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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popefrancis-300x200.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 August to 1 September 2014.

Angelus

• 10 August 2014 – Angelus
• 24 August 2014 – Angelus

General Audiences

• 20 August 2014
• 27 August 2014

Homilies

• 18 August 2014 – Republic of Korea – Holy Mass for Peace and Reconciliation at Myeong-dong Cathedral in Seoul

Messages

• 11 August 2014 – Video message of Pope Francis to the people of Korea on the occasion of the upcoming Apostolic Journey to the Republic of Korea
• [Rimini, 24–30 August 2014]

Speeches

• 10 August 2014 – Phone call to the scouts from AGESCI
• 18 August 2014 – Press conference of the Holy Father during the return flight from Korea

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 1 September 2014 – The Gospel in your pocket

Papal Tweets

• “Trust in the power of Christ’s Cross! Receive his reconciling grace and share it!” @pontifex, 18 August 2014
• “So many innocent people have been driven from their homes in Iraq. Lord, we pray they may go back soon.” @pontifex, 18 August 2014
• “Thank you, my friends in Korea. God willing, I will be back in Asia very soon. #Philippines #SriLanka” @pontifex, 19 August 2014
• “Let us ask the Lord for this grace: that our hearts become free and filled with light, so that we can rejoice as children of God.” @pontifex, 21 August 2014
• “Christians knows how to give. Their lives are filled with generous acts – often hidden – towards their neighbour.” @pontifex, 23 August 2014
• “God’s love is unbounded: it has no limits!” @pontifex, 26 August 2014
• “From the cross, Christ teaches us to love even those who do not love us.” @pontifex, 28 August 2014
• “The Lord always forgives us and walks at our side. We have to let him do that.” @pontifex, 30 August 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/pope-francis-300x252.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 31 August to 6 September 2014.

Angelus

• 31 August 2014

General Audiences

• 3 September 2014

Messages

• 1 September 2014 – Video message on the occasion of the Match for Peace

Speeches

• 1 September 2014 – Meeting with Soccer Players and Promoters of the Interreligious Match for Peace

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 2 September 2014 – The old woman and the theologian
• 4 September 2014 – Why boast about sins

Papal Tweets

• “The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan.” @pontifex, 2 September 2014
• “Our Christian witness is authentic when it is faithful and unconditional.” @pontifex, 4 September 2014
• “I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me. ” @pontifex, 5 September 2014, Image
• “Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He seeks us out and he stays near us even though we are sinners, indeed because we are sinners.” @pontifex, 6 September 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/Pope-Francis-waves-to-cro-011-300x180.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 7 to 13 September 2014.

Angelus

• 7 September 2014

General Audiences

• 10 September 2014

Homilies

• 14 September 2014 – Holy Mass with the Rite of Marriage

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 8 September 2014 – Small and holy
• 9 September 2014 – Jesus prays, chooses, is close to His people
• 11 September 2014 – Those foolish Christians
• 12 September 2014 – Do not take pleasure in others’ mistakes

Papal Tweets

• “God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities.” @pontifex, 8 September 2014
• “We cannot trust in our own strength, but only in Jesus and in his mercy.” @pontifex, 11 September 2014
• “Despite our sins, we can say with Peter: Lord, you know everything, you know that I love you.” @pontifex, 13 September 2014
  
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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/pope-francis-300x252.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 to 28 September 2014.

