Papal Speeches

in a.d. 2005

Homily

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

(Christmas Octave 2004)

(World Day of Peace 2005)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (2005.01.01)

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Speech

To the participants of the Intereparchial Synod of the Italian-Albanian eparchies

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (2005.01.11)

 Italo-Albanian Church 

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Speech

First greeting of Pope Benedict XVI - ’Urbi et Orbi’ Apostolic Blessing

(Election and Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.04.19)

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Speech

To the Cardinals gathered in Rome

(Election and Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.04.22)

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Speech

To the representatives of social communications

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.04.23)

 communication 

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Homily

Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate

(Election and Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.04.24)

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Speech

To the Representatives of Churches and Christian Communities and other non-Christian Religions

(Election and Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.04.25)

 ecumenism 

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Speech

To the German pilgrims gathered in Rome for the inauguration ceremony of the Pontificate

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.04.25)

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Homily

Visit to the Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls

(Election and Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.04.25)

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Greetings during the visit to Castel Gandolfo

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.05)

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Speech

To the Pontifical Swiss Guards

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.06)

(related to Pontifical Swiss Guard)

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Speech

To the Bishops of Sri Lanka on their ’ad Limina’ visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.07)

(related to Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka)

 Sri Lanka 

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Homily

Installation in the Chair of the Bishop of Rome

(Election and Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.07)

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Speech

Prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Vatican Gardens

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.11)

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Speech

To the Ambassadors of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.12)

 diplomacy 

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Speech

To the Clergy of Rome

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.13)

(related to Papal See of Roma)

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Speech

To the Personnel of the Vicariate of Rome

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.13)

(related to Papal See of Roma)

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Homily

Solemnity of Pentecost - Priestly Ordination of the Deacons of the Rome Diocese

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.15)

 ordination   Rome 

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Speech

To the pilgrims who had come to Rome for the Beatifications of Ascensión Nicol Goñi and Marianne Cope

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.16)

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Speech

At the conclusion of the projection of the movie Karol, a man who became Pope

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.19)

 movie 

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Remarks on the occasion of the conferral on Mons. Georg Ratzinger of the first-class Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Culture

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.19)

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Speech

To the Ambassador of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.19)

 Macedonia 

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Speech

To the community of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.20)

(related to Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy)

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Speech

To Superiors and Officials of the Secretariat of State

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.21)

(related to Secretariat of State)

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Speech

To the Bishops of Rwanda on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.21)

(related to Conférence Episcopale du Rwanda (C.Ep.R.))

 Rwanda 

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To the Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.23)

 Macedonia 

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Speech

To the President of the Republic of Bulgaria

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.23)

 Bulgaria 

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Speech

Marian celebration during the visit to the Campo Santo Teutonico (Teutonic Cemetery)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.24)

Deutsch (German)

Homily

Solemnity of Corpus Christi

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.26)

 Eucharist 

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Speech

To the Bishops of Burundi on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.28)

(related to Conférence des Evêques catholiques du Burundi (C.E.C.A.B.))

 Burundi 

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Homily

Conclusion of the 24ᵗʰ National Eucharistic Congress in Bari

(Pastoral Visit to Bari)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.29)

 Eucharistic Congress 

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To the participants in the 54ᵗʰ General Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.30)

(related to Conferenza Episcopale Italiana (C.E.I.))

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Marian celebration to conclude the month of May

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.05.31)

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To pilgrims from the Diocese of Verona

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.04)

(related to Diocese of Verona)

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To the participants in the Ecclesial Diocesan Convention of Rome

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.06)

(related to Papal See of Roma)

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To a Delegation of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.09)

 Jews 

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Speech

To the Bishops of South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia, Lesotho on their ad Limina Apostolorum visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.10)

(related to Lesotho Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference (N.C.B.C.), Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.A.C.B.C.))

 Botswana   Lesotho   Namibia   South Africa   Swaziland 

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Speech

To the new Ambassador of New Zealand to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 New Zealand 

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To the General Secretary and the members of the World Council of Churches

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 ecumenism 

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Speech

To the new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 diplomacy 

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To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 Rwanda 

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To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 Malta 

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To the new Ambassador of the Helvetic Confederation to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 Greece 

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Speech

To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 Zimbabwe 

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To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 Guinea 

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To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.16)

 Azerbaijan 

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Speech

To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.18)

(related to Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar (C.E.M.))

 Madagascar 

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Speech

To participants in the Assembly of Organizations for Aid to the Eastern Churches

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.23)

 Eastern Churches 

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Official visit to the Quirinale (Italian presidential palace) - Address to the President of the Italian Republic

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.24)

 Italy 

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To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands on their ’ad Limina’ visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.25)

(related to The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands)

 Papua New Guinea 

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Presentation of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.28)

 catechism 

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To the participants in the Meeting sponsored by the Little Work of Divine Providence

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.28)

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Homily

Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.29)

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To Metropolitan Archbishops who received the Pallium on the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.30)

 metropolitan 

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To the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.06.30)

 Ecumenical Patriarchate 

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To Bishops of Zimbabwe on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.07.02)

(related to Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (Z.C.B.C.))

