This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 February 2021 to 10 February 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

• 7 February 2021

General Audiences

• 10 February 2021

Messages

• 4 February 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father of the Holy Father to mark the celebration for the first International Day of Human Fraternity and the presentation of the winners of the first Zayed Prize 2021 for Human Fraternity
• 4 February 2021 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the Fourth International Conference on music, promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture
• 8 February 2021 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking

Speeches

• 6 February 2021 – To participants in the General Assembly of the Focolare Movement
• 8 February 2021 – To the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See

Papal Tweets

• “There is no time today for indifference. Either we are brothers and sisters, or everything will fall apart. Fraternity is the new frontier for humanity on which we need to build; it is the challenge of our century. @alimamaltayeb #HumanFraternity Message” @Pontifex 4 February 2021
• “Social friendship and universal fraternity necessarily call for an acknowledgement of the worth of every human person, always and everywhere. #FratelliTutti” @Pontifex 5 February 2021
• “In the spirit of human fraternity, I invite everyone not to forget the most vulnerable populations, and to give particular attention to neglected tropical diseases that affect the poorest people. Let us promote the necessary treatments so that no one will be left behind.” @Pontifex 6 February 2021
• “Let us to allow Jesus to heal us – we always need this, everyone – so that we might in our turn be witnesses to God’s healing tenderness. #GospelOfTheDay” @Pontifex 7 February 2021
• “Once again I would like to assure my spiritual closely and solidarity to the people of Myanmar. And I am praying so that all those with leadership responsibilities in the country might make themselves sincerely available to serve the common good.” @Pontifex 7 February 2021
• “I would like to make an appeal in favor of unaccompanied minors, those who find themselves on the so called ”Balkan route“ and those on all the other ”routes“. May they not lack the care they deserve or the and preferential humanitarian channels because of us.” @Pontifex 7 February 2021
• “Let us ask for the grace that our eyes might see the drama of our brothers and sisters who are the victims of trafficking in persons, and for the courage to act so that our communities will be free of slavery. #PrayAgainstTrafficking” @Pontifex 8 February 2021
• “The wounds of our brothers and sisters exploited by human trafficking cry out to us. They are victims of an economic system that, by maximizing profit, causes ”the human person to be commotidized“. Let us all be committed to a just and solidary economy. #PrayAgainstTrafficking” @Pontifex 8 February 2021
• “The International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking encourages us to not stop praying and fighting together so that every person who is enslaved might be restored to freedom. #PrayAgainstTrafficking Message” @Pontifex 8 February 2021
• “#Fraternity is the true cure for the pandemic and the many evils that have affected us. Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are, as it were, the medicine we need in today’s world. Speech” @Pontifex 8 February 2021
• “All of us are responsible for the communications we make, for the information we share, for the control that we can exert over fake news by exposing it. All of us are to be witnesses of the truth. #SaferInternetDay” @Pontifex 9 February 2021
• “The person who prays is like someone in love with the beloved in his or her heart wherever they go. So we can pray at any moment, and during what happens every day: on the street, in the office, on public transportation, through words and in the silence of our hearts. #Prayer” @Pontifex 10 February 2021
• “I express my closeness to the victims of the calamity that happened in #India where part of a glacier separated itself provoking violent flooding that devastated two power plants. I pray for the workers who died, for their families and for all those who were wounded.” @Pontifex 10 February 2021

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 January 2021 to 3 February 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

• 31 January 2021

Homilies

• 2 February 2021 – Holy Mass on the 25th World Day For Consecrated Life

Messages

• 6 January 2021 – Message for World Mission Day 2021
• 19 January 2021 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the national Meeting of Bishops and Priests of Venezuela
• 2 February 2021 – Message of the Holy Father to the organisers and participants at the Fifth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum
• 2 February 2021 – XXV World Day for Consecrated Life – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Speeches

• 29 January 2021 – Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota
• 30 January 2021 – To Participants in the meeting promoted by the national Catechetical Office of the Italian Episcopal Conference
• 1 February 2021 – To a Delegation from the “Catholic News Service”

