Documents and Speeches by Year: 1940

Documents (55)	Type	Author	Date
To the President of the United States of America USA	Letter	Pope Pius XII	1940.01.07
Sæculo exeunte octavo / Eighth Centenary On the 8ᵗʰ centenary of the independence of Portugal Portugal	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1940.06.13
Nosti profecto	Apostolic Letter	Pope Pius XII	1940.07.06
Norunt profecto Inviting all people to apply a Mass for world peace on November 24 war	Motu Proprio	Pope Pius XII	1940.10.27
Mass for peace peace	Homily	Pope Pius XII	1940.11.24
Radio message for Pentecost 1941 Holy Spirit	Message	Pope Pius XII	1941.06.01
On the right of precedence of the cardinals cardinal	Norms	Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies	1942.01.06
Mystici Corporis Christi / Mystical Body of Christ On the Mystical Body of Christ doctrine ecclesiology	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1943.06.29
Divino afflante Spiritu / Inspired by the Divine Spirit On promoting Biblical studies, commemorating the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of Providentissimus Deus Bible	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1943.09.30
Nella desolazione Address to war refugees in Rome and to the people of Rome war	Speech	Pope Pius XII	1944.03.12
Orientalis Ecclesiæ / Eastern Church On the 15ᵗʰ centenary of St. Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria saint	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1944.04.09
Oggi al compiersi Radio message on the fifth anniversary of the beginning of war war	Message	Pope Pius XII	1944.09.01
Benignitas et humanitas Radio message on occasion of Christmas	Message	Pope Pius XII	1944.12.24
In cotidianis precibus divine office liturgy	Motu Proprio	Pope Pius XII	1945.03.24
Communium interpretes dolorum / Interpreter of the Universal Anguish Appealing for prayers for peace during May peace	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1945.04.15
Ecco alfine terminata Radio message for the end of the war in Europe peace	Message	Pope Pius XII	1945.05.09
Nell’accogliere On the Church’s fundamental duty to promote peace peace	Speech	Pope Pius XII	1945.06.02
Breviarium Romanum editio VII juxta typicam divine office liturgy	Liturgical Book	Sacred Congregation of Rites	1945.06.29
Vacantis Apostolicæ Sedis Decreeing that the majority required for the election of a new pope was to be two-thirds plus one cardinal conclave pope	Apostolic Constitution	Pope Pius XII	1945.12.08
Orientales omnes Ecclesias / All the Eastern Churches On the 350ᵗʰ anniversary of the reunion of the Ruthenian Church with the Apostolic See Eastern Churches Ruthenian Church	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1945.12.23
Negli ultimi sei anni On the principles which should inspire future international agreements to ensure lasting peace peace	Speech	Pope Pius XII	1945.12.24
Guida delle Missioni Cattoliche, 1946 2ⁿᵈ edition mission	Directory	Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith	1946
Quemadmodum On assuming more eagerly at the present time the care of needy children children	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1946.01.06
L’Elevatezza To the new Cardinals on the supranationality of the Catholic Church cardinal	Speech	Pope Pius XII	1946.02.20
Stretto il cuore Radio message calling for collaboration in solving the food shortage crisis food	Message	Pope Pius XII	1946.04.04
Instituting the Episcopal Hierarchy in China China Hong Kong	Apostolic Constitution	Pope Pius XII	1946.04.11
The uniform To members of the American Red Cross	Speech	Pope Pius XII	1946.04.11
Deiparæ Virginis Mariæ / Blessed Virgin Mary On the possibility of defining the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a dogma of faith Assumption Mary	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1946.05.01
Con la legge Law for the Tribunal of the Vatican City State Vatican City	Motu Proprio	Pope Pius XII	1946.05.01
Ancora una volta To government officials calling for the repatriation of prisoners	Speech	Pope Pius XII	1946.06.01
Vi fu mai Christmas address to the Roman Curia Roman Curia	Speech	Pope Pius XII	1946.12.24
Cum sanctissimus religious	Instruction	Sacred Congregation of Religious	1947
Provida Mater Ecclesia On secular institutes association religious	Apostolic Constitution	Pope Pius XII	1947.02.02
In the determination To the new Extraordinary Legate and Plenipotentiary Minister of the Chinese Republic China	Speech	Pope Pius XII	1947.02.16
Fulgens radiatur On the 14ᵗʰ centenary of the most holy death of St. Benedict saint	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1947.03.21
To the President of the United States of America USA	Letter	Pope Pius XII	1947.08.26
Mediator Dei / Mediator between God and Men On the Sacred Liturgy calendar divine office Eucharist liturgy	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1947.11.20
Animarum studio Granting priests the faculty to confess during air travel penance priest	Motu Proprio	Pope Pius XII	1947.12.16
Optatissima pax Prescribing public prayers for social and world peace peace	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1947.12.18
Martyrologium Romanum (1948) editio tertia post typicam liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	Sacred Congregation of Rites	1948
On the Sources of the Pentateuch and the Historical Value of Genesis 1-11 Bible	Document	Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies	1948.01.16
Primo feliciter association	Motu Proprio	Pope Pius XII	1948.03.12
Auspicia quædam On public prayers for world peace and solution of the problem of Palestine peace	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1948.05.01
In auspicando super	Apostolic Exhortation	Pope Pius XII	1948.06.28
Quod Sodales For the International Congress of the Apostleship of Prayer Society	Letter	Pope Pius XII	1948.09.19
Bis sæculari die	Apostolic Constitution	Pope Pius XII	1948.09.27
In multiplicibus curis On prayers for peace in Palestine peace	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1948.10.24
Gravi ed ad un tempo Radio message to the faithful for Christmas	Message	Pope Pius XII	1948.12.24
Acerrimo Mœrore To Hungarian Archbishops and Bishops Hungary	Letter	Pope Pius XII	1949.01.02
Conflictatio bonorum	Apostolic Exhortation	Pope Pius XII	1949.02.11
Redemptoris nostri cruciatus / Passion of Our Redeemer On the holy place of Palestine peace	Encyclical	Pope Pius XII	1949.04.15
Jubilæum maximum Proclaiming the Jubilee of 1950 jubilee	Bull	Pope Pius XII	1949.05.26
Sollemnibus documentis Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land Holy Land peace	Apostolic Exhortation	Pope Pius XII	1949.11.08
Quante volte Radio message to sick throughout the world sick	Message	Pope Pius XII	1949.11.21
Non mai forse Radio message for the opening of the Jubilee Year	Message	Pope Pius XII	1949.12.24

Documents and Speeches by Year

a.d. 1940 – 1949