Angelus

• 14 September 2014
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana

General Audiences

• 17 September 2014
• 24 September 2014

Homilies

• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Holy Mass in Mother Teresa Square

Messages

• 8 September 2014 – Message of the Holy Father to the President of the Cuban Episcopal Conference
• 23 September 2014 – Message of the Holy Father for the 101st World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 2015

Speeches

• 4 September 2014 – Video conference of Pope Francis with the students of the Scholas social network gathered from 5 continents
• 4 September 2014 – To participants in the International Meeting of Directors of “Scholas Occurrentes” (4 September 2014)
• 6 September 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit
• 12 September 2014 – Address to Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo on their “ad Limina” visit
• 12 September 2014 – Meeting with the Italian Biblical Association
• 13 September 2014 – Holy Mass at the Military Memorial of Redipuglia
• 18 September 2014 – Address to a group of recently appointed Bishops
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Celebration of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and various lay movements in the Cathedral of Tirana
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Meeting with the civil authorities in the Reception Room of the Presidential Palace
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Meeting with the leaders of other religions and other Christian denominations at the Catholic University “Our Lady of Good Counsel”
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: Meeting with the children of the “Centro Betania” and the representatives from other charitable centers of Albania in the church of the “Centro Betania”
• 21 September 2014 – Tirana: In-Flight Press Conference of His Holiness Pope Francis from Albania to Rome
• 23 September 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Ghana on their “ad Limina” visit

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 15 September 2014 – Three Women
• 16 September 2014 – When God Visits
• 18 September 2014 – The courage to admit we are sinners
• 19 September 2014 – Resurrection completes Christian identity
• 23 September 2014 – Two conditions
• 25 September 2014 – Like peeling an onion
• 26 September 2014 – True identity

Papal Tweets

• “The Lord is always there waiting to give us his love: it is an amazing thing, one which never ceases to surprise us!” @pontifex, 16 September 2014
• “Mary, give us the grace of being joyful as we walk in the freedom of the children of God.” @pontifex, 18 September 2014
• “Dear young people, listen within: Christ is knocking at the door of your heart.” @pontifex, 20 September 2014
• “When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty.” @pontifex, 23 September 2014
• “Jesus understands our weaknesses and sins; and he forgives us if we allow ourselves to be forgiven.” @pontifex, 25 September 2014
• “There is the tendency to place ourselves and our ambitions at the center of our lives. This is very human, but it is not Christian.” @pontifex, 27 September 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/pope-francis2-300x187.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 18 September to 5 October 2014.

Angelus

• 28 September 2014

General Audiences

• 1 October 2014 – General Audience

Homilies

• 28 September 2014 – Holy Mass with the Elderly

Speeches

• 18 September 2014 – Address to the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Ivory Coast on their “ad Limina” visit
• 26 September 2014 – To participants in the General Assembly of the Focolare Movement
• 27 September 2014 – Celebration of Vespers on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the Restoration of the Society of Jesus (Chiesa del Gesù)
• 27 September 2014 – To participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
• 28 September 2014 – Meeting of the Pope with the elderly in Saint Peter’s Square
• 29 September 2014 – To members of the Universal Biblical Alliance for the presentation of the Bible in Italian “Parola del Signore-La Bibbia Interconfessionale in lingua corrente”
• 1 October 2014 – To participants in the pilgrimage sponsored by the Secular Institute of the Little Apostles of Charity and “La Nostra Famiglia” Association

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 29 September 2014 – Angels and demons
• 30 September 2014 – Prayers in the darkness
• 2 October 2014 – We all have an Angel
• 3 October 2014 – Salvation our way

Papal Tweets

• “Division within a Christian community is a very grave sin; it is the work of the devil.” @pontifex, 30 September 2014
• “A Synod means walking together but also praying together. I ask all the faithful to participate. #praywithus” @pontifex, 2 October 2014
• “Happy families are essential for the Church and for society. #prayforsynod” @pontifex, 30 October 2014
• “As Jesus told Martha in the Gospel, one thing is necessary: prayer. #praywithus” @pontifex, 4 October 2014
• “As we begin the Synod on the Family, let us ask the Lord to show us the way forward. #prayforsynod” @pontifex, 5 October 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/Pope-Francis-waves-to-cro-011-300x180.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 – 11 October 2014.