Papal Tweets

• “The words of the Sacred Scripture were not written to remain imprisoned on papyrus, parchment or paper, but to be received by a person who prays, making them blossom in his or her heart. #Prayer #WordOfGod” @Pontifex 28 January 2021
• “The history of evangelization began with the Lord’s own passionate desire to call and enter into friendly dialogue with everyone, just as they are (Jn 15:12–17). Message” @Pontifex 29 January 2021
• “The culture of life is the heritage that Christians want to share with everyone. Every human life, unique and unrepeatable, is priceless. This must be courageously proclaimed ever anew through word and action” @Pontifex 29 January 2021
• “The Lord looks for us where we are, he loves us as we are, and he patiently walks by our side. With his word, he wants to change us, to invite us to live fuller lives and to put out into the deep together with him.” @Pontifex 30 January 2021
• “When we read the Gospel by ourselves with an open heart, a little of its light and beneficial power always reaches us, enlightening, healing, consoling. #GospelOfTheDay Mk 1:21–28” @Pontifex 31 January 2021
• “The pandemic has confirmed how necessary it is to protect the right to health for the weakest: I hope that the leaders of the nations may unite forces to cure those who are ill with Hansen’s disease and for their inclusion in society.” @Pontifex 31 January 2021
• “Grandparents are the uniting link between generations to transmit to the young the experience of life and faith. Therefore, I have decided to institute the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly which will be held annually on the fourth Sunday of July.” @Pontifex 31 January 2021
• “Video” @Pontifex 1 February 2021
• “Let us contemplate God’s patience and implore the trusting patience of Simeon (Lk 2:25). In this way, may our eyes, too, see the light of salvation and bring that light to the whole world.” @Pontifex 2 February 2021
• “The Lord does not call us to be soloists, but to be part of a choir that can sometimes miss a note or two, but must always try to sing in unison. #ConsecratedLife” @Pontifex 2 February 2021
• “The Church evangelizes and is herself evangelized through the beauty of the Liturgy.Let us ask the grace of a personal and authentic encounter with the living Christ in the liturgical celebration,so that our lives might become a spiritual sacrifice offered to God.#GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 3 February 2021
• “Tomorrow we will celebrate the first #HumanFraternityDay. Let us pray and work each and every day so that everyone might live fraternally together in our world and in peace.” @Pontifex 3 February 2021
• “I would like to congratulate the UN Secretary General António Guterres, and Latifah Ibn Ziaten, Foundress of the Imad Association for Youth and Peace, winners of the 2021 #ZayedAward for #HumanFraternity. I thank both of you for your witness.” @Pontifex 3 February 2021

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 December 2020 to 27 January 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

• 24 January 2021

General Audiences

• 27 January 2021

Homilies

• 24 January 2021 – Holy Mass on the occasion of the Sunday of the Word of God
• 25 January 2021 – Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul – Celebration of Second Vespers

Letters

• 3 December 2020 – Letter sent by the Holy Father to Bernice King on the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day [18 January 2021]

Messages

• 23 January 2021 – LV World Communications Day, 2021 – “Come and See” (Jn 1:46). Communicating by Encountering People Where and as They Are

Papal Tweets

• “Each one of us Christians is a branch of the one vine which is Jesus; and all of us together are called to bear the fruits of this common membership in Christ. #Prayer #ChristianUnity” @Pontifex 21 January 2021
• “I strongly encourage all States and all people to work decisively toward promoting conditions necessary for a world without nuclear weapons, contributing to the advancement of #peace and multilateral cooperation which humanity greatly needs today.” @Pontifex 22 January 2021
• “During this time of serious hardship, this #Prayer is even more necessary so that unity might prevail over conflicts. Our good example is fundamental: it is essential that Christians pursue the path toward full visible unity. #ChristianUnity” @Pontifex 22 January 2021
• “I would like to devote this Message for World Communications Day this year to the invitation to “come and see” (Jn 1:46). In order to tell the truth we need to go and see, listen to people and confront reality. #WCD Message” @Pontifex 23 January 2021
• “The #WordofGod took on a face. The invisible God let Himself be seen, heard and touched (see 1 Jn 1:1–3). The word is effective only if it is “seen”, if it engages us in experience, in dialogue. Thus, the invitation to “come and see” was, and continues to be, essential.” @Pontifex 23 January 2021
• “The #WordOfGod consoles and encourages us. At the same time it summons us to conversion, challenges us, frees us from the bondage of our selfishness. For His word has the power to change our lives and to lead us out of darkness into the light.” @Pontifex 23 January 2021
• “Jesus speaks of God to everyone, wherever they find themselves: he speaks “walking along the shore”,to fishermen who were “casting their nets” (Mk 1:16).He speaks to people in the most ordinary times and places. Here we see the universal power of the Word of God. #SundayOfTheWord” @Pontifex 24 January 2021
• “Prior to every word of ours about God, there is his word to us, his Word who continues to tell us: “Do not be afraid, I am with you. I am at your side and I will always be there”. #SundayOfTheWord Homily” @Pontifex 24 January 2021
• “May the Word of God sown in the soil of our hearts, lead us in turn to sow hope through closeness to others. Just as God has done with us. #SundayOfTheWord” @Pontifex 24 January 2021
• “Let us not ignore God’s word! It is a love letter, written to us by the One who knows us best. In reading it, we again hear his voice, see his face and receive his Spirit. #SundayOfTheWord” @Pontifex 24 January 2021
• “I wish to thank all those who, during this Week, have prayed and will continue to pray for #ChristianUnity.” @Pontifex 25 January 2021
• “We are branches of the same vine, we are communicating vessels: the good and the bad each one does is poured out on the others. To the extent that we remain in God we draw closer to others, and to the extent that we draw closer to others we remain in God. #ChristianUnity” @Pontifex 25 January 2021
• “Today we celebrate #RemembranceDay. To remember is an expression of humanity; it means being attentive because these things can happen again, starting with ideological proposals that are intended to save a people and end up destroying humanity.” @Pontifex 27 January 2021

