Documents and Speeches by Pope Benedict XVI (2009)

Documents (294)	Type	Date
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God	Homily	2009.01.01
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord	Homily	2009.01.06
To the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the traditional exchange of New Year greetings diplomacy	Speech	2009.01.08
To members of the Neocatechumenal Way of the Rome Diocese Neocatechumenal Way	Speech	2009.01.10
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord	Homily	2009.01.11
To Bishops of Iran on their ad Limina visit Iran	Speech	2009.01.16
To participants at the recitation of the Rosary on the occasion of the Sixth World Meeting of Families held in Mexico City family	Message	2009.01.17
Television link-up at the end of Holy Mass for the conclusion of the Sixth World Meeting of Families in Mexico City family	Speech	2009.01.18
To the Archbishop of Tarragona for the closing of the Jubilee Year on the 1750ᵗʰ anniversary of the martyrdom of Bishop St. Fructuoso and of the Deacons Sts. Augurio and Eulogio Spain	Message	2009.01.19
To an ecumenical delegation from Finland for the feast of St Henrik, Patron of Finland Finland Lutheran Church	Speech	2009.01.19
For the 46ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2009) vocation	Message	2009.01.20
For the concession of ecclesiastical communion to His Beatitude Ignatius Youssif III Younan, Syrian Catholic Patriarch of Antioch Syrian Church	Letter	2009.01.22
To the new Syrian Catholic Patriarch of Antioch Syrian Church	Speech	2009.01.23
For the 43ʳᵈ World Communications Day (2009) communication	Message	2009.01.24
To the Chaldean Bishops on their ad Limina visit Chaldean Church	Speech	2009.01.24
Vespers on the Solemnity of the Conversion of St. Paul ecumenism	Homily	2009.01.25
For the 7ᵗʰ centenary since the beginning of the Roman Pontiffs’ exile in the French city of Avignon France	Letter	2009.01.26
To the Ambassador of France to the Holy See France	Speech	2009.01.26
To His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and of All Russia on the occasion of his enthronement Russian Orthodox Church	Letter	2009.01.28
To Prelate Auditors, Officials and Advocates of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota	Speech	2009.01.29
To the Bishops of Russia on their ad Limina visit Russia	Speech	2009.01.29
To members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches ecumenism	Speech	2009.01.30
For the 17ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2009) sick	Message	2009.02.02
For the 13ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2009) religious	Message	2009.02.02
To Bishops of Turkey on their ad Limina visit Turkey	Speech	2009.02.02
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary to the Holy See Hungary	Speech	2009.02.02
For the 13ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2009) religious	Homily	2009.02.02
For the 9ᵗʰ centenary of the death of St. Anselm saint	Letter	2009.02.03
For the millennium of the death of St. Bruno Poland	Letter	2009.02.04
To the Ambassador of Brazil to the Holy See Brazil	Speech	2009.02.09
Meeting with the sick people on the liturgical memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes on the occasion of the 17ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick sick	Speech	2009.02.11
To the Ambassador of Australia to the Holy See Australia	Speech	2009.02.12
To members of the delegation of the ’Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ Jews	Speech	2009.02.12
To Bishops of Nigeria on their ad Limina visit Nigeria	Speech	2009.02.14
To participants in the Study Convention promoted on the occasion of the 80ᵗʰ anniversary of foundation of the Vatican City State Vatican City	Speech	2009.02.14
To participants in the 31ˢᵗ Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) agriculture	Speech	2009.02.20
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America Caribbean South America	Speech	2009.02.20
Visit to the Roman Major Seminary on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Trust seminary	Speech	2009.02.20
For the 24ᵗʰ World Youth Day (2009) youth	Message	2009.02.22
To the faithful of Brazil for the Brotherhood Campaign 2009 Brazil	Message	2009.02.25
Ash Wednesday	Homily	2009.02.25
Lenten Meeting with the Clergy of the Rome Diocese Rome	Speech	2009.02.26
On the occasion of the returning to the custody of the Patriarchate of Moscow of the Russian Orthodox church of St. Nicholas during a ceremony held in Bari Russian Orthodox Church	Speech	2009.03.01
For the 9ᵗʰ centenary of the death of St. Anselm Benedictines saint	Letter	2009.03.07
Conclusion of the annual Lenten retreat held for the Roman Curia	Speech	2009.03.07
Visit to the Monastery of Saint Frances of Rome at Tor de’ Specchi in Rome Rome	Speech	2009.03.09
Greetings to the city of Rome Italy	Speech	2009.03.09
Visit of the Holy Father at the Capitoline Hill Italy	Speech	2009.03.09
To the bishops of the Catholic Church concerning the remission of the excommunication of the four Bishops consecrated by Archbishop Lefebvre SSPX	Letter	2009.03.10