Angelus

• 5 October 2014

General Audiences

• 8 October 2014

Homilies

• 12 October 2014 – Mass of Thanksgiving for the equivalent canonization of two Canadian saints

Speeches

• 2 October 2014 – To His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
• 6 October 2014 – Greeting to the Synod Fathers during the First General Congregation of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 7 October 2014 – Lest we forget
• 9 October 2014 – That ‘more’ of God
• 10 October 2014 – The heart on guard

Papal Tweets

• “Come, Holy Spirit. Bestow upon us your gifts during the Synod. #prayforsynod” @pontifex, 6 October 2014
• “Let us ask the Lord for the grace not to speak badly of others, not to criticize, not to gossip, but rather to love everyone.” @pontifex, 7 October 2014
• “Dear young people, Christ is counting on you to be his friends and witnesses to his infinite love.” @pontifex, 10 October 2014
• The spiritual power of the Sacraments is boundless. With grace, we can overcome every obstacle. @pontifex, 11 October 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/pope-francis2-300x187.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 2 – 19 October 2014.

Angelus

• 12 October 2014

General Audiences

• 15 October 2014

Homilies

• 19 October 2014 – Holy Mass for the conclusion of the extraordinary Synod on the family and Beatification of the Servant of God the Supreme Pontiff Paul VI

Speeches

• 2 October 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Chad on their ad Limina visit
• 2 October 2014 – To participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
• 3 October 2014 – To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE)
• 3 October 2014 – To the Plenary of the Congregation for the Clergy
• 4 October 2014 – Video message for the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Cittadella di Loppiano
• 4 October 2014 – Meeting with the Italian Paralympic Committee
• 4 October 2014 – Vigil of prayer in preparation of the Synod on the family

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 13 October 2014 – The God of surprises
• 14 October 2014 – Appearance and truth
• 16 October 2014 – Like burning incense
• 17 October 2014 – Where Heaven begins

Papal Tweets

• “O Lord, comfort all those who suffer, especially the sick, the poor and the unemployed.” @pontifex, 14 October 2014
• “A Christian is merciful by nature; this is heart of the Gospel.” @pontifex, 16 October 2014
• “To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.” @pontifex, 18 October 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/Pope-Francis-waves-to-cro-011-300x180.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 4 October – 1 November 2014.

Angelus

• 19 October 2014
• 26 October 2014

General Audiences

• 22 October 2014
• 29 October 2014

Messages

• 14 October 2014 – Message of the Holy Father to the Italian Catholic Federation of University Students (FUCI)
• 15 October 2014 – Message of the Holy Father to the Bishop of Avila (Spain) on the occasion of the opening of the Teresian Jubilee Year
• 16 October 2014 – Message for the World Food Day 2014
• [24–26 October 2014, Salerno]

Speeches

• 18 October 2014 – Address of the Holy Father for the conclusion of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
• 23 October 2014 – Meeting with the delegates of the International Association of Penal Law
• 24 October 2014 – Meeting with a delegation of the “Orientale Lumen Foundation” in America
• 27 October 2014 – Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences; inauguration of the bust in honour of Pope Benedict XVI
• 30 October 2014 – Meeting with a delegation of the Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Union of Utrecht
• 31 October 2014 – Meeting with members of the “Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships”

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 21 October 2014 – Waiting with hope
• 23 October 2014 – An infinite horizon
• 24 October 2014 – The stone and the bricks
• 27 October 2014 – Christians in a gray area
• 28 October 2014 – Catholic, but not too Catholic
• 30 October 2014 – A beautiful struggle
• 31 October 2014 – Love and justice are more important than attachment to the laws

Papal Tweets

• “If faith is to be strong and healthy, it must be constantly nourished by the Word of God.” @pontifex, 21 October 2014
• “The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society.” @pontifex, 23 October 2014
• “Jesus’ Cross shows the full force of evil, but also the full power of God’s mercy.” @pontifex, 25 October 2014
• “May we help people to discover the joy of the Christian message: a message of love and mercy.” @pontifex, 28 October 2014
• “The principal mission of the Church is evangelization, bringing the Good News to everyone.” @pontifex, 30 October 2014
• “A good example brings about so much good, but hypocrisy brings about much evil.” @pontifex, 1 November 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popefrancis-300x200.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 May – 9 November 2014.

