Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.01.01)
For the 28ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2020)
by Pope Francis (2020.01.03)
Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.01.06)
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.01.12)
To the Executive Chairman of the “World Economic Forum” (Davos, Switzerland)
by Pope Francis (2020.01.15)
For the 54ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2020): That you may tell your children and grandchildren: Life becomes history
(World Communications Day 2020)
by Pope Francis (2020.01.24)
Second Vespers on the Feast of Conversion of St. Paul
(Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020)
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.01.25)
Sunday of the Word of God
(Sunday of the Word of God 2020)
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.01.26)
For the International Conference to mark the centenary of the birth of the Servant of God Chiara Lubich
by Pope Francis (2020.01.29)
Mass on the 24ᵗʰ World Day For Consecrated Life
(World Day for Consecrated Life 2020)
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.02.01)
Apostolic Exhortation
Querida Amazonia
(Special Assembly for the Pan-Amazon region of the Synod of Bishops)
by Pope Francis (2020.02.02)
For the first anniversary of the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together
by Pope Francis (2020.02.04)
To the President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
by Pope Francis (2020.02.11)
(related to Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy)
Decree
Quo magis
Approving seven Eucharistic Prefaces for the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.02.22)
Decree
Cum sanctissima
On the liturgical celebration in honour of Saints in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.02.22)
On the liturgical celebration in honour of Saints in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.02.22)
Approving seven Eucharistic Prefaces for the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.02.22)
Ash Wednesday
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.02.26)
For the 13ᵗʰ Rare Disease Day
by Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2020.02.29)
To participants in the General Chapter of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco (Salesians)
by Pope Francis (2020.03.04)
(related to Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians))
For the 57ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2020)
(World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2020)
by Pope Francis (2020.03.08)
In the time of Coronavirus
by Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2020.03.11)
Law CCCLI on the Judicial System of Vatican City State
by Pope Francis (2020.03.13)
(related to Appeals Court of Vatican City State, Governorate of Vatican City State, Judge Nonpareil of Vatican City State, Office of Promoters of Justice, Supreme Court of Vatican City State, Tribunal of Vatican City State)
To mark the moment of Prayer promoted for the whole country by the Italian Bishops’ Conference, on the feast of Saint Joseph
by Pope Francis (2020.03.19)
(related to Conferenza Episcopale Italiana (C.E.I.))
Granting of special Indulgences to the faithful in the current pandemic
by Apostolic Penitentiary (2020.03.19)
For the celebration of Triduum in time of Covid-19
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.03.19)
On the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the current pandemic
by Apostolic Penitentiary (2020.03.19)
Document
Directory for Catechesis
by Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation (2020.03.23)
In time of Covid-19 (II)
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.03.25)
Mass in time of pandemic
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.03.30)
On the special intention to be added to the Solemn Intercessions during the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord for the year 2020 only
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.03.30)
On the accompaniment of patients in psychiatric hospitals of the Belgian branch of the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.03.30)
For the Buddhist Fest of Vesakh/Hanamatsuri 2020
by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (2020.04.02)
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.04.05)
For the extraordinary exposition of the Holy Shroud
by Pope Francis (2020.04.09)
(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino)
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.04.09)
Good Friday
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.04.10)
Way of the Cross
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.04.10)
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.04.11)
Easter Sunday
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.04.12)
To the Muslims for the Feast of Ramadan 2020
by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (2020.04.17)
For the Feast of Our Lady of Luján
by Pope Francis (2020.04.28)
(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mercedes–Luján)
Response to dubia regarding the liturgical calendar in 2022
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.05.11)
For the 106ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2020)
(106ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2020)