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The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

• 10 January 2021
• 17 January 2021

General Audiences

• 13 January 2021
• 20 January 2021

Letters

• 10 January 2021 – Letter of the Holy Father to the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding access of women to the ministries of Lector and Acolyte

Messages

• 20 December 2020 – 29th World Day of the Sick 2021
• 20 January 2021 – Message of the Holy Father to the 46th President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden

Unknown

• 10 January 2021 – Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio Spiritus Domini, modifying Canon 230 §1 of the Code of Canon Law regarding access of women to the ministries of Lector and Acolyte

Speeches

• 20 January 2021 – To the soccer team of the city of La Spezia

Papal Tweets

• “I extend my affection to the brothers and sisters of the Oriental Churches, Catholic and Orthodox, who celebrate the Nativity of the Lord today. To them, I wish them a Holy Christmas in the light of Christ our peace and our hope!” @Pontifex 7 January 2021
• “May the Child of Bethlehem help us, then, to be generous, supportive and helpful, especially towards those who are vulnerable, the sick, those unemployed or experiencing hardship.” @Pontifex 8 January 2021
• “Christmas is passing. But we must return to family life, to work, transformed, we must return glorifying and praising God for all that we have heard and seen. We must bring the good news to the world: Jesus is our saviour.” @Pontifex 9 January 2021
• “This is the great meaning of #Christmas: God becomes man so that we can become children of God.” @Pontifex 10 January 2021
• “The Father says to each one of us, as He did to Jesus: “You are my beloved Son”. We are God’s beloved children. This is our deepest identity. It is the first point of the spiritual life and we are reminded about it by Jesus first public gesture. #BaptismoftheLord” @Pontifex 10 January 2021
• “Today I could not celebrate Baptisms in the Sistine Chapel, as is customary. I am praying for all the children who at this time are receiving Baptism, the Christian identity, the grace of forgiveness and of redemption.” @Pontifex 10 January 2021
• “It is striking that the Lord spent most of his time on Earth living an ordinary life, without standing out. It is a beautiful message that reveals the greatness of daily life, the importance in God’s eyes of every gesture and moment of life, even the most simple.” @Pontifex 11 January 2021
• “A society is all the more human to the degree that it cares effectively for its most frail and suffering members, in a spirit of fraternal love. Message” @Pontifex 12 January 2021
• “We possess a great wealth that depends on what we are: the life we have received, the good within us, the indelible beauty God has given us by making us in his image. All these things make each of us precious in his eyes, each one of us is priceless and unique in history.” @Pontifex 12 January 2021
• “n difficult and dark moments let us find the courage to say: ”Blessed are you, Lord“. Let us praise the Lord: this will be so good for us. #Prayer #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 13 January 2021
• “God overcomes the world’s evil by taking it upon himself. This is also how we can lift others up: not by judging, not by suggesting what to do, but by becoming neighbours, empathizing, sharing God’s love” @Pontifex 14 January 2021
• “In each act of service, in every work of #mercy we perform, God manifests Himself; God sets His gaze upon the world.” @Pontifex 15 January 2021
• “We are always on a journey in life. Let us choose the path of God! We will discover that there are no unexpected events, no uphill path, and no night that cannot be faced with Jesus.” @Pontifex 16 January 2021
• “The design that God has for each one of us is always a design of love. And the greatest joy for every
  believer is to respond to that call, offering one’s entire being to the service of God and the brothers and sisters. #Angelus” @Pontifex 17 January 2021
• “Let us pray together for our brothers and sisters of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, hit by a strong earthquake. May the Lord console and sustain the efforts of all those who are engaged in bringing aid. Let us also pray for the victims of the airplane accident in Indonesia.” @Pontifex 17 January 2021
• “Today The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins. This year, the theme refers to Jesus’s counsel: “Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit” (cf. Jn 15:5–9). #PrayTogether” @Pontifex 18 January 2021
• “Jesus invites us to abide in Him so as to bear much fruit (see Jn 15:5–9). Abiding in the Lord means finding the courage to step outside of ourselves to take care of others’ needs and give a Christian witness in the world. #Prayer #UnityOfChristians” @Pontifex 19 January 2021
• “After the Last Supper, Jesus prayed for His own, “that they may all be one” (Jn 17:21). This means that we are not able to achieve unity with our own strength. Above all, unity is a gift, it is a grace to be requested through #prayer. #ChristianUnity” @Pontifex 20 January 2021
• “The world’s faith depends on #ChristianUnity; in fact, the Lord asked that we be one “so the world might believe” (Jn 17:21). The world will not believe because of our convincing arguments, but because we have borne witness to that love that unites us and draws us near. #Prayer” @Pontifex 20 January 2021