Angelus

• 2 November 2014, Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

General Audiences

• 5 November 2014

Homilies

• 3 November 2014 – Mass for Cardinals and Bishops who died over the course of the year
• 9 November 2014 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of All Saints

Speeches

• 10 May 2014 – To participants of the General Assembly of the Italian Conference of Secular Institutes
• 5 November 2014 – Meeting with participants in the “super rato” course organized by the Tribunal of the Roman Rota
• 6 November 2014 – Meeting with the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi on their “ad Limina” visit
• 10 May 2014 – To participants in the meeting sponsored by the Italian Conference of Secular Institutes

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 3 November 2014 – A bishop’s joy
• 4 November 2014 – God’s gift is free
• 6 November 2014 – God always goes the distance
• 7 November 2014 – Christians with two coats of paint

Papal Tweets

• “Being humble helps us share the burdens of others.” @pontifex, 4 November 2014
• “Indifference towards those in need is not acceptable for a Christian.” @pontifex, 6 November 2014
• “The Church is ever on a journey, seeking new ways to announce the Gospel.” @pontifex, 8 November 2014
• “I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace. #fotw25” @pontifex, 9 November 2014 Note: #fotw25 is the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popefrancis-300x200.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 6 November – 22 November 2014.

Angelus

• 9 November 2014

General Audiences

• 12 November 2014

Letters

• [Brisbane, 15–16 November 2014]

Speeches

• 7 November 2014 – To participants in the Ecumenical Convention of Bishop-Friends of the Focolare Movement
• 8 November 2014 – To participants in the General Chapter of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
• 17 November 2014 – To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Zambia on their “ad Limina” visit
• 22 November 2014 – Address of the Holy Father to Participants of the Third World Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 6 November 2014 – God always goes the distance
• 7 November 2014 – Two Coats of paint
• 10 November 2014 – Sinful Christians
• 11 November 2014 – Don’t be lazy
• 17 November 2014 – From Jericho to Rome
• 18 November 2014 – Am I alive on the inside?
• 19 November 2014 – Fear of surprises
• 20 November 2014 – Jesus weeps

Papal Tweets

• “Work is so important for human dignity, for building up a family, for peace!” @pontifex, 11 November 2014
• “War destroys, kills, impoverishes. Lord, give us your peace!” @pontifex, 13 November 2014
• “A Christian brings peace to others. Not only peace, but also love, kindness, faithfulness and joy.” @pontifex, 15 November 2014
• “There is so much noise in the world! May we learn to be silent in our hearts and before God.” @pontifex, 18 November 2014
• “Let us seek to live in a way that is always worthy of our Christian vocation.” @pontifex, 20 November 2014
• “When we meet a person truly in need, do we see the face of God?” @pontifex, 21 November 2014

Note: There are still a large number of documents that have not yet been translated into English.

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/Pope-Francis-waves-to-cro-011-300x180.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 13–30 November 2014.

Angelus

• 16 November 2014
• 23 November 2014

Apostolic Letters

• 21 November 2014 – Apostolic Letter to all Consecrated people on the occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life

General Audiences

• 19 November 2014
• 26 November 2014

Homilies

• 29 November 2014 – Holy Mass and Canonizations
• 29 November 2014 – Holy Mass at the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
• 30 November 2014 – Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Church of St. George

Messages

• [8–10 November 2014]