To participants in the 20ᵗʰ edition of the course in the Internal Forum, organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary penance	Message	2009.03.12
To the delegation of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and of the Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews Jews	Speech	2009.03.12
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	Speech	2009.03.13
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina on their ad Limina visit Argentina	Speech	2009.03.14
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Clergy	Speech	2009.03.16
Interview of the Holy Father during the flight to Africa Africa	Speech	2009.03.17
Welcome ceremony at Nsimalen International Airport of Yaoundé Cameroon	Speech	2009.03.17
Meeting with the Bishops of Cameroon at Christ-Roi Church in Tsinga, Yaoundé Cameroon	Speech	2009.03.18
Vespers at the Basilica Marie Reine des Apôtres in Mvolyé, Yaoundé Cameroon	Speech	2009.03.18
Meeting with the members of the Special Council for Africa of the Synod of Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé Africa synod	Speech	2009.03.19
Meeting with the world of suffering people at Card. Paul Emile Léger Centre - CNRH of Yaoundé Cameroon	Speech	2009.03.19
Meeting with representatives of the Muslim Community of Cameroon at the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé Muslims	Speech	2009.03.19
On the occasion of the publication of the Instrumentum Laboris at Amadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon Africa Cameroon	Homily	2009.03.19
Meeting with the Bishops of Angola and São Tomé at the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature in Luanda Angola Sao Tome and Principe	Speech	2009.03.20
Meeting with the political and civil authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at the Presidential Palace in Luanda Angola	Speech	2009.03.20
Welcome ceremony at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport of Luanda Angola	Speech	2009.03.20
Farewell ceremony at Nsimalen International Airport of Yaoundé Cameroon	Speech	2009.03.20
To participants in the International Conference on the theme ’Life, Family and Development: the Role of Women in the Promotion of Human Rights’ woman	Message	2009.03.21
Meeting with youth at Dos Coqueiros Stadium of Luanda Angola	Speech	2009.03.21
Mass with the bishops, priests, religious people, ecclesial movements and catechists of Angola and São Tomé at São Paolo Church in Luanda Angola	Homily	2009.03.21
Meeting with Catholic Movements for the Promotion of Women at Santo António Parish of Luanda Angola	Speech	2009.03.22
Mass with the Bishops of I.M.B.I.S.A. (Interregional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa) at Cimangola Square in Luanda Africa Angola	Homily	2009.03.22
Farewell ceremony at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport of Luanda Angola	Speech	2009.03.23
Meeting with journalists during the return flight Africa Angola Cameroon	Speech	2009.03.23
To youth volunteers of Italy’s civil service	Speech	2009.03.28
Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of the Holy Face of Jesus at Magliana Rome	Speech	2009.03.29
Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish of the Holy Face of Jesus at Magliana Rome	Homily	2009.03.29
To the Prime Minister of Great Britain at the vigil of the G20 Summit in London economy	Letter	2009.03.30
For the 7ᵗʰ centenary of devotion to Our Lady of Europe Gibraltar	Letter	2009.03.31
For the closing celebration for the millennium of the dedication of the Co-Cathedral of Sarsina Italy	Letter	2009.04.02
For the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the Shrine of Christ the King, Almada Portugal	Letter	2009.04.02
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina on their ad Limina visit Argentina	Speech	2009.04.02
Fourth Anniversary of the death of the Servant of God Pope John Paul II	Homily	2009.04.02
To the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Holy See Dominican Republic	Speech	2009.04.03
For the 17ᵗʰ centenary of the martyrdom of Bishop St. Quirino Croatia	Letter	2009.04.04
For the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of the Pastoral Journey of Pope John Paul II to Thailand Thailand	Letter	2009.04.04
Palm Sunday - 24ᵗʰ World Youth Day youth	Homily	2009.04.05
To young people from the Archdiocese of Madrid (Spain), gathered in Rome on the occasion of the handing over of the World Youth Day Cross youth	Speech	2009.04.06
To the Archbishop of L’Aquila on the occasion of the suffrage rite for the victims of the earthquake	Message	2009.04.09
Chrism Mass	Homily	2009.04.09
Mass of the Lord’s Supper	Homily	2009.04.09
Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday	Speech	2009.04.10
Easter Vigil	Homily	2009.04.11
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2009 Easter	Message	2009.04.12
Easter Sunday	Homily	2009.04.12
For the 9ᵗʰ centenary of the death of St. Anselm saint	Letter	2009.04.15
To members of the Franciscan Family taking part in the ’Chapter of the Mats’ Franciscans	Speech	2009.04.18