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 1 December 2020 to 6 January 2021.

The Weekly Francis is a compilation of the Holy Father’s writings, speeches, etc which I also post at Jimmy Akin’s blog.

Angelus

• 1 January 2021
• 3 January 2021
• 6 January 2021

Homilies

• 1 January 2021 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (1st January 2021)
• 6 January 2021 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Messages

• 1 December 2020 – Video message of the Holy Father on occasion of the presentation of the LEV volume “Pope Francis and the Roman Missal for the Dioceses of Zaire”

Papal Tweets

• “We thank God for for the good things that have taken place during the pandemic, for the many people who, without making noise, have tried to make the weight of this trial more bearable.” @Pontifex 31 December 2020
• “The blessing and praise that the Lord loves the most is love of neighbour. We praise him for this, because we believe and we know that all the good that is accomplished day after day on earth, in the end, comes from him.” @Pontifex 31 December 2020
• Image @Pontifex 1 January 2021
• “Holy Mother of God, to you we consecrate this New Year. You, who know how to cherish things in your heart, care for us, bless our time, and teach us to find time for God and for others. Homily” @Pontifex 1 January 2021
• “#Peace can become a reality if we begin to be in peace with ourselves and with those who are near us, removing the obstacles that prevent us from taking care of those who find themselves in need and in indigence. #WorldPeaceDay Message” @Pontifex 1 January 2021
• “#WorldPeaceDay YouTube” @Pontifex 1 January 2021
• “Jesus is the eternal Word of God, who has always thought of us and wanted to communicate with us. #Angelus” @Pontifex 3 January 2021
• “As he did in Bethlehem, so too with us, God loves to work wonders through our poverty. He placed the whole of our salvation in the manger of a stable. He is unafraid of our poverty, so let us allow his mercy to transform it completely!” @Pontifex 4 January 2021
• “In the Child Jesus, God shows Himself to be lovable, full of goodness and gentleness. We can truly love a God like that with all our hearts.” @Pontifex 5 January 2021
• “Pope’s Prayer Intentions YouTube” @Pontifex 5 January 2021
• “To worship the Lord, we first have to “lift up our eyes”: not to let ourselves be imprisoned by those imaginary spectres that stifle hope, knowing that the Lord is aware of our troubles, attentive to our prayers and not indifferent to the tears we shed.” @Pontifex 6 January 2021
• “The first step towards an attitude of worship is to “lift up our eyes”. When we lift up our eyes to God, life’s problems do not go away, but we feel certain that the Lord grants us the strength to deal with them. [Homily[(http://vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2021/documents/papa-francesco_20210106_omelia-epifania.html)” @Pontifex 6 January 2021
• “Like the Magi, we too are called to allow ourselves to be attracted, illuminated and converted by Christ: He is the journey of faith, through prayer and the contemplation of God’s works, which continually fill us with every new joy and wonder.” @Pontifex 6 January 2021
• “Today we celebrate World Missionary Child Day. I thank all the children and boys and girls who are involved. I encourage you to be joyful witnesses of Jesus, seeking to always bring fraternity among your peers.” @Pontifex 6 January 2021

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