Speeches

• 7 November 2014 – To participants in the National Assembly of the Italian Conference of Major Superiors (CISM)
• 8 November 2014 – Meeting with the Italian Catholic Scout Movement for Adults (MASCI)
• 10 November 2014 – To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Senegal-Cape Verde-Mauritania-Guinea Bissau on their “ad Limina” visit
• 14 November 2014 – Meeting with participants in the World Congress of Accountants
• 15 November 2014 – To partipants in a commemorative conference of the Italian Catholic Physicians’ Association on the occasion of its 70th anniversary of foundation
• 17 November 2014 – To participants in the International Colloquium on the complementarity between man and woman sponsored by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
• 20 November 2014 – Visit to FAO on the occasivion of the 2nd International Conference on Nutrition
• 20 November 2014 – Letter of the Holy Father to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
• 22 November 2014 – Meeting with participants in the XXIX International Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers on «The Person with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Animating Hope»
• 24 November 2014 – To faithful of the syro-malabar rite gathered for the Canonization of Kuriakose Elias Chavara of the Holy Family and of Euphrasia Eluvathingal of the Sacred Heart
• 25 November 2014 – Press Conference of the Holy Father during the return flight from Strasbourg (Papal Flight)
• 25 November 2014 – Visit to the Council of Europe
• 25 November 2014 – Visit to the European Parliament
• 28 November 2014 – Meeting with the President, Prime Minister and Civil Authorities
• 28 November 2014 – Visit to the President of Religious Affairs (Diyanet)
• 29 November 2014 – Ecumenical Prayer in the Patriarchal Church of Saint George
• 30 November 2014 – Ecumenical Blessing and signing of the Common Declaration
• 30 November 2014 – Greeting of the students of the Salesian Oratory gathered in the garden of the Papal Representative’s Residence

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 13 November 2014 – In the Kingdom of God with 50 cents in their pocket
• 14 November 2014 – Children’s Day
• 24 November 2014 – Where the light comes from
• 27 November 2014 – Depression or hope?

Papal Tweets

• “Love is the measure of faith.” @pontifex, 1 November 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popefrancis-300x200.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 20 November – 13 December 2014.

Note: The Vatican has translated very few documents into English for the month of December.

Messages

• [Vienna, 8–9 December 2014]
• 10 December 2014 – Message for the World Day of Peace 2015

Speeches

• 20 November 2014 – Visit to FAO on the occasivion of the 2nd International Conference on Nutrition
• 30 November 2014 – Press Conference of the Holy Father during the return flight from Turkey (Papal Flight)

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 2 December 2014 – Only the humble understand
• 9 December 2014 – Going out to give life
• 11 December 2014 – God’s lullaby

Papal Tweets

• “The Church is called to draw near to every person, beginning with the poorest and those who suffer.” @pontifex, 2 December 2014
• “Slaves no more. We are all brothers and sisters. #EndSlavery” @pontifex, 2 December 2014
• “Advent increases our hope, a hope which does not disappoint. The Lord never lets us down.” @pontifex, 4 December 2014
• “Advent begins a new journey. May Mary, our Mother, be our guide.” @pontifex, 6 December 2014
• “My video message for Iraqi Christians” @pontifex, 6 December 2014
• “Let us learn from the Virgin Mary how to be bolder in obeying the word of God.” @pontifex, 8 December 2014
• “The family is a community of love where each of us learns to relate to others and to the world around us.” @pontifex, 9 December 2014
• “Ecology is essential for the survival of mankind; it is a moral issue which affects all of us.” @pontifex, 11 December 2014
• “Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!” @pontifex, 12 December 2014
• “Today is my anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Please pray for me and all priests.” @pontifex, 13 December 2014

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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 8 November – 19 December 2014.