 Zimbabwe 

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To pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Madrid

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.07.04)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid)

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Speech

To members of the Circolo San Pietro

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.07.07)

 circus 

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Meeting with clergy of the Italian Diocese of Aosta

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.07.25)

(related to Diocese of Aosta)

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Remarks at the arrival in Castel Gandolfo

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.07.28)

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Video-Message for the Missa solemnis by Ludwig van Beethoven performed in the Cathedral of Cologne

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.07.29)

 concert 

Deutsch (German)

Homily

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.15)

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Visit to the Cathedral of Cologne

(Apostolic Journey to Germany)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.18)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln)

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Papal Welcoming Ceremony on the Poller Rheinwiesen bank in Cologne

(World Youth Day 2005 (Köln))

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.18)

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Welcome ceremony at the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn

(Apostolic Journey to Germany)

(World Youth Day 2005 (Köln))

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.18)

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Speech

Ecumenical meeting at the Archbishopric of Cologne

(Apostolic Journey to Germany)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.19)

 ecumenism 

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Meeting with seminarians at the Church of St Pantaleon in Cologne

(Apostolic Journey to Germany)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.19)

 seminary 

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Visit to the Synagogue of Cologne

(Apostolic Journey to Germany)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.19)

 Jews 

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Vigil with youth at Marienfeld area

(World Youth Day 2005 (Köln))

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.20)

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Meeting with representatives of Muslim Communities, at the Archbishopric of Cologne

(Apostolic Journey to Germany)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.20)

 Muslims 

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Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Cologne/Bonn

(Apostolic Journey to Germany)

(World Youth Day 2005 (Köln))

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.21)

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Meeting with German Bishops in the Piussaal (Pius Hall) of the Seminary of Cologne

(Apostolic Journey to Germany)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.21)

 Germany 

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Homily

At Marienfeld area

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.21)

 Germany 

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To the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.25)

 Venezuela 

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Speech

To the Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.26)

 Paraguay 

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Speech

To the Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.08.29)

 Ecuador 

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Speech

To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico (1ˢᵗ group) on their ’ad Limina’ visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.08)

(related to Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.))

 Mexico 

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To the Officers of the 31ˢᵗ Wing of the Italian Air Force

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.10)

 air force   military 

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Speech

To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico (2ⁿᵈ group) on their ’ad Limina’ visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.15)

(related to Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.))

 Mexico 

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To Chief Rabbis of Israel

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.15)

 Jews 

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To participants in the International Congress for the 40ᵗʰ anniversary of the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation Dei Verbum

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.16)

 Bible 

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Speech

To participants in the annual Convention for newly appointed Bishops

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.19)

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To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico (3ʳᵈ group) on their ’ad Limina’ visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.23)

(related to Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.))

 Mexico 

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Speech

To the Ambassador of Mexico to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.23)

 Mexico 

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To staff of the Pontifical Villas

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.23)

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Greetings to the communities of Castel Gandolfo

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.26)

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To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico (4ᵗʰ group) on their ’ad Limina’ visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.29)

(related to Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.))

 Mexico 

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Speech

Visit to the Paediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù in Rome

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.09.30)

 hospital 

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To members of the Pauline Family

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.01)

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Homily

Opening of the 11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

(11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

(Year of the Eucharist)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.02)

 Eucharist 

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Meditation at the opening of the 11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

(11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.03)

 synod 

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Greetings at the conclusion of Mass for the Beatification of the Servant of God Clemens August Graf von Galen

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.09)

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Catechetical meeting with children who had received First Communion during the year

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.15)

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Interview to the Polish Television

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.16)

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To a Delegation from the «Human Rights Institute of Auschwitz»

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.16)

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To Bishops of Ethiopia and Eritrea on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.17)

 Eritrea   Ethiopia 

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Concert offered by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.20)

 concert 

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Concert offered by the Regensburger Domspatzen in the Sistine Chapel

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.22)

 concert 

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Remarks at the end of the luncheon with the Synodal Fathers

(11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.22)

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Homily

Conclusion of the 11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and Year of the Eucharist and Canonization of five Blesseds

(11ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

(Year of the Eucharist)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.23)

 Eucharist 

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To pilgrims who had come for the Canonisation of five new Saints

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.24)

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Greetings at the conclusion of Mass for the Beatification of the Servants of God: Josep Tàpies and six Companions and María de los Ángeles Ginard Martí