Mass with the members of the Coordinating Central Commission of the World Meeting of Families in Mexico	Homily	2009.04.23
To participants in the meeting of Catholic Religion Teachers education	Speech	2009.04.25
Mass for the Canonisation of Arcangelo Tadini, Bernardo Tolomei, Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira, Gertrude Comensoli and Caterina Volpicelli saint	Homily	2009.04.26
Arrival at the camp set up near the village of Onna Italy	Speech	2009.04.28
Meeting with representatives of the local people and of the rescue services Italy	Speech	2009.04.28
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina on their ad Limina visit Argentina	Speech	2009.04.30
For the 1ˢᵗ centenary of foundation of the church of Long Tower Ireland	Letter	2009.05.02
Mass with priestly ordinations	Homily	2009.05.03
To the German Federal President about the Apostolic Journey to Africa Germany	Letter	2009.05.04
For the 15ᵗʰ Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences social	Speech	2009.05.04
For the 10ᵗʰ anniversary of the journey of Pope John Paul II to Romania Romania	Letter	2009.05.06
For the 4ᵗʰ centenary of the death of Fr. Matteo Ricci China	Message	2009.05.06
To the Swiss Guards and their relatives on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony	Speech	2009.05.07
Welcoming ceremony at Queen Alia International Airport of Amman Jordan	Speech	2009.05.08
Visit to the Regina Pacis Center of Amman Jordan	Speech	2009.05.08
Interview of the Holy Father during the flight to the Holy Land Holy Land	Speech	2009.05.08
Visit to the ancient Basilica of the Memorial of Moses at Mount Nebo Jordan	Speech	2009.05.09
Blessing of the foundation stone of Madaba University of the Latin Patriarchate Jordan	Speech	2009.05.09
Meeting with Muslim religious leaders, members of the Diplomatic Corps and Rectors of universities in Jordan in front of the mosque al-Hussein bin Talal in Amman Jordan	Speech	2009.05.09
Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and ecclesial movements in the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Saint-Georges in Amman Greek-Melkite Church Jordan	Homily	2009.05.09
Blessing of the foundation stones of the Latin and Greek Melkite churches at Bethany beyond the Jordan Greek-Melkite Church Jordan	Speech	2009.05.10
Mass at the Amman International Stadium Jordan	Homily	2009.05.10
Farewell ceremony at Queen Alia International Airport of Amman Jordan	Speech	2009.05.11
Welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport of Tel Aviv Israel	Speech	2009.05.11
Courtesy visit to the President of the State of Israel at the presidential palace in Jerusalem Israel	Speech	2009.05.11
Visit to Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem Israel	Speech	2009.05.11
Meeting with organizations involved in interreligious dialogue at the Auditorium of Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem Israel	Speech	2009.05.11
Courtesy visit to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem at the Mount of the Temple Israel	Speech	2009.05.12
Courtesy visit to the two Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem at Hechal Shlomo Center in Jerusalem Israel	Speech	2009.05.12
Regina Cœli prayer with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land in the Upper Room in Jerusalem Israel	Speech	2009.05.12
Short visit to the Co-Cathedral of the Latins in Jerusalem Israel	Speech	2009.05.12
Mass in the Valley of Josaphat in Jerusalem Israel	Homily	2009.05.12
Welcoming ceremony in the square in front of the presidential palace, in Bethlehem Palestine	Speech	2009.05.13
Visit to the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem Palestine	Speech	2009.05.13
Visit to the Refugee Camp Al Aida’ in Bethlehem Palestine	Speech	2009.05.13
Farewell ceremony in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace Israel	Speech	2009.05.13
Mass on the Manger’s Square in Bethlehem Palestine	Homily	2009.05.13
Meeting with the religious leaders of Galilee in the Auditorium of the Shrine of the Annunciation in Nazareth Israel	Speech	2009.05.14
Mass on the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth Israel	Homily	2009.05.14
Vespers with the Bishops, priests, men and women religious, ecclesial and pastoral movements of Galilee in the upper Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth Israel	Homily	2009.05.14
Ecumenical meeting in the Throne Hall of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Greek Orthodox Church Israel	Speech	2009.05.15
Visit to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Israel	Speech	2009.05.15
Visit to the Armenian patriarchal church of St. James in Jerusalem Armenian Church Israel	Speech	2009.05.15
Departure ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv Israel	Speech	2009.05.15
Interview of the Holy Father during the flight back from the Holy Land Holy Land	Speech	2009.05.15
For the closing of the Pauline Year in the Holy Land Holy Land	Letter	2009.05.16
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Peru on their ad Limina visit Peru	Speech	2009.05.18
