Documents and Speeches by Pope Benedict XVI (2008)

Documents (283)	Type	Date
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and 41ˢᵗ World Day of Peace	Homily	2008.01.01
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord	Homily	2008.01.06
To the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the traditional exchange of New Year Greetings diplomacy	Speech	2008.01.07
To Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach on the occasion of the 35ᵗʰ General Congregation of the Society of Jesus Jesuits	Letter	2008.01.10
For the 16ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2008) sick	Message	2008.01.11
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord	Homily	2008.01.13
Discourse to La Sapienza University of Rome reason university	Speech	2008.01.17
To an ecumenical delegation from Finland for the feast of St Henrik, Patron of Finland Finland Lutheran Church	Speech	2008.01.18
To members of the Conference of Latin Bishops in the Arab Regions on their ’ad Limina’ visit Djibouti Iraq Palestine Somalia Syria	Speech	2008.01.18
To the Diocese of Rome on education education Rome	Letter	2008.01.21
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for Catholic Education education	Speech	2008.01.21
To members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops synod	Speech	2008.01.21
For the 42ⁿᵈ World Communications Day (2008) communication	Message	2008.01.24
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Slovenia on their ’ad Limina’ visit Slovenia	Speech	2008.01.24
To the Patriarch of Antioch for Syrian Catholics Syrian Church	Letter	2008.01.25
To members of the Joint Working Group between the World Council of Churches and the Catholic Church ecumenism	Speech	2008.01.25
To participants in the Study Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts canon law	Speech	2008.01.25
Conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2008 ecumenism	Homily	2008.01.25
To the Prelate Auditors, Officials and Advocates of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota	Speech	2008.01.26
To participants in the inter-academic Colloquium on ’The changing identity of the individual’ sponsored by the Académie des Sciences of Paris and by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences science	Speech	2008.01.28
To participants in the Plenary Session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	Speech	2008.01.31
To the Bishops of the Ukrainian Church on their ’ad Limina’ visit Ukrainian Church	Speech	2008.02.01
To the Roman Major Seminary on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Trust seminary	Speech	2008.02.01
On the occasion of the visit to the Roman Major Seminary on the Feast of Our Lady of Trust seminary	Homily	2008.02.01
For the 12ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2008) religious	Message	2008.02.02
For the 12ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2008) religious	Speech	2008.02.02
Ash Wednesday	Homily	2008.02.06
Lenten meeting with the Clergy of the Rome Diocese priest Rome	Speech	2008.02.07
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica on their ’ad Limina’ visit Costa Rica	Speech	2008.02.08
To participants in the International Conference ’Woman and Man, the Humanum in Its Entirety’, promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Laity on the 20ᵗʰ anniversary of the Apostolic Letter Mulieris dignitatem woman	Speech	2008.02.09
To members of the Executive Council of the Union of Superiors General (USG) and of the Executive Council of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) religious	Speech	2008.02.18
To the Bishops of Cuba on the occasion of the 10ᵗʰ anniversary of the Journey of John Paul II Cuba	Message	2008.02.20
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Holy See Serbia	Speech	2008.02.21
To the Fathers of the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus Jesuits	Speech	2008.02.21
To the Diocese of Rome for the presentation of the ’Letter on the urgent task of educating young people’ Rome youth	Speech	2008.02.23
Pastoral visit to the Parish of Santa Maria Liberatrice at Monte Testaccio in Rome Rome	Homily	2008.02.24
To participants in the Conference on the theme ’Close by the Incurable Sick Person and the Dying: Scientific and Ethical Aspects’, promoted by the Pontifical Academy for Life on the occasion of the 14ᵗʰ General Assembly sick	Speech	2008.02.25
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of El Salvador, on their ’ad Limina’ visit El Salvador	Speech	2008.02.28
To the new Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See USA	Speech	2008.02.29
To the Salesian Rector Major, on the occasion of the 26ᵗʰ Salesian General Chapter Salesians	Letter	2008.03.01
To the Bishops of Guatemala on their ’ad Limina’ visit Guatemala	Speech	2008.03.06
To participants in the course on the Internal Forum organized by the Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary penance	Speech	2008.03.07
To members of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences history	Speech	2008.03.07
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Culture culture	Speech	2008.03.08
