This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 18 March 2019 to 15 May 2019.

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

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 18 March 2019 – The generous to not judge
• 4 April 2019 – Arm wrestling with God
• 9 April 2019 – Do not give in to failure

General Audiences

• 8 May 2019

Letters

• 1 May 2019 – Letter of the Holy Father for the event “Economy of Francesco” [Assisi, 26 to 28 March 2020]

Motu Proprio

• 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Letter in the form of “Motu Proprio” of the Supreme Pontiff Francis “Vos estis lux mundi”

Speeches

• 25 April 2019 – To Members of the Italian Federation of Deaf Associations (FIAS)
• 9 May 2019 – To the Pontifical Biblical Institute
• 10 May 2019 – To members of the Papal Foundation
• 15 May 2019 – To the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee

Papal Tweets

• “Today we ask for the grace to be docile to the voice of the Lord and for a heart open to the Lord; for the grace not to be afraid to do great things and the sensitivity to pay attention to the small things. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 10 May 2019
• “This is the time of mercy; this is the time of the Lord’s compassion. Let us open our hearts so that He may come to us.” @Pontifex 11 May 2019
• “God has placed this plan in our hearts and in all creation: to love Him, our brothers and sisters, and the whole world, and to find true happiness in this love.” @Pontifex 12 May 2019
• “On this World Day of Prayer for Vocations, let us join in prayer and ask the Lord to help us discover his plan of love for our lives, and to grant us the courage to walk in the path that, from the beginning, he has chosen for each of us. #Vocations http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/vocations/documents/papa-francesco_20190131_56-messaggio-giornata-mondiale-vocazioni.html …” @Pontifex 12 May 2019
• “Mary, Virgin of #Fatima, we are certain that each one of us is precious in your eyes and that nothing in our hearts has estranged you. Guard our life with your embrace, guide us all on the path to holiness.” @Pontifex 13 May 2019
• “God proposes Himself, He never imposes Himself; He enlightens us, but never blinds us.” @Pontifex 14 May 2019
• “Promoting the development of the #family means supporting and caring for every human person and for all of creation. #ClimateAction” @Pontifex 15 May 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 16 April 2019 to 8 May 2019.

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

General Audiences

• 1 May 2019

Homilies

• 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Holy Mass in Knyaz Alexandar I Square (Sofia, 5 May 2019)
• 6 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Holy Mass with First Communions in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Rakovsky
• 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Holy Mass in Macedonia Square (Skopje, 7 May 2019)

Messages

• 16 April 2019 – Message of the Holy Father to participants in the International Conference “The Common Good on our Common Seas”, taking place in Copenhagen
• 3 May 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria
• 4 May 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia

Prayers

• 6 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Prayer for Peace presided at by the Holy Father in the presence of Leaders of the various Religious Confessions in Bulgaria in Nezavisimost Square in Sofia
• 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Visit to the Mother Teresa Memorial with the presence of Religious Leaders and Meeting with the Poor

Unknown

• 28 April 2019 – Regina Coeli, 28 April 2019, Divine Mercy Sunday
• 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Regina Coeli, 5 May 2019

Speeches

• 3 May 2019 – To Participants at the meeting promoted by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on the Mining Industry
• 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Visit to the Patriarch and to the Holy Synod in the Palace of the Holy Synod (Sofia, 5 May 2019)
• 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Meeting with the Authorities, with Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps (Sofia, 5 May 2019)
• 5 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria and North Macedonia: Greeting to journalists on the flight to Sofia (Papal flight, 5 May 2019)
• 6 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Meeting with the Catholic Community in the Church of Saint Michael Archangel in Rakovsky
• 6 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Bulgaria: Private visit of the Holy Father to Vrazhdebna Refugee Center (Sofia, 6 May 2019)
• 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Meeting with Priests, their Families and Religious in the Cathedral (Skopje, 7 May 2019)
• 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Ecumenical and Interreligious Meeting with Young People in the Pastoral Centre (Skopje, 7 May 2019)
• 7 May 2019 – Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia: Meeting with the Authorities, with Civil Society and with the Diplomatic Corps in the Mosaique Hall of the Presidential Palace (Skopje, 7 May 2019)

Papal Tweets

• “Video” @Pontifex 2 May 2019
• “We need a journalism that is free, at the service of truth, goodness, and justice; a journalism that helps build a culture of encounter. #DefendMediaFreedom” @Pontifex 3 May 2019
• “In many countries May is the month of Mary. May the Mother of God accompany us and protect Christians in fighting against the forces of evil. Let us entrust ourselves to her and pray for the Church and for peace in the world.” @Pontifex 3 May 2019
• “I ask you to accompany with your prayers my journey to Bulgaria and North Macedonia, which I begin tomorrow as a pilgrim of peace and fraternity. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 4 May 2019
• “As Saint Cyril said: “With joy I set out for the Christian faith; however weary and physically weak, I will go with joy”. #ApostolicJourney #Bulgaria http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/may/documents/papa-francesco_20190505_bulgaria-patriarca.html …” @Pontifex 5 May 2019
• “Every morning, God comes to find us where we are. He summons us to rise at his word, to look up and to realize that we were made for heaven. #ApostolicJourney #Bulgaria http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20190505_omelia-bulgaria.html …” @Pontifex 5 May 2019
• “As Pope John XXIII said: “I never met a pessimist who managed to do something good”. The Lord is the first not to be pessimistic. He constantly tries to open up paths of resurrection for all of us. #ApostolicJourney #Bulgaria” @Pontifex 6 May 2019
• “May each of us, wherever we may be, in all that we do, be able to say: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace”. #ApostolicJourney #Bulgaria http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/prayers/documents/papa-francesco_preghiere_20190506_bulgaria-preghiera-pace.html …” @Pontifex 6 May 2019
• “Mother Teresa, we ask you to intercede with Jesus, that we too may obtain the grace to be attentive to the cry of the poor, the sick, the outcast and the least of our brothers and sisters. #ApostolicJourney #NorthMacedonia
  http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/prayers/documents/papa-francesco_preghiere_20190507_macedoniadelnord-preghiera.html …” @Pontifex 7 May 2019
• “Faith must lead us believers to see other persons as our brothers and sisters that we need to support and love. #ApostolicJourney #NorthMacedonia http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2019/may/documents/papa-francesco_20190507_macedoniadelnord-giovani.html …” @Pontifex 7 May 2019
• “Virgin of the #HolyRosary, help us to be of one heart and one soul, a holy people journeying toward our Heavenly home.” @Pontifex 8 May 2019

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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.

General Audiences

• 24 April 2019

Homilies

• 18 April 2019 – Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Messages

• 27 April 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father for the first anniversary of Panmunjom Declaration for Peace

Prayers

• 19 April 2019 – Prayer of the Holy Father, which he recited at the end of the Via Crucis – Good Friday

Regina Coeli

• 22 April 2019 – Regina Coeli, 22 April 2019, Easter Monday

Speeches

• 19 April 2019 – Way of the Cross at the Colosseum presided over by the Holy Father – Good Friday
• 26 April 2019 – To Participants at the International Congress promoted by the Catholic Biblical Federation
• 29 April 2019 – To Hairstylists of the Committees of Saint Martin de Porres

Papal Tweets

• “Christ is risen, and with Him our creative hope arises to face the problems of our day, because we know we are not alone. #Easter” @Pontifex 25 April 2019
• “During these #Easter days, proclaim with your life and with your words, the wonderful news that Jesus is Risen.” @Pontifex 26 April 2019
• “The Lord seeks everyone, He wants everyone to feel the warmth of His mercy and His love.” @Pontifex 27 April 2019
• “If we open our hearts to mercy and we seal forgiveness with a fraternal embrace, we proclaim before the world that it is possible to overcome evil with good. #DivineMercy” @Pontifex 28 April 2019
• “God searches for you, even if you don’t search for Him. God loves you, even if you have forgotten Him. God looks for beauty in you, even if you think you have uselessly squandered all your talents.” @Pontifex 29 April 2019
• “Let us ask the Lord to grant us the awareness that we cannot truly be Christians unless we walk with the Holy Spirit, unless we let the Holy Spirit be the protagonist of our life. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 30 April 2019
• “May St Joseph, the humble workman of Nazareth, direct us toward Christ, support the sacrifice of those who do good, and intercede for those who have lost their job or who are not successful in finding a job.” @Pontifex 1 May 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 March 2019 to 24 April 2019.

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 April 2019
• 14 April 2019

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 7 March 2019 – Preserving Memory
• 8 March 2019 – Coherence, not hypocrisy
• 18 March 2019 – Morning Meditation

General Audiences

• 10 April 2019
• 17 April 2019

Homilies

• 14 April 2019 – Palm Sunday – 34th World Youth Day
• 18 April 2019 – Holy Chrism Mass

Messages

• 16 April 2019 – Message of the Holy Father to the Archbishop of Paris, France, for the fire in the Cathedral of Notre Dame
• 21 April 2019 – “Urbi et Orbi” – Easter 2019

Speeches

• 6 April 2019 – To Teachers and Students of the San Carlo Institute of Milan
• 11 April 2019 – Spiritual retreat for Leaders of South Sudan
• 11 April 2019 – To Participants at the International Conference on Human Trafficking
• 12 April 2019 – To Members of the “Archicofradía de la Virgen de la Cinta” from Tortosa (Spain)
• 13 April 2019 – To the Italian Association for the Donation of organs, tissues and cells (AIDO)

Papal Tweets

• “From the Cross, Jesus teaches us the powerful courage of renunciation. Because we will never go forward if we are weighed down by heavy loads. #Lent” @Pontifex 11 April 2019
• “Fasting also means changing our attitude towards other people and towards all creatures: from the temptation to “devour” everything to satisfy our greed, to the ability to suffer for love. #Lent” @Pontifex 12 April 2019
• “If we return to the Lord with our frailties, if we take the way of love, we will embrace the life that never fades. And we will experience joy. #Lent” @Pontifex 13 April 2019
• “By his self-abasement, Jesus wanted to open up to us the path of faith and to precede us on that path. #PalmSunday #HolyWeek Homily @Pontifex 14 April 2019
• “Today, World Youth Day, I would like to mention all those young saints, especially the saints “next door” to us, known only to God; sometimes he likes to surprise us with them. #DiocesanWYD” @Pontifex 14 April 2019
• “Christ, out of love, sacrificed himself completely in order to save you. His outstretched arms on the cross are the most telling sign that he is a friend who is willing to stop at nothing. #HolyWeek” @Pontifex 15 April 2019
• “Today we unite in prayer with the people of France, as we wait for the sorrow inflicted by the serious damage to be transformed into hope with reconstruction. Holy Mary, Our Lady, pray for us. #NotreDame” @Pontifex 16 April 2019
• “Christ died because He loves each one of us: young and old, saints and sinners, people of His time and people of our time. #HolyWeek” @Pontifex 17 April 2019
• “Look at the open arms of Christ crucified, and let Him save you. Contemplate His blood shed out of love and let yourself be purified by it. In this way you can be reborn. #GoodFriday” @Pontifex 18 April 2019
• “Today we contemplate the empty tomb of Christ and we hear the words of the angel: ”Do not be afraid! He is risen!“ #Easter” @Pontifex 21 April 2019
• “Today, too, let us join in prayer with the Christian community of Sri Lanka, which was struck by terrible violence on Easter Sunday. We entrust to the risen Lord the victims, the wounded and all the suffering. #PrayForSriLanka” @Pontifex 22 April 2019
• “Let us welcome Christ’s victory over sin and death into our lives. In this way, we will draw His transforming power upon all creation as well.” @Pontifex 22 April 2019
• “May the proclamation of the Lord’s Resurrection sustain our hope and transform it into concrete acts of charity. #Easter” @Pontifex 23 April 2019
• “The martyrs of all times, with their fidelity to Christ, tell us that injustice does not have the last word: we can continue to hope in the risen Lord. #Easter” @Pontifex 24 April 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 19 March 2019 to 5 April 2019.

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 March 2019

Post-Synodal Exhortationn

• 25 March 2019 – “Christus vivit”: Post-Synodal Exhortation to Young People and to the entire People of God

General Audiences

• 27 March 2019

Homilies

• 29 March 2019 – Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance
• 31 March 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Morocco: Holy Mass (Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, 31 March 2019)

Motu Proprio

• 19 March 2019 – Apostolic Letter issued ‘Motu Proprio’ Communis vita

Speeches

• 29 March 2019 – To participants in the Course on the Internal Forum organized by the Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary
• 30 March 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Morocco: Meeting with Migrants at the premises of diocesan Caritas
• 30 March 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Morocco: Appeal by His Majesty King Mohammed VI and His Holiness Pope Francis regarding Jerusalem / Al-Quds the Holy City and a place of encounter (Rabat, 30 March 2019)
• 30 March 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Morocco: Meeting with the Moroccan People, the Authorities, with Civil Society and with the Diplomatic Corps on the Esplanade of the Hassan Tower (Rabat, 30 March 2019)
• 31 March 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Morocco: Press Conference on the return flight from Rabat to Rome (Papal flight, 31 March 2019)
• 31 March 2019 – Apostolic Journey to Morocco: Meeting with Priests, Religious, Consecrated Persons and the Ecumenical Council of Churches (Cathedral of Rabat, 31 March 2019)
• 3 April 2019 – To the “Rainbow Choir” of the Home for the Elderly with Alzheimer’s in Bonheiden (Belgium)
• 4 April 2019 – To a Delegation of Catholic and Evangelical journalists from the Federal Republic of Germany

Papal Tweets

• “Brothers and sisters, God calls us once again to conversion: let us pray to obtain the grace of a new life in Christ the Lord. #24hoursfortheLord” @Pontifex 29 March 2019
• “Dear Moroccan friends, I am coming as a pilgrim of peace and fraternity. We Christians and Muslims believe in God, the Creator and the Merciful, who created people to live like brothers and sisters, respecting each other in their diversity, and helping one another in their needs.” @Pontifex 29 March 2019
• “The courage to encounter one another and extend a hand of friendship is a pathway of peace and harmony for humanity. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 30 March 2019
• “Every human being has the right to life, to dream and to find his or her rightful place in our “common home”! Every person has a right to the future. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 30 March 2019
• “Charity, especially towards the vulnerable, is the best opportunity we have to keep working to build up a culture of encounter. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 31 March 2019
• “Jesus invites us to contemplate the heart of our Father. Only from that perspective can we acknowledge once more that we are brothers and sisters. #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 31 March 2019
• “I thank all the Moroccan people for your warm welcome. May the Almighty, Gracious and Merciful, protect you and bless Morocco! #ApostolicJourney” @Pontifex 31 March 2019
• “Let us not pass this favourable time of #Lent in vain! Let us ask God to assist us on a journey of true conversion.” @Pontifex 1 April 2019
• “Christ is alive! He is our hope, and in a wonderful way he brings youth to our world. #ChristusVivit http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20190325_christus-vivit.html …” @Pontifex 2 April 2019
• “The Church is young when she receives ever anew the strength born of God’s Word, the Eucharist, and the daily presence of Christ and the power of His Spirit in our lives. The Church is young when she shows herself capable of constantly returning to her source. #ChristusVivit” @Pontifex 2 April 2019
• “If you are young in years, but feel weak, weary or disillusioned, ask Jesus to renew you. With him, hope never fails. #ChristusVivit http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20190325_christus-vivit.html …” @Pontifex 2 April 2019
• “Through prayer we learn to renounce the idolatry and self-sufficiency of our ego, and to admit we need the Lord and His mercy. #Lent” @Pontifex 3 April 2019
• “When we pray, let us recall that we do so with Jesus. Jesus is our courage. Jesus is our security, who in this moment intercedes for us. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 4 April 2019
• “Video” @Pontifex 4 April 2019
• “Fasting from sin gives hope to creation too, which will be “set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God” (Rom 8:21). #Lent” @Pontifex 5 April 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 17 March 2019 to 28 March 2019.

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

Angelus

• 17 March 2019

General Audiences

• 20 March 2019

Messages

• 22 March 2019 – Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of “World Water Day 2019”
• 28 March 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Morocco

Speeches

• 21 March 2019 – To members of the Italian Federation of Primary Care Pediatricians
• 22 March 2019 – To the Managers and Members of the Youth Tourist Centre
• 22 March 2019 – To the delegations of Parliamentarians from the Czech Republic and from the Slovak Republic, on the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the death of St Cyril
• 25 March 2019 – Visit to Loreto: Meeting with the faithful

Papal Tweets

• “I express my sorrow and closeness to the dear people of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, affected by Cyclone Idai. I entrust the many victims and their families to the mercy of God. #PrayForAfrica #cycloneIdai” @Pontifex 20 March 2019
• “If we abandon the law of love, the law of the strongest over the weakest will be asserted.” @Pontifex 21 March 2019
• “Today we think of people with #DownSyndrome. May they be welcomed, appreciated, and never discarded, right from their mother’s womb.” @Pontifex 21 March 2019
• “Let us thank God for ”sister water“, such a simple and precious element, and let us strive to make it accessible to all. #WorldWaterDay” @Pontifex 22 March 2019
• “Outward appearance, money, career, hobbies: these are sirens that enchant us and then set us adrift. #Lent is a time of grace to free our hearts from vanities.” @Pontifex 23 March 2019
• “May the Blessed Virgin help everyone, especially young people, to follow the path of peace and fraternity, based on welcome and forgiveness, on respect for others, and on the love that is the gift of self.” @Pontifex 25 March 2019
• “Today we remember in prayer the victims of modern forms of #slavery. Their suffering impels us to fight against these inhuman scourges. #RememberSlavery” @Pontifex 25 March 2019
• “It is worthwhile to welcome every life because every man and woman is worth the blood of Christ himself. We cannot have contempt for what God has loved so much! #DayoftheUnbornChild” @Pontifex 25 March 2019
• “The culture of appearance, which leads us to live for passing things, is a great deception. Because it is like a flaring blaze: once it is over, only ashes remain.” @Pontifex 26 March 2019
• “Where should we fix our gaze along the journey of #Lent? On the Crucifix. Jesus on the Cross is the compass of life that points us to Heaven.” @Pontifex 27 March 2019
• “If we do not listen to the voice of the Lord, our hearts become like soil without water. That is why the Lord says: ”Harden not your hearts“. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 28 March 2019

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 31 January 2019 to 20 March 2019.

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 March 2019

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 31 January 2019 – The joyful priest
• 1 February 2019 – Memory and hope
• 7 February 2019 – Humility and healing
• 8 February 2019 – The great gift of martyrdom
• 18 February 2019 – Compromises in response to uncomfortable questions
• 19 February 2019 – God’s feelings
• 28 February 2019 – Five minutes for an examination of conscience

Messages

• 27 February 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father to the participants in the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty [Brussells, 27 February – 1 March 2019],
• 2 March 2019 – Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the inauguration of the new healthcare centre of the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Bangui, Central African Republic

Speeches

• 7 March 2019 – Meeting with the Priests of the Diocese of Rome
• 15 March 2019 – The Holy Father Francis’ words of thanks at the end of the Spiritual Exercises (Ariccia, 15 March 2019)
• 16 March 2019 – To members of the Confederation of Italian Cooperatives
• 18 March 2019 – To Officials of the Court of Auditors
• 18 March 2019 – To Men and Women Religious of the Camillian Charismatic Family

Papal Tweets

• “#Lent is a reminder to stop, to return to the essential, to fast from all that is superfluous and distracting. It is a wake-up call for the spirit.” @Pontifex 16 March 2019
• “#Lent is a journey of returning to the essential, during which the Lord asks us to follow three steps: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.” @Pontifex 17 March 2019
• “I pray for the victims of the horrible attack against two mosques in #Christchurch, New Zealand. I renew my invitation for prayer and gestures of peace to combat hatred and violence.” @Pontifex 17 March 2019
• “How do we not judge, not condemn, and forgive? ”Give and it will be given to you“: be generous in giving. Not only material alms, but spiritual alms too: spend time with someone in need, visit someone who is sick, offer a smile. #SantaMarta” @Pontifex 18 March 2019
• “Saint Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary, watch over the whole Church always, and protect Her in every moment.” @Pontifex 19 March 2019
• “#Lent is rediscovering that we are made for the flame that always burns: for God, for the eternity of Heaven, and not for the world.” @Pontifex 20 March 2019
• “I express my sorrow and closeness to the dear people of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, affected by Cyclone Idai. I entrust the many victims and their families to the mercy of God. #PrayForAfrica #cycloneIdai” @Pontifex 20 March 2019

Papal Instagram

• Franciscus

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

Angelus

• 3 March 2019

General Audiences

• 6 March 2019

Messages

• 31 January 2019 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2019 World Day of Vocations

Speeches

• 8 March 2019 – To participants at the Conference on “Religions and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Listening to the cry of the earth and of the poor”
• 8 March 2019 – To a Delegation of the American Jewish Committee
• 9 March 2019 – Audience with participants in the Annual Congress of the European Cycling Union

Papal Tweets

• “Women make the world beautiful, they protect it and keep it alive. They bring the grace of renewal, the embrace of inclusion, and the courage to give of oneself. #InternationalWomensDay” @Pontifex 8 March 2019
• “Only those who leave behind their earthly attachments in order to set out will find the mystery of God.” @Pontifex 9 March 2019
• “I ask everyone to remember in prayer both myself and my collaborators in the Roman Curia, who this evening will be beginning the week of Spiritual Exercises.” @Pontifex 10 March 2019

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