Documents

Issued in a.d. 2015

Message

To the people of Rio de Janeiro for the 450ᵗʰ anniversary of the founding of the city

by Pope Francis Details (2015.01.01)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)

English Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Letter

To those who will be created Cardinals at the upcoming Consistory

(Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of 20 Cardinals)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.01.04)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.01.06)

latine (Latin)

Message

To participants in the meeting of the Presidents of the Doctrinal Commissions of the European Episcopal Conferences

by Pope Francis Details (2015.01.09)

 doctrine 

English Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.01.11)

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Apostolic Journey to Sri Lanka and Philippines

(Apostolic Journey to Sri Lanka)

(Apostolic Journey to the Philippines)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.01.12)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 49ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2015): Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift of Love

(World Communications Day 2015)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.01.23)

 communication   Internet 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Hrvatski (Croatian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Liturgical Booklet

Vespers on the Solemnity of the Conversion of St. Paul

(Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.01.25)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 30ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2015)

(World Youth Day 2015)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.01.31)

 youth 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Hrvatski (Croatian) Shqip (Albanian) slovenščina (Slovenian) česky (Czech) русский язык (Russian) 日本語 (Japanese) Arabic español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

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

by Pope Francis Details (2015.02.02)

(related to Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors)

 sexual abuse 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the Brotherhood Campaign of the Church in Brazil

by Pope Francis Details (2015.02.02)

 Brazil 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Message

For the 19ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2015)

(World Day for Consecrated Life 2015)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.02.02)

 religious 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) Arabic español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) Video

Liturgical Booklet

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

(Year of the Consecrated Life)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.02.02)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the meeting ’Expo of Ideas 2015’

by Pope Francis Details (2015.02.07)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals

(Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of 20 Cardinals)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.02.14)

latine (Latin)

Letter

For the 4ᵗʰ centenary of the martyrdom of St. John Ogilvie, S.J.

by Pope Francis Details (2015.02.15)

 saint 

latine (Latin)

Letter

For the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the discovery of the hidden Christians of Japan

by Pope Francis Details (2015.02.15)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagasaki 長崎)

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass with the new cardinals and the College of Cardinals

(Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of 20 Cardinals)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.02.15)

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Ash Wednesday

(Lent 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.02.18)

latine (Latin)

Motu Proprio

Statutes of the new Economic Organisms

by Pope Francis Details (2015.02.22)

(related to Council for the Economy, Secretariat for the Economy)

 Roman Curia 

Italiano (Italian)

Letter

To the Bishops of Nigeria

by Pope Francis Details (2015.03.02)

(related to Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria)

English Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Letter

For the centenary of the founding of the Faculty of Theology

by Pope Francis Details (2015.03.03)

(related to Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina)

English Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the 650ᵗʰ anniversary of the University of Vienna

by Pope Francis Details (2015.03.12)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wien)

Deutsch (German)

Letter

To the President of the International Commission against the Death Penalty

by Pope Francis Details (2015.03.20)

 bioethics 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Letter

Chirograph for the institution of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

by Pope Francis Details (2015.03.22)

(related to Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors)

English Italiano (Italian)

Letter

For the 5ᵗʰ centenary of the birth of Saint Teresa of Jesus

by Pope Francis Details (2015.03.28)

(related to Order of Discalced Carmelites (Teresian Carmelites))

 saint 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Message

For the 52ⁿᵈ World Day for Vocations (2015)

(World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2015)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.03.29)

 vocation 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Shqip (Albanian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Liturgical Booklet

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

(Lent 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.03.29)

latine (Latin)

Letter

For the 91ˢᵗ National Day of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

by Pope Francis Details (2015.03.30)

(related to Catholic University of the Sacred Heart)

Italiano (Italian)

Message

To the Jains on the feast of Mahavir Jayanti 2015

by Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life Details (2015.03.31)

 Jainism 

Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Chrism Mass

(Lent 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.04.02)

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

(Triduum 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.04.03)

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Way of the Cross

(Triduum 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.04.03)

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Easter Vigil

(Triduum 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.04.04)

latine (Latin)

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2015

(Triduum 2015)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.04.05)

 Easter 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Arabic español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) Video

Liturgical Booklet

Easter Sunday

(Triduum 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.04.05)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 7ᵗʰ Summit of Americas

by Pope Francis Details (2015.04.10)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Bull
Misericordiæ Vultus

Proclaiming the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

(Holy Year of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016))

by Pope Francis Details (2015.04.11)

 jubilee 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Arabic latine (Latin) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Apostolic Letter

