This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 24 August 2017 to 5 September 2017.

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

Angelus

• 27 August 2017

General Audiences

• 30 August 2017

Messages

• 24 August 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to the centre for student inmates at the prison complex of Ezeiza (Argentina)
• 26 August 2017 – Video message of the Holy Father to the Polish pilgrims gathered to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Coronation of the image of Our Lady of Częstochowa, Queen of Poland
• 1 September 2017 – Joint message of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the World Day of Prayer for Creation
• 2 September 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to participants in the National Day of the Holy See at Expo 2017 in Astana

Speeches

• 24 August 2017 – To participants in the 68th National Liturgical Week in Italy
• 31 August 2017 – To the Delegation of Rabbis for the presentation of the Statement “Between Jerusalem and Rome”
• 2 September 2017 – To the Korean Council of Religious Leaders

Papal Tweets

• “If you pay attention to the heart, you will find you are close to the Lord and to others.” @Pontifex 31 August 2017
• “Lord, teach us to contemplate you in the beauty of creation and reawaken our gratitude and sense of responsibility.” @Pontifex 1 September 2017
• “Jesus is always there with an open heart. He throws open the mercy that he has in his heart. He forgives, embraces, and understands.” @Pontifex 2 September 2017
• “It is much more important to realize how much God loves us, than how much we ourselves love Him.” @Pontifex 3 September 2017
• “Jesus is present in so many of our brothers and sisters who suffer today like He did.” @Pontifex 4 September 2017
• “Like Mother Teresa, may we open up opportunities of joy and hope for the many who are discouraged and need understanding and tenderness.” @Pontifex 5 September 2017
• “Dear Friends, please pray for me and all of Colombia, where I will be travelling for a journey dedicated to reconciliation and peace.” @Pontifex 5 September 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13 August 2017 to 29 August 2017.

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

Angelus

• 13 August 2017
• 15 August 2017
• 20 August 2017

General Audiences

• 23 August 2017

Messages

• 20 August 2017 – Message sent by the Secretary of State on behalf of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 38th Meeting for Friendship among Peoples [Rimini, 20–26 August 2017]

Papal Tweets

• “Humanity needs hope in order to live and needs the Holy Spirit in order to hope.” @Pontifex 24 August 2017
• “Being men and women of the Church means being men and women of communion.” @Pontifex 25 August 2017
• “May the Virgin Mary obtain for us the grace to be enlivened by the Holy Spirit, so we can witness to Christ with evangelical honesty.” @Pontifex 26 August 2017
• “Today how many mothers shed tears, like St Monica, so that their children will return to Christ! Do not lose hope in God’s grace!” @Pontifex 27 August 2017
• “The Gospel invites us to answer first and foremost to God who loves us and saves us, recognising Him in our neighbour.” @Pontifex 29 August 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 15 August 2017 to 23 August 2017.

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

Messages

• 15 August 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Papal Tweets

• “May nothing stop you from living and growing in your Heavenly Father’s friendship, and from witnessing to His infinite goodness and mercy.” @Pontifex 17 August 2017
• “I pray for all the victims of the attacks of these days. May the blind violence of terrorism no longer find room to exist in this world!” @Pontifex 19 August 2017
• “We always need to rediscover God’s love and mercy in order to develop our relationship with Him.” @Pontifex 20 August 2017
• “May the Holy Spirit grant peace to the whole world and heal the wounds of war and terrorism.” @Pontifex 21 August 2017
• “When we are feeling sad, when it feels like everything is going wrong, we should remember: “God loves me. God never abandons me”.” @Pontifex 22 August 2017
• “The Lord is close to all those who are victims of old and new forms of slavery: inhuman labour, illegal trafficking and exploitation.” @Pontifex 23 August 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 August 2017 to 15 August 2017.

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

Angelus

• 6 August 2017

General Audiences

• 9 August 2017

Papal Tweets

• “Jesus does not leave us alone because we are precious to Him.” @Pontifex 10 August 2017
• “When something makes us suffer, let us listen to the voice of Jesus in our hearts: “Do not fear! Go ahead! I am with you!”” @Pontifex 11 August 2017
• “Dear young people, you are the hope of the Church. Do you dream about your future? Then take part in #synod18! http://goo.gl/WghUvl ” @Pontifex 12 August 2017
• “In Mary we see that humility is not a virtue of the weak but of the strong who don’t have to treat others badly to feel important.” @Pontifex 13 August 2017
• “The journey of entrusting ourselves to the Lord begins every day, starting each morning.” @Pontifex 14 August 2017
• “Mary’s Assumption regards our future: it turns our gaze heavenward announcing the new heaven and new earth with Christ’s victory.” @Pontifex 15 August 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 3 July 2017 to 9 August 2017.

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

Angelus

• 30 July 2017

General Audiences

• 2 August 2017

Messages

• 3 July 2017 – Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the national meeting of young people at the Shrine of Aparecida [29–30 July 2017]

Papal Tweets

• “In the name of Jesus we can make known, through our witness, that peace is possible!” @Pontifex 4 August 2017
• “Other people are gifts to be received with respect, especially if they are weak and frail, because Christ comes to meet us in them.” @Pontifex 5 August 2017
• “Hope is the virtue of a heart that doesn’t lock itself into darkness, that doesn’t dwell on the past, but is able to see a tomorrow.” @Pontifex 6 August 2017
• “Forgiveness sets our hearts free and allows us to start anew. Forgiveness gives hope. Without forgiveness, the Church is not built up.” @Pontifex 7 August 2017
• “Today we give glory to God for the work of Saint Dominic in the service of the Gospel which he preached with his words and his life.” @Pontifex 8 August 2017
• “In witnessing to the faith what counts is not success, but fidelity to Christ.” @Pontifex 9 August 2017

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 June 2017 to 2 August 2017.

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

Angelus

• 23 July 2017

Messages

• 5 July 2017 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to participants in the First International Catechetical Symposium [Buenos Aires, 11–14 July 2017]

Speeches

• 28 June 2017 – To Delegates of the Italian Confederation of Workers’ Unions (Cisl)

Papal Tweets

• “I entrust little Charlie to the Father and pray for his parents and all those who loved him.” @Pontifex 28 July 2017
• “We call on all people of faith and good will to take action and oppose modern slavery in all its forms.” @Pontifex 30 July 2017
• “Like Saint Ignatius of Loyola, let us be won over by the Lord Jesus and, led by Him, place ourselves at the service of others.” @Pontifex 31 July 2017
• “We effectively do good when we do it without seeking reward and in the concrete situations of everyday life.” @Pontifex 1 August 2017
• “The Gospel is Good News filled with contagious joy, for it contains and offers new life.” @Pontifex 2 August 2017

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