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.29)

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For the 40ᵗʰ Anniversary of Cardinal Francis Arinze’s episcopal ordination

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.10.31)

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Speech

To members of the Parliamentary Group of the Social-Christian Union of the Bavarian Diet (Federal Republic of Germany)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.03)

 Germany 

Deutsch (German)

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To Bishops of Austria on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.05)

(related to Österreichische Bischofskonferenz)

 Austria 

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To the representatives of the Lutheran World Federation

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.07)

 Lutheran Church 

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Speech

To the new Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.12)

 USA 

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Speech

To the Patriarch of Babylon for Chaldeans with the participants in the Special Synod of the Chaldean Bishops

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.12)

 Chaldean Church 

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Speech

To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Bulgaria on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.12)

(related to Interritual Bishops’ Conference of Bulgaria)

 Bulgaria 

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Greetings at the conclusion of the Mass for the Beatification of the Servants of God: Charles De Foucauld, Maria Pia Mastena and Maria Crocifissa Curcio

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.13)

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Speech

To the representatives of the Simon Wiesenthal Center

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.14)

 Jews 

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Speech

At the world preview of the film John Paul II

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.17)

 movie 

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Speech

To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Czech Republic on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.18)

(related to Česká Biskupská Konference)

 Czech Republic 

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To the participants of the 20ᵗʰ International Congress organised by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care on the theme: The human genome

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.19)

 bioethics   genome 

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Speech

To the members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.21)

(related to Pontifical Academies of Sciences, Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences)

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To the participants of the 33ʳᵈ Conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O.)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.24)

 food 

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Speech

Inauguration of the Academic Year of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.25)

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Speech

To the Bishops of the Polish Episcopal Conference on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.26)

(related to Konferencja Episkopatu Polski)

 Poland 

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Homily

First Sunday of Advent

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.26)

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Speech

To the participants of the Meeting organised by the Latinitas Foundation

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.28)

 Latin 

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To Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Archbishop of Khartoum

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.11.28)

 Sudan 

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Speech

To the Ambassador of El Salvador to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 El Salvador 

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To the Ambassador of Nepal to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Nepal 

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Speech

To the members of the International Theological Commission

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

(related to International Theological Commission)

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Speech

To the new Ambassadors to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 diplomacy 

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Speech

To the Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Andorra 

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Speech

To the Ambassador of Togo to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Togo 

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To the Ambassador of Eritrea to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Eritrea 

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Speech

To the Ambassador of Algeria to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Algeria 

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To the Ambassador of South Africa to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 South Africa 

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To the Ambassador of Denmark to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Denmark 

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To the Ambassador of Saint Lucia to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Saint Lucia 

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To the Ambassador of Finland to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Finland 

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To the Ambassador of Tanzania to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.01)

 Tanzania 

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Speech

To the participants of the Meeting of Presidents of Latin American Episcopal Commissions for Family and Life

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.03)

Speech

To the second group of Bishops of the Polish Episcopal Conference on their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.03)

(related to Konferencja Episkopatu Polski)

 Poland 

Speech

Tribute to the Statue of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.08)

Homily

For the 40ᵗʰ anniversary of the conclusion of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.08)

 Vatican II 

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To representatives of the World Methodist Council

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.09)

 Methodist Church 

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To the Men and Women Religious, members of Secular Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life of the Rome Diocese

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.10)

 religious 

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Greeting at the conclusion of Advent Mass for the students of Roman Universities

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.15)

 university 

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To the members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.15)

 Orthodox Church 

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To the representatives of the Italian Armed Forces

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.16)

 military 

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To the Pilgrims of Upper Austria on the occasion of the donation of the Christmas tree in Saint Peter’s Square

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.17)

 Austria 

Speech

To the third group of Bishops of the Polish Episcopal Conference on occasion of their ad Limina visit

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.17)

(related to Konferencja Episkopatu Polski)

 Poland 

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To the young men and women of Italian Catholic Action

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.19)

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To the Ambassador of France to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.19)

 France 

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To the singers of the Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.20)

(related to Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel)

Speech

Christmas greetings to the members of the Roman Curia and Prelature

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.22)

 social 

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To the employees who renovated the Private Apartments in the Vatican Apostolic Palace

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.23)

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Speech

To the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Holy See

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.23)

 United Kingdom 

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Homily

Christmas - Midnight Mass

(Christmas Octave 2005)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.25)

 Christmas 

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To the participants of the International Congress of the Pueri Cantores

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.30)

 choir 

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Visit to the Pontifical Dispensary of Santa Marta

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.30)

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To the members of the Vatican City State Police Force

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.31)

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Homily

Vespers and Te Deum

(Christmas Octave 2005)

by Pope Benedict XVI Details (2005.12.31)

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