Documents and Speeches by Pope Francis (2015)

Documents (415)	Type	Date
To the people of Rio de Janeiro for the 450ᵗʰ anniversary of the founding of the city	Message	2015.01.01
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God	Homily	2015.01.01
To those who will be created Cardinals at the upcoming Consistory	Letter	2015.01.04
Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord	Homily	2015.01.06
To participants in the meeting of the Presidents of the Doctrinal Commissions of the European Episcopal Conferences doctrine	Message	2015.01.09
To participants in the meeting held in the Vatican on the fifth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti Haiti	Speech	2015.01.10
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord	Homily	2015.01.11
Arrival ceremony in Sri Lanka (International Airport of Colombo) Sri Lanka	Speech	2015.01.13
Interreligious Meeting (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall) ecumenism	Speech	2015.01.13
Marian prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary (Madhu) Sri Lanka	Speech	2015.01.14
Mass and Rite of Canonisation of Blessed Joseph Vaz (Galle Face Green, Colombo) saint Sri Lanka	Homily	2015.01.14
Press conference onboard the Flight from Colombo to Manila	Speech	2015.01.15
Meeting with Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps (Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacañang Presidential Palace, Manila) Philippines	Speech	2015.01.16
Meeting with families (Mall of Asia Arena, Manila) family Philippines	Speech	2015.01.16
Mass with the Bishops, Priests and Religious people (Cathedral, Manila)	Homily	2015.01.16
Meeting with Priests, Religious, Seminarians and families of survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (Cathedral of Palo) Philippines	Speech	2015.01.17
Mass (Tacloban International Airport) Philippines	Homily	2015.01.17
Meeting with the young people (sports field, Santo Tomas University, Manila) Philippines	Speech	2015.01.18
Mass (Rizal Park, Manila) Philippines	Homily	2015.01.18
Press conference onboard the Flight from the Philippines to Rome Philippines	Speech	2015.01.19
To the Officers and Agents of the General Inspectorate for Public Security at the Vatican	Speech	2015.01.22
To an ecumenical delegation from Finland for the feast of St Henrik Finland Lutheran Church	Speech	2015.01.22
For the 49ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2015): Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift of Love communication Internet	Message	2015.01.23
Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota	Speech	2015.01.23
To participants in the Meeting sponsored by the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies Muslims	Speech	2015.01.24
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 religious	Speech	2015.01.24
To participants in the International Congress sponsored by the Faculty of Canon Law of the Pontifical Gregorian University	Speech	2015.01.24
Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle - Celebration of Vespers	Homily	2015.01.25
To the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches Orthodox Church	Speech	2015.01.30
For the 30ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2015) youth	Message	2015.01.31
To representatives of the Italian National Confederation of Independent Farmers [Coldiretti] farmer	Speech	2015.01.31
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 sexual abuse	Letter	2015.02.02
For the Brotherhood Campaign of the Church in Brazil Brazil	Message	2015.02.02
For the 19ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2015) religious	Message	2015.02.02
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Lithuania on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.02.02
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord religious	Homily	2015.02.02
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Greece on their ad Limina visit Greece	Speech	2015.02.05
Closing ceremony of the Fourth World Congress sponsored by Scholas Occurrentes	Speech	2015.02.05
To the Prefects of various Italian cities Italy	Speech	2015.02.06
For the meeting ’Expo of Ideas 2015’	Message	2015.02.07
To the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar	Speech	2015.02.07
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Culture	Speech	2015.02.07
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity	Speech	2015.02.07
Pastoral visit to the Roman Parish San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata	Speech	2015.02.08
Pastoral visit to the Roman Parish San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata	Homily	2015.02.08
Greeting to Cardinals gathered for the Consistory	Speech	2015.02.12
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of 20 new Cardinals	Homily	2015.02.14
For the 4ᵗʰ centenary of the martyrdom of St. John Ogilvie, S.J. saint	Letter	2015.02.15
For the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the discovery of the hidden Christians of Japan	Letter	2015.02.15