Visit to the Church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus for the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of the San Lorenzo International Youth Centre Rome youth	Homily	2008.03.09
To members of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti on their ’ad Limina’ visit Haiti	Speech	2008.03.13
Penitential Celebration with the Youth of the Diocese of Rome in preparation for the 23ʳᵈ World Youth Day youth	Homily	2008.03.13
To the new Ambassador of Bolivia to the Holy See Bolivia	Speech	2008.03.14
To the new Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the Holy See Greece	Speech	2008.03.15
Palm Sunday - 23ʳᵈ World Youth Day youth	Homily	2008.03.16
Mass in suffrage of Most Rev. Paulos Faraj Rahho, Chaldean Archbishop of Mossul Chaldean Church Iraq	Homily	2008.03.17
For the funeral mass for Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Focolare Movement Focolare	Letter	2008.03.18
Chrism Mass	Homily	2008.03.20
Mass of the Lord’s Supper	Homily	2008.03.20
At the end of the Way of the Cross	Speech	2008.03.21
Easter Vigil	Homily	2008.03.22
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2008 Easter	Message	2008.03.23
To participants in the Salesian General Chapter Salesians	Speech	2008.03.31
For the 3ʳᵈ anniversary of the death of the Servant of God Pope John Paul II	Homily	2008.04.02
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family on the theme Grandparents: Their Witness and Presence in the Family family	Speech	2008.04.05
To participants in the International Congress organized by the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family family	Speech	2008.04.05
To the Bishops of the Antilles on their ad Limina visit Caribbean	Speech	2008.04.07
In memory of the witnesses to the faith who died during the 20ᵗʰ and 21ˢᵗ centuries held in the Basilica of St. Bartholomew on Tiber Island	Homily	2008.04.07
Video-Message to Catholics and people of the United States of America on the occasion of the upcoming Apostolic Journey to USA USA	Message	2008.04.08
For the International Study Seminar promoted by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace on the theme: ’Disarmament, development, and peace. Perspectives for holistic disarmament’ war	Letter	2008.04.10
For the 1ˢᵗ centenary of Frat France	Letter	2008.04.12
To the Jewish community on the occasion of the feast of Pesah Jews	Message	2008.04.14
Interview of the Holy Father during the flight to USA USA	Speech	2008.04.15
Welcoming ceremony at the White House in Washington USA	Speech	2008.04.16
Celebration of Vespers and meeting with the American Bishops at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington USA	Speech	2008.04.16
Responses to the questions posed by the American Bishops USA	Speech	2008.04.16
Meeting with Catholic educators at the Catholic University of America in Washington USA	Speech	2008.04.17
Meeting with representatives of other religions at Pope John Paul II Cultural Center of Washington inter-religious dialogue USA	Speech	2008.04.17
Meeting with representatives of the Jewish community in Washington Jews USA	Speech	2008.04.17
Mass at the Washington Nationals Stadium USA	Homily	2008.04.17
Address of the Holy Father to the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization in New York United Nations	Speech	2008.04.18
Greetings to the staff and the personnel of the United Nations in New York United Nations	Speech	2008.04.18
Meeting with representatives of the Jewish community at Park East Synagogue in New York Jews USA	Speech	2008.04.18
Ecumenical prayer service at St. Joseph’s Parish in New York ecumenism USA	Speech	2008.04.18
Meeting with young people having disabilities at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, New York disabled USA	Speech	2008.04.19
Meeting with young people and seminarians at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, New York seminary USA	Speech	2008.04.19
Mass for the Universal Church with priests, men and women religious in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York USA	Homily	2008.04.19
Prayer during the visit to Ground Zero in New York USA	Speech	2008.04.20
Farewell ceremony at John Fitzgerald Kennedy International Airport of New York USA	Speech	2008.04.20
Mass at New York’s Yankee Stadium USA	Homily	2008.04.20
To members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission	Speech	2008.04.23
To Bishops of Southern Caucasus on their ad Limina visit Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia	Speech	2008.04.24
Mass of ordination of priests in the Diocese of Rome priest	Homily	2008.04.27
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Cuba on their ad Limina visit Cuba	Speech	2008.05.02
For the 14ᵗʰ Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences social	Speech	2008.05.03
To members of Italian Catholic Action on the occasion of the 140ᵗʰ anniversary of its foundation Italy	Speech	2008.05.04
To members of the Pontifical Swiss Guards	Speech	2008.05.05
Concert performed by the China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Opera House Chorus China concert	Speech	2008.05.07