Proclamation of St. Gregory of Narek as a Doctor of the Church

by Pope Francis Details (2015.04.12)

 saint 

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 100ᵗʰ anniversary of Metz Yeghern and proclamation of St Gregory of Narek as a Doctor of the Church

by Pope Francis Details (2015.04.12)

 Armenian Church   saint 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) Հայերեն (Armenian) (Հայերեն) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Letter

For the death of Professor Elio Toaff, Chief Rabbi emeritus of Rome

by Pope Francis Details (2015.04.20)

 Jews 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

To the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Church

by Pope Francis Details (2015.04.20)

 Ethiopian Orthodox Church 

English Italiano (Italian)

Message

To the Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh 2015

by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue Details (2015.04.20)

 Buddhists 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian)

Document

Statutes of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

by Secretariat of State Details (2015.04.21)

(related to Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors)

English Italiano (Italian)

Message

To the Rome Caritas

by Pope Francis Details (2015.04.28)

(related to Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Internationalis)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the inauguration of Expo Milan 2015

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.01)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Message

For the solemn celebration of the 750ᵗʰ anniversary of the birth of the supreme poet Dante Alighieri

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.04)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Message

For the Consecration of the new Ecclesia Praepositura in Leipzig

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.09)

(related to Diocese of Dresden–Meißen)

Deutsch (German)

Letter

For 2ⁿᵈ centenary of the Coronation of Our Lady of Mercy

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.10)

(related to Diocese of Savona–Noli)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

To the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.10)

 Coptic Church 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass for the opening of the General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.05.12)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the International Study Seminar “Coaches: Educating people”

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.14)

(related to Pontifical Council for the Laity)

English Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass and Rite of Canonisation of four Blesseds

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.05.17)

 saint 

latine (Latin)

Letter

For the 3ʳᵈ Centenary of the Shrine of Our Miraculous Lady of Sinj

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.20)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Split–Makarska)

latine (Latin)

Letter

the inauguration ceremony of the recently-restored “conventual complex” of the Shrine of Maria-Radna

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.20)

(related to Diocese of Timişoara)

latine (Latin)

Letter

For the 10ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress of Peru

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.21)

 Eucharistic Congress   Peru 

latine (Latin)

Message

For the International Conference “Women and the Post-2015 Development Agenda: The Challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals?”

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.22)

 woman 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Letter

For the Beatification of Óscar Arnulfo Romero Galdámez

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.23)

 saint 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the Day of Christian Unity (Phoenix)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.23)

(related to Diocese of Phoenix)

English Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Encyclical
Laudato si’

On the care for our common home

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.24)

 ecology   social 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) русский язык (Russian) Arabic latine (Latin) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

Message

For World Day for Missions 2015

(World Mission Sunday 2015)

(Year of the Consecrated Life)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.24)

 mission 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass on Pentecost Sunday

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.05.24)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 500ᵗʰ anniversary of the birth of St. Philip Neri

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.26)

English Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Motu Proprio

On the revisions of the Statutes of the Vatican Pension Fund

by Pope Francis Details (2015.05.28)

 Roman Curia 

Italiano (Italian)

Letter

For the first millennium of foundation of the Cathedral of Strasbourg

by Pope Francis Details (2015.06.02)

(related to Archdiocese of Strasbourg)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to Sarajevo

(Apostolic Journey to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.06.02)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Corpus Christi - Mass, Procession and Benediction

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.06.04)

latine (Latin)

Message

To participants in the 37ᵗʰ annual walking pilgrimage from Macerata to Loreto

by Pope Francis Details (2015.06.06)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the 3ʳᵈ Worldwide Priests’ Retreat

by Pope Francis Details (2015.06.12)

 priest 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

To the Muslims for the Feast of Ramadan 2015

by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue Details (2015.06.12)

 Muslims 

English Deutsch (German) français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese) Arabic

Message

For the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches

by Pope Francis Details (2015.06.23)

 ecumenism 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Instrumentum laboris

14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly – 2015

(14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

by General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops Details (2015.06.23)

 family   synod 

English Deutsch (German) español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the 36ᵗʰ World Day of Tourism (2015)

(World Tourism Day 2015)

by Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Details (2015.06.24)

 tourism 

English Italiano (Italian)

Motu Proprio

Establishing the Secretariat for Communications

by Pope Francis Details (2015.06.27)

(related to Dicastery for Communication)

 communication   Roman Curia 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the funeral of Armenian Patriarch Nersès Bédros XIX of Cilicia

by Pope Francis Details (2015.06.27)