Angelus

• 7 December 2014
• 8 December 2014 – Angelus, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• 14 December 2014

General Audiences

• 3 December 2014
• 10 December 2014
• 17 December 2014

Homilies

• 12 December 2014 – Eucharist Celebration on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• 14 December 2014 – Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of «San Giuseppe all’Aurelio»

Letters

• [Assisi, 10–13 November 2014]
• [Philadelphia, 22–27 September 2015]

Messages

• [Verona, 20–23 November 2014]
• [Barcelona, 25–26 November 2014]
• 30 November 2014 – Message of the Holy Father for the opening of the Year of Consecrated Life
• 2 December 2014 – Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the opening meeting of the 3rd edition of the Family Festival in Riva del Garda
• 6 December 2014 – Video message of the Holy Father to the Christians of Mosul refugees in Erbil

Speeches

• 22 November 2014 – To participants in the Fourth National Missionary Convention sponsored by the Italian Episcopal Conference
• 27 November 2014 – Meeting with the Pauline Family
• 27 November 2014 – To participants at the International Pastoral Congress on the World’s Big Cities
• 27 November 2014 – To participants in the Plenary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
• 2 December 2014 – Ceremony for the signing of the Faith Leaders’ Universal Declaration Against Slavery
• 4 December 2014 – To the Federation of Christian Organizations for International Volunteer Service (FOCSIV)
• 5 December 2014 – To members of the International Theological Commission
• 7 December 2014 – Lighting of the Christmas tree in Gubbio
• 8 December 2014 – Act of Veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
• [Rome, 11–13 December 2014]
• 12 December 2014 – To the Syro-Antiochian Community
• 12 December 2014 – To a Delegation of the Salvation Army
• 13 December 2014 – To the National Council of the Italian Union of Blind and sight-impaired Persons on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Lucy
• 15 December 2014 – To the Board of Directors and Personnel of the Television Network “TV 2000”

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 15 December 2014 – Darkness of the heart
• 16 December 2014 – They shall be first
• 18 December 2014 – We are History
• 19 December 2014 – The Church is not an entrepreneur but a mother

Papal Tweets

• “It is so important to listen! Husbands and wives need to communicate to bring happiness and serenity to family life.” @pontifex, 16 December 2014
• “The Lord put it clearly: you cannot serve two masters. You have to choose between God and money.” @pontifex, 18 December 2014
• “If Jesus is to become the centre of our life, we need to spend time in his presence, before the Tabernacle.” @pontifex, 19 December 2014

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/PopeFrancis-finger-300x225.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 21 – 28 December 2014.

Homilies

• 24 December 2014 – Solemnity of the Lord’s Birth – Midnight Mass

Letters

• 21 December 2014 – Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Christians in the Middle East

Messages

• 25 December 2014 – Urbi et Orbi – Christmas Day 2014

Speeches

• 22 December 2014 – To the Roman Curia on the occasion of the presentation of Christmas greetings

Papal Tweets

• “At times we are slaves of sin. Lord, come to free us!” @pontifex, 23 December 2014
• “May we try to listen and be silent in order to make space for the beauty of God.” @pontifex, 24 December 2014
• “With Jesus there is true joy.” @pontifex, 25 December 2014
• “Let us pray today for all those who are persecuted for their Christian faith.” @pontifex, 26 December 2014
• “The Christian family is missionary: it announces the love of God to the world.” @pontifex, 28 December 2014
  
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 21 March 2014 – 6 January 2015.

Homilies

• 1 January 2015 – Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God
• 6 January 2015 – Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Messages

• [Maputo, Mozambique, 23–27 June 2014]
• [Antwerp, 7–9 September 2014]
• 29 November 2014 – Video-Message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the Vigil of Prayer at Saint Mary Major
• [London, 5–6 December 2014]
• [Rome, 11–13 December 2014]

Speeches

• 21 March 2014 – Prayer Vigil for the 19th “Memorial and Commitment Day”
• 31 May 2014 – Address of the Holy Father to children taking part in the Meeting sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Culture
• 28 July 2014 – Private visit of the Holy Father to Caserta for a meeting with the evangelical pastor Giovanni Traettino
• 18 August 2014 – Meeting with religious leaders at the old Curia Palace of the Archdiocese of Seoul
• 19 September 2014 – To participants in the Meeting sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization
• 20 September 2014 – To the Bishops taking part in the Seminar organized by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
• 20 October 2014 – Ordinary Public Consistory