To the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Bulgaria	Speech	2009.05.22
To the President of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Macedonia	Speech	2009.05.22
To the community of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy academy	Speech	2009.05.23
Compendium of the Letter to the Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons and Lay Faithful of the Catholic Church in the People’s Republic of China China	Letter	2009.05.24
Vespers with the Benedictine Abbots and the Community of Benedictine Monks and Nuns gathered in the Abbatial Basilica of Montecassino	Homily	2009.05.24
Mass in Miranda Square, Cassino	Homily	2009.05.24
Inauguration of the Ecclesial Convention of the Diocese of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran Rome	Speech	2009.05.26
To the General Assembly of the Italian Bishops’ Conference Italy	Speech	2009.05.28
To new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See	Speech	2009.05.29
To the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Holy See Norway	Speech	2009.05.29
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to the Holy See Namibia	Speech	2009.05.29
To the new Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the Holy See Burkina Faso	Speech	2009.05.29
To the new Ambassador of South Africa to the Holy See South Africa	Speech	2009.05.29
To the new Ambassador of New Zealand to the Holy See New Zealand	Speech	2009.05.29
To the new Ambassador of Benin to the Holy See Benin	Speech	2009.05.29
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Holy See India	Speech	2009.05.29
To the new Ambassador of Mongolia to the Holy See Mongolia	Speech	2009.05.29
Meeting with the children of the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood	Speech	2009.05.30
Mass on Pentecost Sunday	Homily	2009.05.31
To the community of the Pontifical French Seminary in Rome France	Speech	2009.06.06
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela on their ad Limina visit Venezuela	Speech	2009.06.08
Solemnity of Corpus Christi	Homily	2009.06.11
To members of the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation	Speech	2009.06.13
Proclaiming a Year for Priests on the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the death of the Curé of Ars priest	Letter	2009.06.16
For the Ecclesiastical Communion with the Syrian Catholic Patriarch of Antioch Syrian Church	Letter	2009.06.18
To the Syrian Catholic Patriarch of Antioch Syrian Orthodox Church	Speech	2009.06.19
Opening for the Year for Priests priest	Homily	2009.06.19
Meeting with the sick, the medical staff and the board of managers gathered in front of the main entrance of the Hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza sick	Speech	2009.06.21
Meeting with priests, men and women religious and young people gathered in the Church of St Pio of Pietrelcina	Speech	2009.06.21
Mass in the square in front of the Church of St. Pio of Pietrelcina	Homily	2009.06.21
For the millennium anniversary celebration of Lithuania Lithuania	Letter	2009.06.23
For the 9ᵗʰ Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Asia	Letter	2009.06.24
To participants in the Assembly of Organizations for Aid to the Eastern Churches Eastern Churches	Speech	2009.06.25
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Viêt Nam on their ad Limina visit Vietnam	Speech	2009.06.27
To the delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul and for the closing of the Pauline Year Ecumenical Patriarchate	Speech	2009.06.27
First Vespers of the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul for the closing of the Pauline Year	Homily	2009.06.28
Caritas in Veritate / Charity in Truth On integral human development in charity and truth social	Encyclical	2009.06.29
For World Day for Missions 2009 mission	Message	2009.06.29
Mass on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul metropolitan	Homily	2009.06.29
To Metropolitan Archbishops who received the Sacred Pallium on the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul metropolitan	Speech	2009.06.30
To the President of the Italian Council of Ministers for the G8 Summit Italy	Letter	2009.07.01
Ecclesiæ unitatem On the Society of St. Pius X SSPX	Motu Proprio	2009.07.02
To participants in the European Conference on Vocational Pastoral-Care vocation	Speech	2009.07.04
Vespers for the re-opening of the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Vatican City	Homily	2009.07.04
To the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Haiti on the occasion of the presentation of the Letters of Credence Haiti	Speech	2009.07.06
Approving the new Statute of the Labour Office of the Holy See	Motu Proprio	2009.07.07
To the Ambassador of the Mexico to the Holy See Mexico	Speech	2009.07.10
Vespers in the Cathedral of Aosta	Homily	2009.07.24
For the celebrations of the millennium of the Diocese of Pécs, Hungary Hungary	Letter	2009.08.05
Solemnity of the Assumption, Mass at the Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo	