Francis

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266th Pope of the Catholic Church

Beginning Pontificate	13,19.III.2013
End Pontificate	21.IV.2025
Secular Name	Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Birth	Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Website	https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en.html

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Francis

Homilies 2015

Celebration of Vespers and Te Deum in Thanksgiving for the past year (31 December 2015)

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Holy Mass for the Families (27 December 2015)

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Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (24 December 2015)

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Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Opening of the "Holy Door of Charity" and Celebration of Holy Mass (Caritas Hostel in Via Marsala, 18 December 2015)

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Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Holy Mass and Opening of the Holy Door at the Basilica of St John Lateran (13 December 2015)

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Holy Mass on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (12 December 2015)

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Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Holy Mass and Opening of the Holy Door (8 December 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Central African Republic: Holy Mass celebrated at Barthélémy Boganda Stadium (Bangui, 30 November 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Central African Republic: Mass with Priests, Consecrated Persons and Lay Leaders (Cathedral of Bangui, 29 November 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Uganda: Holy Mass for the Martyrs of Uganda (Area of the Catholic Shrine of the Martyrs of Namugongo, 28 November 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Kenya: Holy Mass at Nairobi University Campus (26 November 2015)

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Pastoral Visit - Florence: Holy Mass at the Artemio Franchi Municipal Stadium (10 November 2015)

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Holy Mass and Episcopal Ordination (9 November 2015)

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Papal Mass for the Repose of the Souls of the Cardinals and Bishops Who Died Over the Course of the Year (3 November 2015)

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Holy Mass on the Solemnity of All Saints (1st November 2015)

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Holy Mass for the closing of the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (25 October 2015)

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Holy Mass and Canonization of four Blesseds (18 October 2015)

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Holy Mass for the opening of the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (4 October 2015)

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Mass celebrated for the Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State (3 October 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - United States of America: Mass for the conclusion of the Eighth World Meeting of Families at B. Franklin Parkway (Philadelphia, 27 September 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - United States of America: Holy Mass with the Bishops, Clergy, Men and Women Religious of Pennsylvania gathered in the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul (Philadelphia, 26 September 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - United States of America: Holy Mass at the Madison Square Garden - New York, 25 September 2015

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Apostolic Journey - United States of America: Vespers with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious at St Patrick's Cathedral (New York, 24 September 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - United States of America: Holy Mass and Canonization of Blessed Fr. Junipero Serra at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington, D.C., 23 September 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Cuba: Holy Mass at the Minor Basilica of the Shrine “Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” (Santiago, 22 September 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Cuba: Holy Mass at Plaza de la Revolución in Holguín (21 September 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Cuba: Celebrations of Vespers with Priests, Men and Women Religious and Seminarians at the Cathedral of Havana (20 September 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Cuba: Holy Mass at Plaza de la Revolución in Havana (20 September 2015)

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Liturgy of the Word on the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (1st September 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Paraguay: Holy Mass at Campo Grande in Ñu Guazú (Asunción, 12 July 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Paraguay: Holy Mass on the Esplanade in front of the Marian Shrine of Caacupé (11 July 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Bolivia: Holy Mass in Christ the Redeemer Square (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 9 July 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Ecuador: Mass for the Evangelization of Peoples at the Bicentennial Park (Quito, 7 July 2015)

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Apostolic Journey - Ecuador: Holy Mass at Samanes Park (Guayaquil, 6 July 2015)

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Holy Mass and blessing of the Pallium for the new Metropolitan Archbishops on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (29 June 2015)

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Pastoral Visit to Turin: Eucharistic Concelebration (Piazza Vittorio, 21 June 2015)

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Holy Mass on the occasion of the Third Worldwide Priests' Retreat (12 June 2015)

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Apostolic Journey to Sarajevo: Holy Mass at Koševo Stadium (6 June 2015)

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Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (4 June 2015)

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Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost (24 May 2015)

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Holy Mass and Rite of Canonization of four Blesseds (17 May 2015)

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Holy Mass for the opening of the General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis (12 May 2015)

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Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish "Santa Maria Regina Pacis" in Ostia (3 May 2015)

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Eucharistic Celebration at the Pontifical North American College (2 May 2015)

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Holy Mass with Priestly Ordinations (26 April 2015)

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Mass for the faithful of Armenian rite (12 April 2015)

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Celebration of First Vespers of Divine Mercy Sunday (11 April 2015)

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Easter Vigil in the Holy Night (4 April 2015)

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Mass of the Lord's Supper (2 April 2015)

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Holy Chrism Mass (2 April 2015)

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Palm Sunday - XXX World Youth Day (29 March 2015)

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Pastoral Visit: Eucharistic Concelebration in Piazza Plebiscito (Naples, 21 March 2015)

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Penitential Celebration (13 March 2015)

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Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish «Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca» (8 March 2015)

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Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of "Ognissanti" (7 March 2015)

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Holy Mass, blessing and imposition of the Ashes (18 February 2015)

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Holy Mass with the new Cardinals (15 February 2015)

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Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of 20 new Cardinals (14 February 2015)

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Visit to the Roman Parish «San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata» (8 February 2015)

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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord - XIX World Day of Consecrated Life (2 February 2015)

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

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Sri Lanka - Philippines: Holy Mass at Rizal Park (Manila, 18 January 2015)

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Sri Lanka - Philippines: Holy Mass (Tacloban International Airport, 17 January 2015)

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Sri Lanka - Philippines: Holy Mass with the Bishops, Priests and Religious people gathered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Manila, 16 January 2015)

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Sri Lanka - Philippines: Holy Mass and Rite of Canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz at Galle Face Green (Colombo, 14 January 2015)

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Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (11 January 2015)

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Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord (6 January 2015)

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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (1st January 2015)

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The Holy See

Homilies 2015

Liturgy of the Word on the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (1st September 2015)