To the Patriarch and Bishops of the Greek-Melkites Greek-Melkite Church	Speech	2008.05.08
To the Catholicos of All Armenians and the bishops accompanying him Armenian Church	Speech	2008.05.09
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Hungary on their ad Limina visit Hungary	Speech	2008.05.10
To participants in the International Conference promoted by the Pontifical Lateran University on the 40ᵗʰ anniversary of the Encyclical Humanae Vitae pro-life	Speech	2008.05.10
On the occasion of the 97ᵗʰ Deutscher Katholikentag Germany	Message	2008.05.11
For World Day for Missions 2008 mission	Message	2008.05.11
Mass on Pentecost Sunday	Homily	2008.05.11
To members of the Italian Pro-Life Movement pro-life	Speech	2008.05.12
To the Ambassador of Israel to the Holy See Israel	Speech	2008.05.12
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People migrant	Speech	2008.05.15
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Thailand on their ad Limina visit Thailand	Speech	2008.05.16
To participants in the Forum of Family Associations family	Speech	2008.05.16
To participants in the meeting of the Superior Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies mission	Speech	2008.05.17
To participants in a Study Seminar convoked by the Pontifical Council for the Laity to reflect on the pastoral care of the Ecclesial Movements and New Communities movement	Speech	2008.05.17
Mass in Piazza del Popolo, Savona	Homily	2008.05.17
Meeting with the Cathedral’s Chapter and with members of Consecrated Life during the visit to the Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Genoa religious	Speech	2008.05.18
Meeting with young people in Piazza Matteotti, Genoa youth	Speech	2008.05.18
Mass in Piazza della Vittoria, Genoa	Homily	2008.05.18
To Patriarch Alexis II of Moscow and All Russia Russia Russian Orthodox Church	Letter	2008.05.19
Corpus Christi - Mass and Eucharistic Procession	Homily	2008.05.22
To participants in the meeting organized by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications communication	Speech	2008.05.23
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Albania on their ad Limina visit Albania	Speech	2008.05.23
Mass in suffrage of Cardinal Bernardin Gantin	Homily	2008.05.23
To a delegation from Bulgaria on the occasion of the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius Bulgaria	Speech	2008.05.24
To a delegation from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the occasion of the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius Macedonia	Speech	2008.05.24
To the General Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference Italy	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of Liberia to the Holy See Liberia	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the Holy See Uganda	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the Holy See Tanzania	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of Nigeria to the Holy See Nigeria	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Holy See Sri Lanka	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of Guinea to the Holy See Guinea	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Holy See Belarus	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Holy See Bangladesh	Speech	2008.05.29
To the Ambassador of Chad to the Holy See Chad	Speech	2008.05.29
To new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See	Speech	2008.05.29
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Myanmar on their ad Limina visit Myanmar	Speech	2008.05.30
Celebration at the end of the Marian month of May Mary	Speech	2008.05.31
To the Ambassador of Guatemala to the Holy See Guatemala	Speech	2008.05.31
For the 3ʳᵈ American Missionary Congress (CAM3) and the Eighth Latin American Missionary Congress (COMLA8) mission	Letter	2008.06.02
To participants in the ’High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy’, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization food	Message	2008.06.02
To the Bishops of Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore on their ad Limina visit Brunei Malaysia Singapore	Speech	2008.06.06
To participants in the Tenth Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue inter-religious dialogue	Speech	2008.06.07
To participants at the Sixth European Symposium for University Professors university	Speech	2008.06.07
Inauguration of the Convention of the Diocese of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran Rome	Speech	2008.06.09
Letter to delegates and all those attending the Seventh General Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation Bible	Letter	2008.06.12
To the Bishops of Bangladesh on their ad Limina visit Bangladesh	Speech	2008.06.12
Meeting with citizens and young people gathered in Lenio Flacco Square in Brindisi	Speech	2008.06.14
Mass in the square in front of the Shrine of Santa Maria de finibus terrae in Santa Maria di Leuca	Homily	2008.06.14
Meeting with priests gathered in the Cathedral of Brindisi	Speech	2008.06.15
Mass at Sant’Apollinare Wharf in the Harbour of Brindisi	Homily	2008.06.15
