This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 August 2021 to 25 August 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
General Audiences
Messages
- 13 August 2021 – Video message of the Holy Father to the Participants in the Virtual Continental Congress of Religious Life, organized by CLAR [13–15 August 2021]
- 23 August 2021 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis, signed by the Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on the occasion of the 71st National Liturgical Week [Cremona, 23–26 August 2021]
- 24 August 2021 – Video Message to participants in the Laudato si’ Inter-University Congress [Argentina, 1- 4 September 2021]
Papal Tweets
- “The climate crisis always generates more serious humanitarian crises and the poor are the most vulnerable regarding extreme weather events. A solidarity founded on justice, on peace and on the unity of the human family is needed. #WorldHumanitarianDay” @Pontifex 19 August 2021
- “Patience helps us to be merciful in the way we view ourselves, our communities and our world.” @Pontifex 21 August 2021
- “We should not pursue God in dreams and in images of grandeur and power, but He must be recognised in the humanity of Jesus and, as a consequence, in that of the brothers and sisters we meet on the path of life. #GospelOfTheDay (Jn 6:60–69) #Angelus” @Pontifex 22 August 2021
- “Let us work together to eradicate the appalling scourge of modern slavery that still shackles millions of people in inhumanity and humiliation. Every human being is the image of God, and is free and destined to exist in equality and fraternity.” @Pontifex 23 August 2021
- “It is in humility that we build the future of the world.” @Pontifex 24 August 2021
- “Let us ask the Lord to help us be consistent and to courageously combat anything that can lead us away from the truth and from the faith we profess. Only thus can we truly build unity and fraternity. #GeneralAudience” @Pontifex 25 August 2021
- “Yesterday, in Tokyo, the Paralympic Games got underway. I send my greetings to the athletes and I thank them because they offer everyone a witness of hope and courage.” @Pontifex 25 August 2021
Papal Instagram