Mass with the new cardinals and the College of Cardinals	Homily	2015.02.15
To the Moderator and Representatives of the Church of Scotland Church of Scotland	Speech	2015.02.16
To the delegation of the Pro Petri Sede Association	Speech	2015.02.16
Mass, blessing and imposition of the Ashes	Homily	2015.02.18
To the Bishops of Ukraine on their ad Limina Visit	Speech	2015.02.20
To pilgrims from the Diocese of Cassano allo Jonio	Speech	2015.02.21
Statutes of the new Economic Organisms Roman Curia	Motu Proprio	2015.02.22
At the conclusion of the annual Lenten retreat	Speech	2015.02.27
To representatives of the Confederation of Cooperatives	Speech	2015.02.28
To the Bishops of Nigeria	Letter	2015.03.02
To the Bishops of the Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa (C.E.R.N.A.) on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.03.02
For the centenary of the founding of the Faculty of Theology	Letter	2015.03.03
To Bishop-friends of the Focolare Movement Focolare	Speech	2015.03.04
To participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Academy for Life	Speech	2015.03.05
To members of the Neocatechumenal Way Neocatechumenal Way	Speech	2015.03.06
Meeting with the Communion and Liberation Movement	Speech	2015.03.07
Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of Ognissanti	Speech	2015.03.07
Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of Ognissanti	Homily	2015.03.07
Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca	Speech	2015.03.08
Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca	Homily	2015.03.08
For the 650ᵗʰ anniversary of the University of Vienna	Message	2015.03.12
To participants in a course sponsored by the Apostolic Penitentiary	Speech	2015.03.12
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Korea on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.03.12
Greeting to the Korean Community of Rome South Korea	Speech	2015.03.12
Penitential Celebration	Homily	2015.03.13
To members of the Italian Union of Catholic Teachers, Managers, Educators and Trainers	Speech	2015.03.14
To members of the lay movement Seguimi movement	Speech	2015.03.14
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina on their ad limina visit	Speech	2015.03.16
To the President of the International Commission against the Death Penalty bioethics	Letter	2015.03.20
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Japan on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.03.20
Meeting with people and various social categories of the Scampia neighbourhood (Piazza Giovanni Paolo II, Napoli)	Speech	2015.03.21
Visit and luncheon with representatives of detainees (Giuseppe Salvia detention centre in Poggioreale, Napoli)	Speech	2015.03.21
Meeting with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious and Permanent Deacons (Cathedral, Napoli)	Speech	2015.03.21
Meeting with the sick (Basilica del Gesù Nuovo, Napoli) sick	Speech	2015.03.21
Meeting with young people (Caracciolo Seafront, Napoli)	Speech	2015.03.21
Mass (Piazza Plebiscito, Napoli)	Homily	2015.03.21
Chirograph for the institution of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors	Letter	2015.03.22
For the 5ᵗʰ centenary of the birth of Saint Teresa of Jesus saint	Letter	2015.03.28
For the 52ⁿᵈ World Day for Vocations (2015) vocation	Message	2015.03.29
Palm Sunday - 30ᵗʰ World Youth Day	Homily	2015.03.29
For the 91ˢᵗ National Day of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart	Letter	2015.03.30
Chrism Mass	Homily	2015.04.02
Mass of the Lord’s Supper	Homily	2015.04.02
Way of the Cross at the Colosseum	Speech	2015.04.03
Easter Vigil	Homily	2015.04.04
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2015 Easter	Message	2015.04.05
To the Synod of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Church	Speech	2015.04.09
For the 7ᵗʰ Summit of Americas	Message	2015.04.10
Misericordiæ Vultus Proclaiming the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy jubilee	Bull	2015.04.11
To participants of a Meeting for Formators of Consecrated Men and Women sponsored by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life	Speech	2015.04.11
First Vespers of Divine Mercy Sunday	Homily	2015.04.11
Proclamation of St. Gregory of Narek as a Doctor of the Church saint	Apostolic Letter	2015.04.12
For the 100ᵗʰ anniversary of Metz Yeghern and proclamation of St Gregory of Narek as a Doctor of the Church Armenian Church saint	Message	2015.04.12
Mass for the faithful of Armenian rite Armenia Armenian Church	Homily	2015.04.12
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Kenya on their ad Limina visit Kenya	Speech	2015.04.16
To Members of the Papal Foundation	Speech	2015.04.17
To participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences	Speech	2015.04.18
To Members of the International Catholic Society for Girls	Speech	2015.04.18
To the President of the Republic of Italy Italy	Speech	2015.04.18