To the Ambassador of Cameroon to the Holy See Cameroon	Speech	2008.06.16
Letter to Card. Camillo Ruini, Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome on the occasion of the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination Rome	Letter	2008.06.19
To Bishops of Pakistan on their ad Limina visit Pakistan	Speech	2008.06.19
To participants in the International Catholic Radio Congress organized by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications radio	Speech	2008.06.20
Antiqua ordinatione Promulgating proper law for the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura	Motu Proprio	2008.06.21
To young people for the 49ᵗʰ International Eucharistic Congress Eucharistic Congress	Message	2008.06.21
Homily delivered via satellite on the occasion of the closing Mass of the 49ᵗʰ International Eucharistic Congress in Québec Eucharistic Congress	Homily	2008.06.22
Greetings on the occasion of the publication of this first edition of L’Osservatore Romano in the Malayalam language India	Speech	2008.06.25
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Honduras on their ad Limina visit Honduras	Speech	2008.06.26
To the Ambassador of Gabon to the Holy See Gabon	Speech	2008.06.26
To the Officials of the Vicariate of Rome Rome	Speech	2008.06.27
To Bishops of Hong Kong and Macao on their ad Limina visit Hong Kong Macau	Speech	2008.06.27
To the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul and for the opening of the Pauline Year Ecumenical Patriarchate St. Paul	Speech	2008.06.28
First Vespers of the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul St. Paul	Homily	2008.06.28
Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul - Homilies of the Holy Father and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarchate metropolitan	Homily	2008.06.29
Video-message to the members of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia Colombia	Message	2008.06.30
To the Metropolitan Archbishops who received the Sacred Pallium on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul metropolitan	Speech	2008.06.30
To the people of Australia and to the young pilgrims taking part in World Youth Day 2008 Australia youth	Message	2008.07.04
For the ’Day of the Holy See’ at Expo Zaragoza 2008 water	Letter	2008.07.10
Interview of the Holy Father during the flight to Australia Australia	Speech	2008.07.12
Welcoming celebration by the young people at Barangaroo, East Darling Harbour of Sydney Australia	Speech	2008.07.17
Welcoming ceremony at Government House of Sydney Australia	Speech	2008.07.17
Meeting with a group of disadvantaged young people of the rehabilitation community of the University of Notre Dame in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Sydney Australia	Speech	2008.07.18
Meeting with representatives of other religions in the Chapter Hall of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney Australia	Speech	2008.07.18
Ecumenical meeting in the Crypt of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney Australia	Speech	2008.07.18
Vigil with the young people at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney Australia	Speech	2008.07.19
Mass with the Australian bishops, seminarians and novices at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney Australia	Homily	2008.07.19
Meeting with benefactors and organizers of the 23ʳᵈ World Youth Day at the Reception Hall of Cathedral House and in the Chapter Hall of St. Mary’s Cathedral Australia	Speech	2008.07.20
Mass for the 23ʳᵈ World Youth Day at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney Australia	Homily	2008.07.20
Farewell ceremony at the International Airport of Sydney Australia	Speech	2008.07.21
Greeting to the volunteers of the 23ʳᵈ World Youth Day in the Domain of Sydney Australia	Speech	2008.07.21
For the 30ᵗʰ anniversary of the death of Pope Paul VI	Letter	2008.07.26
Visit to the birth house of Saint Josef Freinademetz in Oies - Val Badia China	Speech	2008.08.05
Meeting with the clergy of the Diocese of Bozen-Brixen priest	Speech	2008.08.06
Mass at the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo	Homily	2008.08.15
For the 95ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2009) migrant refugee	Message	2008.08.24
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua on their ad Limina visit Nicaragua	Speech	2008.09.06
Meeting with priests, seminarians and students of the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Sardinia gathered in the Cathedral of Cagliari	Speech	2008.09.07
Meeting with the young people of Sardinia gathered in Yenne Square	Speech	2008.09.07
Mass in the esplanade in front of the Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria	Homily	2008.09.07
SMS Message to the young people, fifty days after the celebration of the final Mass on the occasion of World Youth Day 2008 Australia youth	Message	2008.09.08
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay on their ad Limina visit Paraguay	Speech	2008.09.11
Interview of the Holy Father during the flight to France France	Speech	2008.09.12
Meeting with authorities of State at the Elysée Palace in Paris France	Speech	2008.09.12