by Pope Francis (2020.05.13)
For the inauguration of the Saint John Paul II Institute of Culture of Angelicum
by Pope Francis (2020.05.18)
(related to Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas)
Inscribing the Optional Memorial of St. Faustina Kowalska in the General Roman Calendar
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.05.18)
On transparency, control and competition in the procedures for awarding public contracts of the Holy See and Vatican City State
by Pope Francis (2020.05.19)
For CHARIS (Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service)
by Pope Francis (2020.05.30)
For World Day for Missions 2020
by Pope Francis (2020.05.31)
On the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the promulgation of the revised Rite of Consecration of Virgins
by Pope Francis (2020.05.31)
Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.05.31)
To the President of the Republic of Colombia to mark the World Environment Day
by Pope Francis (2020.06.05)
For the World Youth Cyber Meeting organized by the Pontifical Scholas Occurrentes
by Pope Francis (2020.06.05)
The Bishop and Christian Unity: An ecumenical vademecum
by Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (2020.06.05)
World Day of the Poor 2020: “Stretch forth your hand to the poor”
by Pope Francis (2020.06.13)
Solemnity of Corpus Christi
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.06.14)
To the Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare workers from the Lombardy Region
by Pope Francis (2020.06.20)
On invocations to be inserted into the Litany of Loreto
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.06.20)
Responses on the validity of baptism
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.06.24)
To young people gathered in Medjugorje for the annual meeting
by Pope Francis (2020.06.29)
Blessing of Pallia and Mass with new Metropolitan Archbishops
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.06.29)
The pastoral conversion of the Parish community in the service of the evangelising mission of the Church
by Congregation for Clergy (2020.06.29)
To the Catholic Media Conference sponsored by the Catholic Press Association
by Pope Francis (2020.06.30)
To Pope emeritus Benedict XVI on the passing of Msgr. Georg Ratzinger
by Pope Francis (2020.07.02)
For Sea Sunday 2020
by Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2020.07.12)
Curial Letter
Samaritanus bonus
On the care of persons in the critical and terminal phases of life
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.07.14)
Indulgences conceded for the Jubilee Year of Loreto
by Apostolic Penitentiary (2020.07.16)
(related to Territorial Prelature of Loreto)
Vademecum on certain points of procedure in treating cases of sexual abuse of minors committed by clerics
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.07.16)
To the Superior General of the Congregation of St. Michael the Archangel
by Pope Francis (2020.07.29)
(related to Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (Michaelites))
For World Tourism Day 2020
by Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2020.08.06)
For the death centenary of the foundress of the Franciscan Sisters Minims of the Sacred Heart
by Pope Francis (2020.08.08)
To the participants in the Day for elderly and infirm priests at the Shrine of Santa Maria del Fonte in Lombardy
by Pope Francis (2020.08.13)
On the celebration of the liturgy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.08.15)
To the participants in the Forum of The European House-Ambrosetti
by Pope Francis (2020.08.27)
For the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
(World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2020)
by Pope Francis (2020.09.01)
To the 75ᵗʰ Meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations
by Pope Francis (2020.09.25)
Apostolic Letter
Scripturæ Sacræ affectus
On the 16ᵗʰ centenary of the death of Saint Jerome
by Pope Francis (2020.09.30)
To the Women’s Consulation Group of the Pontifical Council for Culture on the occasion of the Webinar “Women Read Pope Francis”
by Pope Francis (2020.10.01)
Encyclical
Fratelli tutti
On fraternity and social friendship
by Pope Francis (2020.10.03)
For the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
by Pope Francis (2020.10.07)
(related to Pontifical Academies of Sciences)
Modifying Law XVIII on transparency, supervision and financial information
by Governorate of Vatican City State (2020.10.09)
(related to Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion)
To participants in “Countdown”, organized by TED to find prompt solutions to the climate crisis
by Pope Francis (2020.10.10)
For the meeting organised by the Congregation for Catholic Education: Global Compact on Education, Together to look beyond
by Pope Francis (2020.10.15)
(related to Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions))
For the 3ʳᵈ centenary jubilee celebrations of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ
by Pope Francis (2020.10.15)
(related to Congregation of the Passion (Passionists))
For the the online seminar on the Global Education Pact
by Pope Francis (2020.10.15)
(related to Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools (Piarists))
On Europe
by Pope Francis (2020.10.22)
(related to Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.))
Extending plenary indulgences for the deceased for the entire month of November
by Apostolic Penitentiary (2020.10.22)
To participants at the meeting: New Ways towards Integral Ecology: Five Years after Laudato Si’
by Pope Francis (2020.10.23)
Motu Proprio
Authenticum charismatis
Modifying Canon 579 of the Code of Canon Law
by Pope Francis (2020.11.01)
For the appointment of special delegate to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
by Pope Francis (2020.11.01)
(related to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta))
Mass for the repose of the souls of the Cardinals and Bishops who died over the course of the year
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.11.05)
To the Hindus on the Feast of Deepavali 2020
by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (2020.11.06)
For the 500ᵗʰ anniversary of the celebration of the first Mass in Chile
by Pope Francis (2020.11.09)
(related to Diocese of Punta Arenas)
Report on the Holy See’s institutional knowledge and decision-making related to former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
by Secretariat of State (2020.11.10)
For Lent 2021: “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18). Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love
by Pope Francis (2020.11.11)
Mass for the World Day of the Poor
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.11.15)
Chirograph for the establishment in canonical and Vatican juridical person of the “Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network” Foundation
by Pope Francis (2020.11.17)
To participants in the online Seminary “América Latina: Iglesia, Papa Francisco y los escenarios de la pandemia”
by Pope Francis (2020.11.19)
For the World Fisheries Day 2020
by Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2020.11.20)
Motu Proprio
Ab initio
Modifying Canon 435 §1 and 506 §1 of the Code of Canon of the Eastern Churches
by Pope Francis (2020.11.21)
To participants in the international online Event: The Economy of Francesco
by Pope Francis (2020.11.21)
For the centenary of the Archdiocese of Łódź
by Pope Francis (2020.11.26)
(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Łódź)
To the young people of the Salesian University Institute of Venice
by Pope Francis (2020.11.26)
For the 10ᵗʰ Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church
by Pope Francis (2020.11.26)
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals
(Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of 13 Cardinals)
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.11.28)
To Patriarch Bartholomew I for the Feast of Saint Andrew
by Pope Francis (2020.11.30)
For the virtual meeting of judges who are members of the Committee for Social Rights of Africa and America
by Pope Francis (2020.11.30)
For the presentation of the LEV volume “Pope Francis and the Roman Missal for the Dioceses of Zaire”
by Pope Francis (2020.12.01)
For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPwD)
by Pope Francis (2020.12.03)
Chirograph for the Statute of the Supervisory and Financial Information Authority
by Pope Francis (2020.12.05)
(related to Supervisory and Financial Information Authority)
Apostolic Letter
Patris corde
For the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church
by Pope Francis (2020.12.08)
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2021: A culture of care as a path to peace
by Pope Francis (2020.12.08)
Indulgences conceded for the Year of St. Joseph
by Apostolic Penitentiary (2020.12.08)
On the Incorporation of Institutes of Higher Studies
by Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions) (2020.12.08)
On the Aggregation of Institutes of Higher Studies
by Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions) (2020.12.08)
On the Affiliation of Institutes of Higher Studies
by Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions) (2020.12.08)
For the launch of a project promoted by Mission 4.7 and the Global Compact for Education
by Pope Francis (2020.12.16)
Permitting priests to say four masses on Christmas, the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and Epiphany
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.12.16)
On the Sunday of the Word of God
(Sunday of the Word of God 2021)
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2020.12.17)
On the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2020.12.21)
Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.12.24)
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2020
by Pope Francis (2020.12.25)
On certain competencies in economic-financial matters
by Pope Francis (2020.12.26)
(related to Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Council for the Economy, Governorate of Vatican City State, Institute for Works of Religion, Secretariat for the Economy, Secretariat of State)
Vespers and Te Deum in thanksgiving for the past year
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2020.12.31)
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