For the death of Professor Elio Toaff, Chief Rabbi emeritus of Rome Jews	Letter	2015.04.20
To the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Church Ethiopian Orthodox Church	Message	2015.04.20
To members of the delegation of the Conference of European Rabbis Jews	Speech	2015.04.20
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Gabon on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.04.20
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Namibia and Lesotho on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.04.24
To members of the John Paul II Foundation	Speech	2015.04.25
Mass with Priestly Ordinations	Homily	2015.04.26
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Benin on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.04.27
To the Rome Caritas	Message	2015.04.28
To the Members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission Anglican Church	Speech	2015.04.30
To the Community of Christian Life (CVX) – Missionary Students’ League of Italy	Speech	2015.04.30
To participants in the course of formation of the Cursillos de Cristiandad Movement	Speech	2015.04.30
For the inauguration of Expo Milan 2015	Message	2015.05.01
To pilgrims from the Diocese of Isernia-Venafro	Speech	2015.05.02
Mass at the Pontifical North American College	Homily	2015.05.02
At the Roman Parish Santa Maria Regina Pacis in Ostia	Speech	2015.05.03
Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish Santa Maria Regina Pacis in Ostia	Homily	2015.05.03
For the solemn celebration of the 750ᵗʰ anniversary of the birth of the supreme poet Dante Alighieri	Message	2015.05.04
To the Archbishop of Uppsala, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden Lutheran Church	Speech	2015.05.04
To the Pontifical Swiss Guards	Speech	2015.05.04
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Republic of Congo on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.05.04
To the Lazio Sports Club sports	Speech	2015.05.07
To the Joint Committee of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) ecumenism	Speech	2015.05.07
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mali on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.05.07
To the Italian Tennis Federation tennis	Speech	2015.05.08
For the Consecration of the new Ecclesia Praepositura in Leipzig	Message	2015.05.09
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.05.09
For 2ⁿᵈ centenary of the Coronation of Our Lady of Mercy	Letter	2015.05.10
To the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark Coptic Church	Message	2015.05.10
To children of Italian schools taking part in the encounter promoted by the La Fabbrica della Pace	Speech	2015.05.11
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Togo on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.05.11
Mass for the opening of the General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis	Homily	2015.05.12
To organizers and sponsors of the “Concert for the Poor” concert poverty	Speech	2015.05.13
For the International Study Seminar “Coaches: Educating people”	Message	2015.05.14
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Central African Republic on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.05.15
To religious of the Diocese of Rome	Speech	2015.05.16
Mass and Rite of Canonisation of four Blesseds saint	Homily	2015.05.17
To the Religious Carmelites from Bethlehem and from the Middle East and to the Sisters of the Holy Rosary gathered for the Canonisation Rite of Mariam of Jesus Crucified and Marie Alphonsine Danil Ghattas	Speech	2015.05.18
To the 68ᵗʰ General Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference	Speech	2015.05.18
For the 3ʳᵈ Centenary of the Shrine of Our Miraculous Lady of Sinj	Letter	2015.05.20
the inauguration ceremony of the recently-restored “conventual complex” of the Shrine of Maria-Radna	Letter	2015.05.20
For the 10ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress of Peru Eucharistic Congress Peru	Letter	2015.05.21
To the families of the victims of the Italian Police forces police	Speech	2015.05.21
For the International Conference “Women and the Post-2015 Development Agenda: The Challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals?” woman	Message	2015.05.22
For the Beatification of Óscar Arnulfo Romero Galdámez saint	Letter	2015.05.23
For the Day of Christian Unity (Phoenix)	Message	2015.05.23
To the ACLI - Italian Christian Workers’ Associations	Speech	2015.05.23
Laudato si’ On the care for our common home ecology social	Encyclical	2015.05.24
For World Day for Missions 2015 mission	Message	2015.05.24
Mass on Pentecost Sunday	Homily	2015.05.24
For the 500ᵗʰ anniversary of the birth of St. Philip Neri	Message	2015.05.26
To participants in the General Chapter of the Order of Friars Minor	Speech	2015.05.26
On the revisions of the Statutes of the Vatican Pension Fund Roman Curia	Motu Proprio	2015.05.28