Meeting with representatives of the Jewish community France Jews	Speech	2008.09.12
Meeting with representatives from the world of culture at the Collège des Bernardins in Paris culture France	Speech	2008.09.12
Greeting to young people gathered in the esplanade in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral France youth	Speech	2008.09.12
Celebration of Vespers with priests, religious, seminarians and deacons gathered at Notre-Dame Cathedral France	Homily	2008.09.12
Mass on the Esplanade des Invalides in Paris France	Homily	2008.09.13
Torchlight procession in Rosary Square France Lourdes	Homily	2008.09.13
Meeting with the French Bishops in the Hemicycle Sainte-Bernadette France	Speech	2008.09.14
Meditation during the Blessed Sacrament Procession in the Prairie France Lourdes	Speech	2008.09.14
Mass on the occasion of the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Prairie France Lourdes	Homily	2008.09.14
Farewell ceremony at the Airport of Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées in Lourdes France	Speech	2008.09.15
Mass on the occasion of the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes France Lourdes	Homily	2008.09.15
To the new Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Holy See Bosnia and Herzegovina	Speech	2008.09.18
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Panama on their ad Limina visit Panama	Speech	2008.09.19
To Bishops recently appointed taking part in a seminar sponsored by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples bishop	Speech	2008.09.20
Mass and Dedication of the Altar in the Cathedral of Albano	Homily	2008.09.21
To the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Russian Orthodox Church	Message	2008.09.22
To Bishops recently appointed taking part in a seminar sponsored by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples bishop	Speech	2008.09.22
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Uruguay on their ad Limina visit Uruguay	Speech	2008.09.26
To the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Holy See Czech Republic	Speech	2008.09.27
To participants at a Meeting sponsored by the Youth Tourist Centre and the International Office for Social Tourism tourism	Speech	2008.09.28
To participants in the International Congress entitled ’Humanae Vitae: A Topical and Prophetical Encyclical Letter’ pro-life	Message	2008.10.02
To Bishops of Central Asia on their ad Limina visit Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan	Speech	2008.10.02
Official Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to H.E. Mr Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic Italy	Speech	2008.10.04
Mass for the Opening of the 12ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Bible synod	Homily	2008.10.05
Meditation of the Holy Father during the first General Congregation of the 12ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Bible	Speech	2008.10.06
Mass on the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the death of Pope Pius XII	Homily	2008.10.09
For the 28ᵗʰ World Food Day (2008) food	Message	2008.10.13
Address during the 14ᵗʰ General Congregation of the 12ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Bible	Speech	2008.10.14
To Bishops of Ecuador on their ad Limina visit Ecuador	Speech	2008.10.16
To participants in the International Congress promoted by the Pontifical Lateran University on the 10ᵗʰ anniversary of the Encyclical Fides et Ratio reason	Speech	2008.10.16
To the Ecumenical Patriarch on the occasion of the celebration of First Vespers of the 29ᵗʰ Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Sistine Chapel Ecumenical Patriarchate	Speech	2008.10.18
Recitation of the Holy Rosary at the Pontifical Shrine of Pompeii	Speech	2008.10.19
Mass in the Square in front of the Pontifical Shrine of Pompeii	Homily	2008.10.19
To participants in the 110ᵗʰ National Congress of the Italian Surgery Society medical	Speech	2008.10.20
Mass for the conclusion of the 12ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Bible synod	Homily	2008.10.26
Greetings to participants in the Synod of Bishops at the conclusion of luncheon	Speech	2008.10.27
To the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Holy See Philippines	Speech	2008.10.27
For the 7ᵗʰ centenary of the death of blessed John Duns Scotus saint	Apostolic Letter	2008.10.28
To participants in the International Conference on the theme ’The Second Vatican Council in the Pontificate of John Paul II’ Vatican II	Message	2008.10.28
For the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the election to the Pontificate of Blessed John XXIII	Speech	2008.10.28
To the Ambassador of Canada to the Holy See Canada	Speech	2008.10.30
To a delegation of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations Jews	Speech	2008.10.30
To students of the Pontifical Universities of Rome at the beginning of the Academic Year 2008/2009 university	Speech	2008.10.30
To participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences science	Speech	2008.10.31
To participants in the 13ᵗʰ International Conference of the Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowship charismatic	Speech	2008.10.31
To the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Holy See Egypt	Speech	2008.11.06
To participants in the Seminar organized by the “Catholic-Muslim Forum” sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Muslims	Speech	2008.11.06
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Holy See Lithuania	Speech	2008.11.07
To participants in the International Congress sponsored by the Pontifical Academy for Life pro-life	Speech	2008.11.07
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of China to the Holy See Taiwan	Speech	2008.11.08
To participants in the congress on The Heritage of the Magisterium of Pius XII and the Second Vatican Council promoted by the Pontifical Lateran University and the Pontifical Gregorian University Vatican II	Speech	2008.11.08
To Bishops of Bolivia on their ad Limina visit Bolivia	Speech	2008.11.10
To the Ambassador of the Republic of San Marino to the Holy See San Marino	Speech	2008.11.13
To participants in the 23ʳᵈ International Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers on Pastoral Care in the Treatment of Sick Children children sick	Speech	2008.11.15
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity laity	Speech	2008.11.15
To the Ambassador of Lebanon to the Holy See Lebanon	Speech	2008.11.17
For the 13ᵗʰ Public Session of the Pontifical Academies academy	Message	2008.11.24
To the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia Armenian Church Orthodox Church	Speech	2008.11.24
To the Ecumenical Patriarch on the occasion of the Feast of St. Andrew Ecumenical Patriarchate	Message	2008.11.26
To the President of the Republic of Chile on the occasion of the 30ᵗʰ anniversary of the Pontifical Mediation in solving the controversy between Argentina and Chile Argentina Chile	Letter	2008.11.29
To the President of the Republic of Argentina on the occasion of the 30ᵗʰ anniversary of the Pontifical Mediation in solving the controversy between Argentina and Chile Argentina Chile	Letter	2008.11.29
First Vespers of the First Sunday of Advent	Homily	2008.11.29
Pastoral Visit to the Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls on the occasion of the 1750ᵗʰ anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Lawrence	Homily	2008.11.30
On the occasion of the Study Day on ’Dialogue between Cultures and Religions’ culture	Message	2008.12.03
To Bishops of Chile on their ad Limina visit Chile	Speech	2008.12.04
On the occasion of the death of His Holiness Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and of All the Russias Russian Orthodox Church	Message	2008.12.05
To the Ambassador of Argentina to the Holy See Argentina	Speech	2008.12.05
To the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem	Speech	2008.12.05
To the members of the International Theological Commission	Speech	2008.12.05
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2009 peace	Message	2008.12.08
Act of Veneration to the Virgin Mary on the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mary	Speech	2008.12.08
For the 60ᵗʰ anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights	Speech	2008.12.10
For Lent 2009 Lent	Message	2008.12.11
Meeting with the Rome’s university students university	Speech	2008.12.11
To Bishops of Taiwan on their ad Limina visit Taiwan	Speech	2008.12.12
Visit to the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See - Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps Italy	Speech	2008.12.13
To the new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See diplomacy	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of the Fiji Islands to the Holy See Fiji	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Holy See Bahrain	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Holy See Kazakhstan	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of Tunisia to the Holy See Tunisia	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of Belize to the Holy See Belize	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Madagascar to the Holy See Madagascar	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Holy See Luxembourg	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Iceland to the Holy See Iceland	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Holy See Sierra Leone	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Holy See Sweden	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Malawi to the Holy See Malawi	Speech	2008.12.18
To managers and employees of the Vatican Television Centre with their family members television	Speech	2008.12.18
To the new Ambassador of the Seychelles to the Holy See Seychelles	Speech	2008.12.19
To Professors and students of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology archaeology	Speech	2008.12.20
Christmas greetings to the members of the Roman Curia and Prelature Roman Curia	Speech	2008.12.22
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2008 Christmas	Message	2008.12.25
Christmas - Midnight Mass Christmas	Homily	2008.12.25
Vespers and Te Deum	Homily	2008.12.31