(related to Patriarchal See of Cilicia)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay

(Apostolic Journey to Ecuador)

(Apostolic Journey to Bolivia)

(Apostolic Journey to Paraguay)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.06.27)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass and imposition of the Pallium on new Metropolitan Archbishops

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.06.29)

 metropolitan 

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Apostolic Journey to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay

(Apostolic Journey to Ecuador)

(Apostolic Journey to Bolivia)

(Apostolic Journey to Paraguay)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.07.05)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the meeting “A day of reflection - United with God, we hear a cry”

by Pope Francis Details (2015.07.17)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Letter

For the 5ᵗʰ centenary of evangelization of Timor-Leste

by Pope Francis Details (2015.07.23)

 Timor-Leste 

latine (Latin)

Message

Conceding ecclesiastical communion to the new Patriarch of Cilicia for Armenians

by Pope Francis Details (2015.07.25)

(related to Patriarchal See of Cilicia)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Letter

Establishing the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

(World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2015)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.06)

 ecology 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Letter

For the 1ˢᵗ anniversary of the arrival in Jordan of Iraqi refugees

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.06)

(related to Patriarchal See of Jerusalem)

 Jordan   refugee 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the European Meeting of Young People (Ávila)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.09)

 youth 

español (Spanish)

Letter

For the dedication of the new Cathedral of Créteil

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.11)

(related to Diocese of Créteil)

latine (Latin)

Letter

For the closing celebrations for the 1500ᵗʰ anniversary of the founding of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.13)

(related to Territorial Abbacy of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune)

latine (Latin)

Letter

For the 5ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress of Bolivia

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.13)

(related to Conferencia Epsicopal Boliviana (C.E.B.))

 Bolivia   Eucharistic Congress 

latine (Latin)

Motu Proprio
Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus

On the reform of canonical procedure for the annulment of marriage in the Code of Canon Law

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.15)

 canon law   marriage 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) latine (Latin) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

Motu Proprio
Mitis et misericors Iesus

On the reform of canonical procedure for the annulment of marriage in the Code of Canons of the Oriental Churches

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.15)

 canon law   marriage 

English Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Arabic latine (Latin) Português (Portuguese)

Letter

For the 6ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress of Mexico (Monterrey)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.15)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monterrey)

 Eucharistic Congress 

latine (Latin)

Message

To the Taizé Community

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.16)

 Taizé 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Message

For the 36ᵗʰ Meeting for Friendship among Peoples (Rimini)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.17)

français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

To the Synod of the Waldensian and Methodist Churches held in Torre Pellice

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.23)

 ecumenism 

Italiano (Italian)

Message

To participants in the International Meeting for Peace sponsored by the Community of Sant’Egidio

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.29)

français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Letter

For the 14ᵗʰ centenary of the death of St. Columban

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.30)

(related to Diocese of Piacenza–Bobbio)

Italiano (Italian)

Message

For the 31ˢᵗ World Youth Day (2016)

(World Youth Day 2016 (Kraków))

by Pope Francis Details (2015.08.31)

 youth 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Hrvatski (Croatian) Shqip (Albanian) slovenščina (Slovenian) русский язык (Russian) Українська (Ukrainian) (Українська) Arabic español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

Letter

Indulgences conceded for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

(Holy Year of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016))

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.01)

(related to Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation)

 indulgence   jubilee 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Liturgical Booklet

Liturgy of the Word on the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

(World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.09.01)

 ecology 

latine (Latin)

Message

Video message to the International Congress of Theology held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.03)

(related to Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina)

français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Message

For the Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) (Mount of the Beatitudes, Israel)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.11)

(related to Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.))

français (French)

Message

For the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.12)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wien)

Deutsch (German)

Message

For the 102ⁿᵈ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2016)

(102ⁿᵈ World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2016)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.12)

 migrant   refugee 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Letter

For the closing celebrations of the First National Eucharistic Congress of the Czech Republic (Brno)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.17)

 Czech Republic   Eucharistic Congress 

latine (Latin)

Message

At the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to Cuba

(Apostolic Journey to Cuba)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.17)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Message

To Gewargis III, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.18)

 Assyrian Church 

English Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

To Hungarian religious

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.18)

 Hungary 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Apostolic Journey to Cuba and USA

(Apostolic Journey to Cuba)

(Apostolic Journey to the USA and Visit to the United Nations)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.09.19)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 24ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2016)

(World Day of the Sick 2016)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.09.25)

 sick 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Hrvatski (Croatian) Arabic español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

Message

For Lent 2016: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice (Mt 9:13)—The works of mercy on the road of the Jubilee

(Lent 2016)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.04)

 Lent 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Hrvatski (Croatian) Arabic español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

Message

For the 4ᵗʰ National Meeting of Missionary Groups (Santiago de Estero)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.10)

español (Spanish)

Message

For the 3ʳᵈ World Forum of Local Economic Development

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.10)

 economy 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German)

Letter

For the 60ᵗʰ anniversary of the Latin American Episcopal Council

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.12)

(related to Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.))

English Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Letter

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

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.12)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Łódź)

latine (Latin)

Letter

On the reform of certain structures of the Roman Curia

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.14)

 Roman Curia 

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Message

For the 35ᵗʰ World Food Day (2015)

(World Food Day 2015)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.16)

 food 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass and Rite of Canonisation

(14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.10.18)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the Decree Apostolicam actuositatem

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.22)

(related to Pontifical Council for the Laity)

français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass for the closing of the 14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

(14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.10.25)

 synod 

latine (Latin)

Message

For the conferral of an honorary doctorate to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.26)

 Ecumenical Patriarchate 

Italiano (Italian)

Relatio Synodi

14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

(14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

by General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops Details (2015.10.26)

 family   synod 

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Letter

For the erection of the “Gravissimum educationis” Foundation

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.28)

 education 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the Conference on human trafficking organized by the “Santa Marta Group”

by Pope Francis Details (2015.10.28)

 trafficking 

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Message

For the Global Christian Forum (Tirana)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.02)

(related to Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity)

 ecumenism 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Letter

For the celebration of the 5ᵗʰ centenary of the city of Cumana (Venezuela), where the evangelization of South America began

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.09)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná)

 South America 

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass and Rite of episcopal ordination

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.11.09)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 20ᵗʰ Public Session of the Pontifical Academies

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.10)

 academy 

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Message

To the Hindus on the Feast of Diwali 2015

by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue Details (2015.11.11)

 Hindus 

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Message

For the National Eucharistic Congress of India

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.12)

 Eucharistic Congress   India 

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Message

At the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to Kenya and Uganda

(Apostolic Journey to Kenya)

(Apostolic Journey to Uganda)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.23)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

At the vigil of the Apostolic Journey to the Central African Republic

(Apostolic Journey to Central African Republic)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.23)

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Liturgical Booklet

Apostolic Journey in Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic

(Apostolic Journey to Kenya)

(Apostolic Journey to Uganda)

(Apostolic Journey to Central African Republic)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.11.25)

latine (Latin)

Message

For the 5ᵗʰ Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.27)

 social 

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Message

For the 53ʳᵈ World Day for Vocations (2016)

(World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2016)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.29)

 vocation 

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Message

To the Ecumenical Patriarch for the Feast of St. Andrew

by Pope Francis Details (2015.11.30)

 Ecumenical Patriarchate 

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Letter

Rescript on the implementation and compliance of new law for marriage annulment procedures

by Pope Francis Details (2015.12.07)

 marriage 

Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2016: Overcome Indifference and Win Peace

(World Day of Peace 2016)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.12.08)

 peace 

English français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) русский язык (Russian) Arabic español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) Deutsch (German) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass and Opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica

(Holy Year of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016))

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.12.08)

 jubilee 

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.12.12)

 Guadalupe 

latine (Latin)

Decree

Rescript establishing the Pontifical Commission for the Activities of the Health Sector of Public Jurists of the Church

by Secretariat of State Details (2015.12.12)

(related to Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector)

Italiano (Italian)

Liturgical Booklet

Mass for the Opening of the Holy Door of St. John Lateran Basilica

(Holy Year of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016))

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.12.13)

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

Christmas night Mass

(Christmas Octave 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.12.24)

latine (Latin)

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2015

(Christmas Octave 2015)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.12.25)

 Christmas 

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Message

To the young people gathered in Valencia (Spain) for the meeting organized by the Taizé Community (Valencia)

by Pope Francis Details (2015.12.27)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia)

 Taizé 

français (French) Italiano (Italian)

Liturgical Booklet

Feast of the Holy Family

(Christmas Octave 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.12.27)

latine (Latin)

Liturgical Booklet

First Vespers of the Solemnity of the Mother of God

(Christmas Octave 2015)

by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Details (2015.12.31)

latine (Latin)

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