Papal Tweets

• “Today people are suffering from poverty, but also from lack of love.” @pontifex, 30 December 2014
• “Lord, thank you!” @pontifex, 31 December 2014
• “How many innocent people and children suffer in the world! Lord, grant us your peace!” @pontifex, 1 January 2015
• “Christianity spreads through the joy of disciples who know that they are loved and saved.” @pontifex, 3 January 2015
• “Lord, help us to recognize you in the sick, poor and suffering.” @pontifex, 5 January 2015
• “Jesus came to save us: let us not reject this marvellous gift!” @pontifex, 6 January 2015

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/Pope-Francis-waves-to-cro-011-300x180.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 1 November 2014 – 10 January 2015.

Angelus

• 1 November 2014
• 21 December 2014
• 26 December 2014 – Feast of Saint Stephen
• 28 December 2014 – Angelus, Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth
• 1 January 2015 – Solemnity of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God
• 4 January 2015
• 6 January 2015 – Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

General Audiences

• 7 January 2015

Homilies

• 31 December 2014 – Celebration of Vespers and Te Deum of Thanksgiving for the end of the year

Messages

• 24 December 2014 – Video message to Korean faithful on the occasion of Christmas
• 1 January 2015 – Video message of the Holy Father to the people of Rio de Janeiro for the 450th anniversary of the founding of the city

Speeches

• 18 December 2014 – Presentation of Letters of Credentials for the new Ambassadors
• 18 December 2014 – To a Delegation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany
• 18 December 2014 – To the children of the Italian Catholic Action
• 19 December 2014 – To the delegations from Verona and Catanzaro for the gift of the Crib and the Christmas Tree in Saint Peter’s Square
• 19 December 2014 – To the Leaders and Athletes of the Italian National Olympic Committee
• 20 December 2014 – To the Members of the “Pope John XXIII Community” Association
• 22 December 2014 – To the personnel of the Holy See and of the Vatican City State for the exchange of Christmas wishes
• 28 December 2014 – To the National Numerous Family Association
• 10 January 2015 – To participants in the meeting held in the Vatican on the fifth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 8 January 2015 – May the Lord change the hearts of the cruel
• 9 January 2015 – Hardened hearts

Papal Tweets

• #PrayersForParis @pontifex, 8 January 2015
• “Sunday is the Lord’s Day. Let us find time to be with him.” @pontifex, 10 January 2015

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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/popefrancis-300x200.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 9 – 19 January 2015.

Angelus

• 11 January 2015

Homilies

• 11 January 2015 – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
• 14 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Holy Mass and Rite of Canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz
• 16 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Holy Mass with the Bishops, Priests and Religious people gathered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Manila)
• 17 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Holy Mass (Tacloban International Airport)
• 18 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Holy Mass at Rizal Park (Manila)

Messages

• 9 January 2015 – Message to participants in the meeting of the Presidents of the Doctrinal Commissions of the European Episcopal Conferences (Esztergom, Hungary, 13–15 January 2015)

Speeches

• 12 January 2015 – Meeting with Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See
• 13 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Arrival ceremony (International Airport of Colombo)
• 13 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Interreligious Meeting at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
• 14 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Marian prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary (Madhu)
• 15 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Press Conference onboard the Flight from Colombo to Manila
• 16 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Meeting with Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañang Presidential Palace (Manila)
• 16 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Meeting with families at the Mall of Asia Arena (Manila)
• 17 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and families of survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (Cathedral of Palo)
• 18 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: Meeting with the young people in the sports field of Santo Tomas University (Manila)

Papal Tweets

• “Please pray with me for everyone in Sri Lanka and the Philippines as I begin my trip.” @pontifex, 12 January 2015
• “Saint Joseph Vaz, teach us to grow in holiness and to live the Gospel’s message of mercy.” @pontifex, 14 January 2015
• “May God bless and protect Sri Lanka.” @pontifex, 15 January 2015
• “The Philippines bear witness to the youthfulness and vitality of the Church.” @pontifex, 16 January 2015
• “The family is the greatest treasure of any country. Let us all work to protect and strengthen this, the cornerstone of society.” @pontifex, 16 January 2015
• “The com-passion of God, his suffering-with-us, gives meaning and worth to our struggles and our sufferings.” @pontifex, 17 January 2015
• “We who are Christians, members of God’s family, are called to go out to the needy and to serve them.” @pontifex, 17 January 2015
• “How often we forget to dedicate ourselves to that which truly matters! We forget that we are children of God.” @pontifex, 18 January 2015
• “To my friends in Sri Lanka and the Philippines: May God bless you all! Please pray for me.” @pontifex, 19 January 2015
  
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This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 28 October 2014 – 31 January 2015

Angelus

• 25 January 2015

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 22 January 2015 – He who intercedes on our behalf (22 January 2015)
• 23 January 2015 – When God forgets (23 January 2015)
• 26 January 2015 – We owe it all to women (26 January 2015)
• 27 January 2015 – The food of Jesus (27 January 2015)
• 29 January 2015 – No to ecclesial elites who privatize the faith
• 30 January 2015 – That first love

General Audiences

• 21 January 2015
• 28 January 2015

Homilies

• 25 January 2015 – Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle – Celebration of Vespers (25 January 2015)

Letters

• 04 January 2015 – Letter of the Holy Father to those who will be created Cardinals at the upcoming Consistory (4 January 2015)

Messages

• (27 November 2014)

Speeches

• 28 October 2014 – To participants in the World Meeting of Popular Movements (28 October 2014)
• 01 December 2014 – Meeting with the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Switzerland on their “ad Limina” visit (1st December 2014)
• 19 January 2015 – Sri Lanka – Philippines: In-Flight Press Conference of His Holiness Pope Francis from the Philippines to Rome
• 21 January 2015 – To an ecumenical delegation from Finland for the Feast of Saint Henrik (22 January 2015)
• 22 January 2015 – To the Officers and Agents of the General Inspectorate for Public Security at the Vatican (22 January 2015)
• 23 January 2015 – Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota (23 January 2015)
• 24 January 2015 – To participants in the International Congress sponsored by the Faculty of Canon Law of the Pontifical Gregorian University (24 January 2015)
• 24 January 2015 – To participants in the Ecumenical Colloquium of Men and Women Religious, held by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (24 January 2015)
• 24 January 2015 – To participants in the Meeting sponsored by the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (24 January 2015)
• 30 January 2015 – To the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches (30 January 2015)

Papal Tweets

• 22 January 2015 – Every Life is a Gift. #marchforlife
• 24 January 2015 – Practicing charity is the best way to evangelize.
• 27 January 2015 – Auschwitz cries out with the pain of immense suffering and pleads for a future of respect, peace and encounter among peoples.
• 30 January 2015 – A credible witness to truth and to the values of the Gospel is urgently needed.
• 31 January 2015 – True love does not pay attention to the evil it suffers. It rejoices in doing good.
  
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jimmyakin.com/wp-content/uploads/pope-francis2-300x187.jpgThis version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 31 January 2015 – 08 February 2015.

Angelus

• 01 February 2015

Daily Homilies (fervorinos)

• 03 February 2015 – The Gospel in hand (3 February 2015)

General Audiences

• 04 February 2015

Homilies

• 02 February 2015 – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord – XIX World Day of Consecrated Life (2 February 2015)

Letters

• 02 February 2015 – Letter to the Presidents of Episcopal Conferences and Superiors of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life concerning the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2 February 2015)

Speeches

• (31 January 2015)

Papal Tweets

• 03 February 2015 – We are all sinners. We are all called to a conversion of heart.
• 06 February 2015 – Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.
• 08 February 2015 – Jesus is not a figure from the past: he continues now and always to light the way for us.

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