abundant fruit when it is well cultivated and cared for, so it is with us. When we cultivate our spiritual health, when we have a well cultivated relationship with the Lord, we begin to bear very good fruit.” @Pontifex, 14 January 2023
• “John the Baptist sets his disciples in Jesus’s footsteps. He is not interested in having a following for himself, but he bears witness and then takes a step back, so that many would have the joy of meeting Jesus. #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 1:29–34)” @Pontifex, 15 January 2023
• “Brothers and sisters, let us not forget the battered people of Ukraine who are suffering so much! Let us stay close to them with our thoughts, with our help, and with our prayers.” @Pontifex, 15 January 2023
• “In the love we show in this world, in loving with tenderness, we will discover that every day and every thing bears within it a fragment of the mystery of God.” @Pontifex, 16 January 2023
• “Those who are familiar with God’s Word receive healthy lessons about what is essential. They discover that life is not the time to look at others and protect themselves, but is an opportunity to go out and meet others in the name of the God who is near.” @Pontifex, 17 January 2023

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus