Documents and Speeches by Year: 2002

Documents (144)	Type	Author	Date
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God	Homily	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.01.01
To the Bishops from Vietnam on their ’ad Limina’ visit Vietnam	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.01.22
For the 36ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2002) communication	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.01.24
To the Tribunal of the Sacred Roman Rota divorce lawyer	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.01.28
To the Bishops from Taiwan on their ’ad Limina’ visit Taiwan	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.01.29
For the 6ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2002) religious	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.02.02
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials Philippines	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.02.08
For the Hispano-American Day in the Dioceses of Spain Spain	Message	Pontifical Commission for Latin America	2002.02.28
Ethics in Internet communication Internet	Document	Pontifical Council for Social Communications	2002.02.28
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Holy See South Korea	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.03.14
Letter to Priests (2002) priest	Letter	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.03.17
Missale Romanum (2002) / Roman Missal (2002) editio typica tertia liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2002.03.18
Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, 5 / General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 5th ed. For the 3ʳᵈ editio typica of ’Missale Romanum’ liturgy Mass	Norms	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2002.03.22
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2002 Easter	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.03.31
Misericordia Dei / The Mercy of God On certain aspects of the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance penance	Motu Proprio	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.04.07
Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines / Direttorio su Pietà Popolare e Liturgia liturgy piety	Directory	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2002.04.09
To the Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh 2002 Buddhists	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2002.04.09
Declaration from the Islamic-Catholic Liaison Committee on the current situation in the Holy Land Muslims	Declaration	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2002.04.15
To the Bishops from Nigeria (1ˢᵗ group) on their ’ad Limina’ visit Nigeria	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.04.20
To Card. Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez for the meeting of the ’Vox Clara Committee’ Mass	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.04.22
To the Cardinals of the United States USA	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.04.23
To the Bishops from Nigeria (2ⁿᵈ group) on their ’ad Limina’ visit Nigeria	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.04.30
To the Bishops of the Antilles on their ’ad Limina’ visit Caribbean	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.05.07
For World Day for Missions 2002 mission	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.05.19
Starting Afresh from Christ: A Renewed Commitment to Consecrated Life in the Third Millennium religious	Instruction	Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life	2002.05.19
Inscribing the Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina into the General Roman Calendar calendar	Decree	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2002.05.26
Joint declaration of Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on the protection of creation Ecumenical Patriarchate ecumenism	Joint Declaration	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.06.10
To the Archbishop of Canterbury and President of the Anglican Communion Anglican Church	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.06.21
For the 23ʳᵈ World Day of Tourism (2002) tourism	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.06.24
Regarding certain aspects of the Ecclesiastical Lectionaries proper to the Liturgy of the Hours divine office	Note	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2002.06.27
Indulgences attached to devotions in honour of Divine Mercy indulgence	Decree	Apostolic Penitentiary	2002.06.29
Annual Plenary Indulgence in Co-Cathedrals cathedral indulgence	Decree	Apostolic Penitentiary	2002.06.29
Approving ad experimentum the Statutes of Neocatechumenal Way Neocatechumenal Way	Decree	Pontifical Council for the Laity	2002.06.29
On kneeling for Communion Holy Communion	Curial Letter	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2002.07.01
On the occasion of the Assembly of the Ukrainian Catholic Church Ukrainian Church	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.07.03
The Priest, Pastor and Leader of the Parish Community parish priest	Instruction	Congregation for Clergy	2002.08.04
Excommunication regarding the attempted priestly ordination of some Catholic women by a schismatic Bishop doctrine	Decree	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2002.08.05
Revising the order of studies in the for the faculties and departments of canon law canon law	Decree	Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions)	2002.09.02
To the new Ambassador of the United Kingdom accredited to the Holy See United Kingdom	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.09.07
To the catechists and priests of the Neocatechumenal Way Neocatechumenal Way	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.09.21
Inscribing the Optional Memorial of Saint Juan Diego into the General Roman Calendar calendar	Decree	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2002.09.28
Inscribing the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Guadalupe into the General Roman Calendar calendar	Decree	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2002.09.28
The Diaconate: Evolution and Perspectives / Le Diaconat: Evolution et Perspectives deacon	Document	International Theological Commission	2002.09.30
Final Document of the 21ˢᵗ World Congress of Apostolatus Maris sea	Document	Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People	2002.10.05
To the pilgrims who had come for the canonisation of Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.10.07
For the World Sight Day 2002 health	Message	Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers	2002.10.10
Declaration of Santo Domingo South America	Declaration	Pontifical Commission for Latin America	2002.10.12
Joint declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Orthodox Patriarch of Romania, Theoctist, on the occasion of the visit of the Patriarch to Rome ecumenism Romanian Orthodox Church	Joint Declaration	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.10.12
For the 22ⁿᵈ World Food Day (2002) food	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.10.13
Rosarium Virginis Mariæ / The Rosary of the Virgin Mary On the Most Holy Rosary Mary rosary	Apostolic Letter	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.10.16
For the 40ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2003) vocation	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.10.16
For the 89ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2003) migrant refugee	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.10.24
To the Apostolic Administrators of Díli and Baucau in the Democratic Republic of East Timor on their ’ad Limina’ visit Timor-Leste	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.10.28
Consecrated Persons and their Mission in Schools: Reflections and Guidelines education religious	Document	Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions)	2002.10.28
To the Hindus on the Feast of Diwali 2002 Hindus	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2002.10.29
To the Assembly of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses Eucharistic Congress	Homily	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.11.05
Statement on the Program of Jewish Studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University Jews	Document	Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions), Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews	2002.11.14
To the new Ambassador of Haiti accredited to the Holy See Haiti	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.11.22
To the Muslims for the Feast of Ramadan 2002 Muslims	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2002.11.22
Doctrinal note on some questions regarding the participation of Catholics in political life politics social	Note	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2002.11.24
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2003 peace social	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.12.08
To the Ambassador of India accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials India	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.12.13
To the Ambassador of Jamaica accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials Jamaica	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.12.13
To the Ambassador of Ghana accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials Ghana	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.12.13
On the attempted ordination of some Catholic women doctrine	Decree	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2002.12.20
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2002 Christmas	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2002.12.25
Roman Triptych - Meditations / Trittico romano - Meditazioni	Book	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God	Homily	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.01.01
For Lent 2003 Lent	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.01.07
For World Day for Missions 2003 mission	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.01.12
Final Declaration of the participants in the Symposium on Spiritual Resources of the Religions for Peace inter-religious dialogue	Declaration	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2003.01.18
For the 37ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2003) communication	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.01.24
Address for the 4ᵗʰ World Meeting of Families, Manila family	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.01.25
Conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2003 ecumenism	Homily	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.01.25
Response to dubium on Communion in the hand Holy Communion	Curial Letter	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2003.02
For the 7ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2003) religious	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.02.01
For the Preparation of a Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church catechism	Letter	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.02.02
For the 11ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2003) sick	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.02.02
Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life. A Christian Reflection on the "New Age" A Christian Reflection on the ’New Age’ new age	Document	Pontifical Council for Culture, Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2003.02.03
To the Diocesan Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States of America USA	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.02.21
Response to dubium on kneeling to receive Holy Communion Holy Communion	Curial Letter	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2003.02.26
For the Hispano-American Day in the Dioceses of Spain Spain	Message	Pontifical Commission for Latin America	2003.02.28
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Scotland on their ’ad Limina’ visit Scotland	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.03.04
For the 18ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2003) youth	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.03.08
Booklets published in preparation for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2004 ecumenism	Document	Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity	2003.03.17
On the Collection for the Holy Land Holy Land	Circular Letter	Congregation for the Oriental Churches	2003.03.31
On hearing confessions on Good Friday and Holy Saturday penance Triduum	Curial Letter	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2003.04.09
On the Iraqi conflict Iraq war	Declaration	Secretariat of State	2003.04.10
Ecclesia de Eucharistia / The Eucharist from the Church On the Eucharist in Its relationship to the Church ecclesiology Eucharist	Encyclical	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.04.17
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2003 Easter	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.04.20
Experiences and traditions of International Eucharistic Congresses Eucharistic Congress	Document	Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses	2003.04.29
To the Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh 2003 Buddhists	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2003.05.09
To the Bishops of the Syro-Malankara Church on their ’ad Limina’ visit India Syro-Malankara Church	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.05.13
To the Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church on their ’ad Limina’ visit India Syro-Malabar Church	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.05.13
To the new Ambassador of Australia accredited to the Holy See Australia	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.05.15
Ordo baptismi parvulorum (2003) / Order of Baptism of Children editiones typicae pro celebratione Liturgiae Presbyteralis baptism liturgy	Liturgical Book	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2003.05.21
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of India on their ’ad Limina’ visit India	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.05.23
To the second group of Latin Rite Bishops of India on the occasion of their ’ad Limina’ visit India	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.06.03
Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons homosexuality	Document	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2003.06.03
Response to dubium on the posture of the faithful following Communion Mass	Curial Letter	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2003.06.05
For the 24ᵗʰ World Day of Tourism (2003) tourism	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.06.11
To the Bishops of India on their ’ad Limina’ visit India	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.06.26
The Eucharist and the Priest Eucharist priest	Document	Congregation for Clergy	2003.06.27
Ecclesia in Europa / The Church in Europe On Jesus Christ alive in his Church, the source of hope for Europe Europe synod	Apostolic Exhortation	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.06.28
To the Bishops of India on their ’ad Limina’ visit India	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.07.03
To the Ambassador of Korea accredited to the Holy See South Korea	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.07.04
Final Document of the 5ᵗʰ World Congress of the Pastoral Care of Gypsies gypsy	Document	Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People	2003.07.07
Concerning the use of low-gluten altar breads and mustum as matter for the celebration of the Eucharist Eucharist liturgy	Circular Letter	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2003.07.24
To the Bishops of India on their ’ad Limina’ visit India	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.09.06
Ethical Guidelines for International Trade trade	Document	Secretariat of State	2003.09.10
Final declaration by the First Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions held in Astana, Kazakhstan inter-religious dialogue	Joint Declaration	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2003.09.24
To the first group of Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines on their ’ad Limina’ visit Philippines	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.09.25
For the Symposium on ’The anthropology of moral theology according to the Encyclical ’Veritatis Splendor’ bioethics	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.09.27
To the Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion, His Grace Rowan Douglas Williams Anglican Church	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.04
De Exorcismis et Supplicationibus Quibusdam / Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications editio typica emendata exorcism liturgy	Liturgical Book	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	2003.10.07
To the second group of Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines on their ’ad Limina’ visit Philippines	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.09
To the Hindus on the Feast of Diwali 2003 Hindus	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2003.10.14
Pastores gregis For the hope of the world bishop synod	Apostolic Exhortation	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.16
For the 23ʳᵈ World Food Day (2003) food	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.16
25ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Pontificate	Homily	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.16
Beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta saint	Homily	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.19
To the pilgrims gathered for the beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta saint	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.20
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals	Homily	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.21
Mass with the new Cardinals and presentation of the cardinalatial ring	Homily	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.22
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of England and Wales on their ’ad Limina’ visit United Kingdom	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.23
To new Cardinals and their families	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.23
Approving the General Statutes of the Union of Catholic Apostolates laity	Decree	Pontifical Council for the Laity	2003.10.28
To the third group of Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines on their ’ad Limina’ visit Philippines	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.30
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of India on their ’ad Limina’ visit India	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.11.17
To the Muslims for the Feast of Ramadan 2003 Muslims	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2003.11.17
Final Document of the 5ᵗʰ World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees refugee	Document	Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People	2003.11.22
For the 41ˢᵗ World Day for Vocations (2004) vocation	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.11.23
For the World AIDS Day 2003 AIDS	Message	Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers	2003.11.30
For the 12ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2004) sick	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.01
Chirograph for the centenary of the Motu Proprio ’Tra le Sollecitudini’ on sacred music music	Letter	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.03
To Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, His Beatitude Emmanuel III Delly Chaldean Church	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.03
Spiritus et Sponsa / The Spirit and Spouse On the 40ᵗʰ anniversary of the Constitution ’Sacrosanctum Concilium’ on the Sacred Liturgy liturgy	Apostolic Letter	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.04
The 40ᵗʰ anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium liturgy	Document	Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff	2003.12.04
For Lent 2004 Lent	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.08
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2004 peace social	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.08
To the new Ambassador of Singapore accredited to the Holy See Singapore	Speech	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.12
For the Regulation of the Pension Plan Roman Curia	Motu Proprio	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.15
For the 90ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2004) migrant refugee	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.15
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2003 Christmas	Message	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.12.25

Documents and Speeches by Year

a.d. 2002 – 2003