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.05.28
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization	Speech	2015.05.29
Meeting with a group of sick children and their families sick	Speech	2015.05.29
To participants in the meeting sponsored by the Science and Life Association pro-life	Speech	2015.05.30
For the first millennium of foundation of the Cathedral of Strasbourg	Letter	2015.06.02
For the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to Sarajevo	Message	2015.06.02
Mass on Corpus Christi	Homily	2015.06.04
To participants in the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies	Speech	2015.06.05
To participants in the General Chapter of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians)	Speech	2015.06.05
To participants in the 37ᵗʰ annual walking pilgrimage from Macerata to Loreto	Message	2015.06.06
Greeting to journalists during the flight Rome-Sarajevo	Speech	2015.06.06
Meeting with Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps Bosnia and Herzegovina	Speech	2015.06.06
Meeting with Priests, Men and Women Religious and Seminarians gathered in the Cathedral Bosnia and Herzegovina	Speech	2015.06.06
Ecumenical and Interreligious Meeting at the Franciscan International Study Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina ecumenism	Speech	2015.06.06
Meeting with the young people at the John Paul II Diocesan Youth Centre youth	Speech	2015.06.06
In-Flight Press Conference from Sarajevo to Rome	Speech	2015.06.06
Mass at Koševo Stadium Bosnia and Herzegovina	Homily	2015.06.06
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico on their ad Limina visit Puerto Rico	Speech	2015.06.08
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Latvia and Estonia on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.06.11
To participants in the 39ᵗʰ Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations food	Speech	2015.06.11
For the 3ʳᵈ Worldwide Priests’ Retreat priest	Message	2015.06.12
To participants in the World Seminar for Catholic Civil Aviation Chaplains sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People aviation	Speech	2015.06.12
For the 3ʳᵈ Worldwide Priests’ Retreat priest	Speech	2015.06.12
To the members of the High Council of the Judiciary	Speech	2015.06.13
To the Catholic Guide and Scout Association of Italy scout	Speech	2015.06.13
To the Rome’s Diocesan Conference	Speech	2015.06.14
To participants in the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches	Speech	2015.06.15
For the 600ᵗʰ anniversary of the death of Jan Hus	Speech	2015.06.15
To the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East Syrian Orthodox Church	Speech	2015.06.19
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation Bible	Speech	2015.06.19
To a delegation of athletes of Special Olympics Italia sports	Speech	2015.06.19
To members of the National Federation of the Knights of Labour	Speech	2015.06.20
Meeting with the world of labour (Piazzetta Reale)	Speech	2015.06.21
Meeting with the Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Basilica of Maria Ausiliatrice)	Speech	2015.06.21
Meeting with the sick and disabled (Church of Cottolengo) sick	Speech	2015.06.21
Meeting with children and young people (Piazza Vittorio)	Speech	2015.06.21
Mass (Piazza Vittorio)	Homily	2015.06.21
Visit to the Waldensian Temple ecumenism	Speech	2015.06.22
For the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches ecumenism	Message	2015.06.23
To participants in the dialogue meeting between Buddhists and Catholics from the United States of America, promoted by the Focolare Movement and by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Buddhists	Speech	2015.06.24
To members of the of B’nai B’rith International delegation Jews	Speech	2015.06.25
To the Community of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy	Speech	2015.06.25
To the delegate women of the Conférence Internationale Catholique du Guidisme	Speech	2015.06.26
Establishing the Secretariat for Communications communication Roman Curia	Motu Proprio	2015.06.27
For the funeral of Armenian Patriarch Nersès Bédros XIX of Cilicia	Message	2015.06.27
For the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay	Message	2015.06.27
To the Ecumenical Delegation of the Patriarchate of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarchate	Speech	2015.06.27
Mass and imposition of the Pallium on new Metropolitan Archbishops metropolitan	Homily	2015.06.29
To Members of the International Council of Christians and Jews Jews	Speech	2015.06.30
To Members of the International Council of Christians and Jews Jews	Speech	2015.06.30
To the Renewal in the Holy Spirit Movement movement	Speech	2015.07.03
Welcome ceremony (International Airport, Quito) Ecuador	Speech	2015.07.05
Greeting to those gathered in Cathedral Square (Quito) Ecuador	Speech	2015.07.06
Visit to the Shrine of Divine Mercy (Guayaquil) Ecuador	Speech	2015.07.06
Mass (Samanes Park, Guayaquil) Ecuador	Homily	2015.07.06
Meeting with Educators (Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador) Ecuador	Speech	2015.07.07
Meeting with Political, Economic and Civic Leaders (San Francisco Church, Quito) Ecuador	Speech	2015.07.07
Mass for the Evangelization of Peoples (Bicentennial Park, Ecuador) Ecuador	Homily	2015.07.07
Meeting with Clergy, Religious and Seminarians (National Marian Shrine of El Quinche, Ecuador) Ecuador	Speech	2015.07.08
Welcome ceremony (International Airport El Alto, La Paz) Bolivia	Speech	2015.07.08
Remarks in memory of Fr Luis Espinal (La Paz) Bolivia	Speech	2015.07.08
Meeting with civil authorities (La Paz Cathedral) Bolivia	Speech	2015.07.08
Meeting with Clergy, Religious and Seminarians (Coliseum, Don Bosco College, Santa Cruz de la Sierra) Bolivia	Speech	2015.07.09
Participation at the Second World Meeting of Popular Movements (Expo Feria Exhibition Centre, Santa Cruz de la Sierra) Bolivia movement	Speech	2015.07.09
Mass (Christ the Redeemer Square, Santa Cruz de la Sierra) Ecuador	Homily	2015.07.09
For the presentation of two decorative honours to Our Lady of Copacabana, Patron Saint of Bolivia Bolivia	Speech	2015.07.10
Visit to Santa Cruz-Palmasola Rehabilitation Center Bolivia	Speech	2015.07.10
Meeting with government authorities and the diplomatic corps (López Palace) Paraguay	Speech	2015.07.10
Visit to the “Niños de Acosta Ñu” General Paediatric Hospital Paraguay	Speech	2015.07.11
Meeting with representatives of the civil society (León Condou stadium, San José School) Paraguay	Speech	2015.07.11
Vespers with Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Men and Women Religious, Seminarians and Catholic Movements (Cathedral of the Assumption) Paraguay	Speech	2015.07.11
Mass (esplanade in front of the Marian Shrine of Caacupé) Paraguay	Homily	2015.07.11
Visit to the people of Bañado Norte (Chapel of Juan Bautista) Paraguay	Speech	2015.07.12
Meeting with young people (Costanera riverside area) Paraguay	Speech	2015.07.12
In-flight press conference from Asunción to Rome	Speech	2015.07.12
Mass (Campo Grande, Ñu Guazú) Paraguay	Homily	2015.07.12
For the meeting “A day of reflection - United with God, we hear a cry”	Message	2015.07.17
At the workshop “Modern Slavery and Climate Change: the Commitment of the Cities” ecology	Speech	2015.07.21
For the 5ᵗʰ centenary of evangelization of Timor-Leste Timor-Leste	Letter	2015.07.23
Conceding ecclesiastical communion to the new Patriarch of Cilicia for Armenians	Message	2015.07.25
To the National Pilgrimage of German Altar Servers altar server	Speech	2015.08.04
Establishing the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation ecology	Letter	2015.08.06
For the 1ˢᵗ anniversary of the arrival in Jordan of Iraqi refugees Jordan refugee	Letter	2015.08.06
To the Eucharistic Youth Movement (MEG) youth	Speech	2015.08.07
For the European Meeting of Young People (Ávila) youth	Message	2015.08.09
For the dedication of the new Cathedral of Créteil	Letter	2015.08.11
For the closing celebrations for the 1500ᵗʰ anniversary of the founding of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice	Letter	2015.08.13
For the 5ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress of Bolivia Bolivia Eucharistic Congress	Letter	2015.08.13
Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus On the reform of canonical procedure for the annulment of marriage in the Code of Canon Law canon law marriage	Motu Proprio	2015.08.15
Mitis et misericors Iesus On the reform of canonical procedure for the annulment of marriage in the Code of Canons of the Oriental Churches canon law marriage	Motu Proprio	2015.08.15
For the 6ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress of Mexico (Monterrey) Eucharistic Congress	Letter	2015.08.15
To the Taizé Community Taizé	Message	2015.08.16
For the 36ᵗʰ Meeting for Friendship among Peoples (Rimini)	Message	2015.08.17
To the Synod of the Waldensian and Methodist Churches held in Torre Pellice ecumenism	Message	2015.08.23
To participants in the International Meeting for Peace sponsored by the Community of Sant’Egidio	Message	2015.08.29
For the 14ᵗʰ centenary of the death of St. Columban	Letter	2015.08.30
For the 31ˢᵗ World Youth Day (2016) youth	Message	2015.08.31
Indulgences conceded for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy indulgence jubilee	Letter	2015.09.01
Video message to the International Congress of Theology held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina	Message	2015.09.03
To participants in the General Chapter of the Schönstatt Fathers	Speech	2015.09.03
Video Conference hosted by ABC News with three groups from different cities in the United States of America USA	Speech	2015.09.04
To members of the Parish Evangelisation Cell System	Speech	2015.09.05
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Portugal on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.09.07
To participants in the meeting sponsored by the Teams of Our Lady (Équipes Notre Dame) Mary	Speech	2015.09.10
To the Bishops appointed over the past year bishop	Speech	2015.09.10
For the Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) (Mount of the Beatitudes, Israel)	Message	2015.09.11
To participants in the General Chapter of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians)	Speech	2015.09.11
To participants in the meeting sponsored by the “Foundation for sustainable development” on “Environmental justice and climate change” ecology	Speech	2015.09.11
For the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna	Message	2015.09.12
For the 102ⁿᵈ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2016) migrant refugee	Message	2015.09.12
To the personnel of the Cooperative Credit Bank of Rome	Speech	2015.09.12
To the Environment Ministers of the European Union ecology	Speech	2015.09.16
For the closing celebrations of the First National Eucharistic Congress of the Czech Republic (Brno) Czech Republic Eucharistic Congress	Letter	2015.09.17
At the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to Cuba	Message	2015.09.17
Audience to young consecrated persons religious	Speech	2015.09.17
To participants in the International Symposium on the Pastoral Care of the Street, organized by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peopl	Speech	2015.09.17
To participants in the meeting organized by the Pontifical Council Cor Unum on the Iraqi-Syrian humanitarian crisis	Speech	2015.09.17
To Gewargis III, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Assyrian Church	Message	2015.09.18
To Hungarian religious Hungary	Message	2015.09.18
To participants in the Symposium organized by the Vatican Observatory	Speech	2015.09.18
To journalists during the flight from Rome to Havana Cuba	Speech	2015.09.19
Welcoming ceremony (José Martí International Airport, Havana) Cuba	Speech	2015.09.19
To young people (Centro Cultural Padre Félix Varela, Havana) Cuba	Speech	2015.09.20
Mass (Plaza de la Revolución, Havana) Cuba	Homily	2015.09.20
Vespers with Priests, Men and Women Religious and Seminarians (Cathedral of Havana) Cuba	Homily	2015.09.20
Blessing of the city from Loma de la Cruz in Holguín Cuba	Speech	2015.09.21
Mass (Plaza de la Revolución, Holguín) Cuba	Homily	2015.09.21
Meeting with families (Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Santiago) Cuba	Speech	2015.09.22
In-Flight Press Conference from Santiago de Cuba to Washington DC Cuba USA	Speech	2015.09.22
Mass (Basilica of Virgen de la Caridad, El Cobre) Cuba	Homily	2015.09.22
Welcoming ceremony (South Lawn, White House) USA	Speech	2015.09.23
Meeting with the Bishops of USA (St Matthew’s Cathedral, Washington DC) USA	Speech	2015.09.23
Mass and Canonisation of Fr. Junipero Serra (National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC) saint USA	Homily	2015.09.23
Visit to the Congress of USA USA	Speech	2015.09.24
Visit to the Charitable Center of St. Patrick Parish and meeting with the homeless (Washington DC) USA	Speech	2015.09.24
Vespers with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious (St Patrick’s Cathedral, New York) USA	Homily	2015.09.24
For the 24ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2016) sick	Message	2015.09.25
Greeting to the personnel of the United Nations United Nations	Speech	2015.09.25
Meeting with the members of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization United Nations	Speech	2015.09.25
Interreligious encounter (Ground Zero memorial, New York) USA	Speech	2015.09.25
Meeting with children and families of migrants in New York (Our Lady Queen of the Angels School, Harlem) USA	Speech	2015.09.25
Mass (Madison Square Garden, New York) USA	Homily	2015.09.25
Meeting for Religious Liberty with the Hispanic community and other immigrants (Independence Mall, Philadelphia) USA	Speech	2015.09.26
Festival of families and vigil of prayer (B. Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia) USA	Speech	2015.09.26
Mass with the Bishops, Clergy, Religious of Pennsylvania (Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul, Philadelphia) USA	Homily	2015.09.26
Meeting with victims of sexual abuse (St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia)	Speech	2015.09.27
Meeting with bishops taking part in the World Meeting of Families (St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia)	Speech	2015.09.27
Visit to detainees at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (Philadelphia)	Speech	2015.09.27
Greeting to the organizing committee, volunteers and benefactors (International Airport of Philadelphia)	Speech	2015.09.27
In-Flight Press Conference from Philadelphia to Rome	Speech	2015.09.27
Mass concluding the World Meeting of Families (B. Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia)	Homily	2015.09.27
To participants in the General Chapter of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus	Speech	2015.10.01
Prayer Vigil in preparation for the 14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops	Speech	2015.10.03
To participants in the Meeting sponsored by Banco Alimentare	Speech	2015.10.03
Mass celebrated for the Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State	Homily	2015.10.03
For Lent 2016: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice (Mt 9:13)—The works of mercy on the road of the Jubilee Lent	Message	2015.10.04
Mass for the opening of the 14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops family synod	Homily	2015.10.04
Introductory remarks at the 1ˢᵗ General Congregation of the 14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops family synod	Speech	2015.10.05
Remarks during the 4ᵗʰ General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops	Speech	2015.10.09
For the 4ᵗʰ National Meeting of Missionary Groups (Santiago de Estero)	Message	2015.10.10
For the 3ʳᵈ World Forum of Local Economic Development economy	Message	2015.10.10
For the 60ᵗʰ anniversary of the Latin American Episcopal Council	Letter	2015.10.12
For the 5ᵗʰ centenary of the arrival from Rome of the Sacred Image of the Madonna of Łask in the Shrine of the Archdiocese of Łodź	Letter	2015.10.12
On the reform of certain structures of the Roman Curia Roman Curia	Letter	2015.10.14
For the 35ᵗʰ World Food Day (2015) food	Message	2015.10.16
Ceremony commemorating the 50ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Institution of the Synod of Bishops synod	Speech	2015.10.17
Mass and Rite of Canonisation saint synod	Homily	2015.10.18
For the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the Decree Apostolicam actuositatem	Message	2015.10.22
During the afternoon General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops Roman Curia	Speech	2015.10.22
Conclusion of the Synod of Bishops on the Family synod	Speech	2015.10.24
Mass for the closing of the 14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops synod	Homily	2015.10.25
For the conferral of an honorary doctorate to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I Ecumenical Patriarchate	Message	2015.10.26
To Members of the Synod of the Chaldean Church Chaldean Church	Speech	2015.10.26
To participants in the 4ᵗʰ Course for the Formation of Military Claplains on International Humanitarian Law promoted by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace military	Speech	2015.10.26
Meeting with participants in the pilgrimage of Gypsies gypsy	Speech	2015.10.26
For the erection of the “Gravissimum educationis” Foundation education	Letter	2015.10.28
For the Conference on human trafficking organized by the “Santa Marta Group” trafficking	Message	2015.10.28
To the Radio Maria Association radio	Speech	2015.10.29
To the pilgrimage from El Salvador El Salvador	Speech	2015.10.30
To the Christian Union of Business Executives business	Speech	2015.10.31
Mass on the Solemnity of All Saints	Homily	2015.11.01
For the Global Christian Forum (Tirana) ecumenism	Message	2015.11.02
Mass for the repose of the souls of the Cardinals and Bishops who died over the course of the year	Homily	2015.11.03
To participants in the Italian Convention of Pro-Life Movements pro-life	Speech	2015.11.06
To the personnel of the National Institute of Social Security	Speech	2015.11.07
Meeting with the young people (Kololo Air Strip, Kampala)	Speech	2015.11.08
Visit to the House of Charity of Nalukolongo	Speech	2015.11.08
Mass for the Martyrs of Uganda (Catholic Shrine of the Martyrs of Namugongo)	Homily	2015.11.08
For the celebration of the 5ᵗʰ centenary of the city of Cumana (Venezuela), where the evangelization of South America began South America	Letter	2015.11.09
Mass and Episcopal Ordination	Homily	2015.11.09
For the 20ᵗʰ Public Session of the Pontifical Academies academy	Message	2015.11.10
Meeting with the world of labour (in front of Cathedral, Prato)	Speech	2015.11.10
Meeting with the participants in the 5ᵗʰ Convention of the Italian Church (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Firenze)	Speech	2015.11.10
Mass (Artemio Franchi Municipal Stadium, Firenze)	Homily	2015.11.10
To the Chairman of the Collegial Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina	Speech	2015.11.11
For the National Eucharistic Congress of India Eucharistic Congress India	Message	2015.11.12
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Slovakia on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.11.12
To a pilgrimage of the Guanellian Family	Speech	2015.11.12
To participants in the Conference sponsored by the Romano Guardini Stiftung	Speech	2015.11.13
To members of the Jesuit Refugee Service refugee	Speech	2015.11.14
Interview with the television network TV2000 for the terrorist attacks in Paris France terrorism	Speech	2015.11.14
Visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Rome ecumenism	Speech	2015.11.15
To participants in the International Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers	Speech	2015.11.19
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Federal Republic of Germany on their ad Limina visit	Speech	2015.11.20
To participants in the convention sponsored by the Congregation for the Clergy for the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the Conciliar Decrees Optatam Totius and Presbyterorum ordinis seminary	Speech	2015.11.20
To participants in the World Congress on “Educating Today and Tomorrow. A Renewing Passion” education	Speech	2015.11.21
At the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to Kenya and Uganda	Message	2015.11.23
At the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to the Central African Republic	Message	2015.11.23
Greeting to journalists during the flight Rome-Nairobi	Speech	2015.11.25
Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic at the State House in Nairobi Kenya	Speech	2015.11.25
Meeting with Authorities of Kenya and the Diplomatic Corps	Speech	2015.11.25
Ecumenical and Interreligious meeting (Hall of the Apostolic Nunciature, Nairobi)	Speech	2015.11.26
Meeting with clergy, religious and seminarians (sports field, St Mary’s School, Nairobi) Kenya	Speech	2015.11.26
Visit to the U.N.O.N. (United Nations Office, Nairobi) United Nations	Speech	2015.11.26
Mass (Campus, University of Nairobi)	Homily	2015.11.26
For the 5ᵗʰ Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church social	Message	2015.11.27
Visit to Kangemi slum in Nairobi Kenya	Speech	2015.11.27
Meeting with youth (Kasarani Stadium)	Speech	2015.11.27
Meeting with authorities and the diplomatic corps (Conference Hall of the State House, Entebbe) Uganda	Speech	2015.11.27
Visit to Munyonyo and greeting to catechists and teachers (Kampala) catechist	Speech	2015.11.27
Meeting with the young people (Kololo Air Strip, Kampala)	Speech	2015.11.28
Visit to the House of Charity of Nalukolongo	Speech	2015.11.28
Meeting with priests, religious and seminarians (St Mary’s Cathedral, Kampala) Uganda	Speech	2015.11.28
Mass for the Martyrs of Uganda (area of Catholic Shrine of the Martyrs, Namugongo) Uganda	Homily	2015.11.28
For the 53ʳᵈ World Day for Vocations (2016) vocation	Message	2015.11.29
Meeting with authorities and the diplomatic corps Central African Republic	Speech	2015.11.29
Visit to a refugee camp (Bangui) refugee	Speech	2015.11.29
Meeting with the Evangelical communities gathered in the FATEB Headquarter (Faculty of Evangelical Theology of Bangui) ecumenism	Speech	2015.11.29
Administration of Confession to some young people and Prayer Vigil (Cathedral Square, Bangui)	Speech	2015.11.29
Mass with priests, religious, catechists and young people (Cathedral, Bangui) Central African Republic	Homily	2015.11.29
To the Ecumenical Patriarch for the Feast of St. Andrew Ecumenical Patriarchate	Message	2015.11.30
Meeting with the Muslim community (central Mosque of Koudoukou, Bangui) Muslims	Speech	2015.11.30
In-Flight Press Conference from the Central African Republic to Rome	Speech	2015.11.30
Mass (Barthélémy Boganda Stadium, Bangui) Central African Republic	Homily	2015.11.30
To the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples	Speech	2015.12.03
To the Association of Catholic School Parents [AGESC] school	Speech	2015.12.05
For the lighting of the Christmas tree in Assisi	Speech	2015.12.06
Rescript on the implementation and compliance of new law for marriage annulment procedures marriage	Letter	2015.12.07
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2016: Overcome Indifference and Win Peace peace	Message	2015.12.08
Mass and Opening of the Holy Door for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy jubilee mercy	Homily	2015.12.08
Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe Guadalupe	Homily	2015.12.12
Mass for the Opening of the Holy Door of St. John Lateran Basilica jubilee	Homily	2015.12.13
To groups of the “Policoro Project” of the Italian Episcopal Conference	Speech	2015.12.14
Presentation of the Letters of Credence by the Ambassadors of Guinea, Latvia, India and Bahrain accredited to the Holy See Bahrain Guinea India Latvia	Speech	2015.12.17
To the donors of the Crib and the Christmas Tree in St. Peter’s Square	Speech	2015.12.18
Mass for the Opening of the Holy Door of Charity	Homily	2015.12.18
Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia Roman Curia	Speech	2015.12.21
To the personnel of the Holy See and of the Vatican City State for the exchange of Christmas wishes	Speech	2015.12.21
Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Christmas	Homily	2015.12.24
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2015 Christmas	Message	2015.12.25
To the young people gathered in Valencia (Spain) for the meeting organized by the Taizé Community (Valencia) Taizé	Message	2015.12.27
Feast of the Holy Family family	Homily	2015.12.27
To the International Federation of Pueri Cantores	Speech	2015.12.31
Vespers and Te Deum in Thanksgiving for the past year	Homily	2015.12.31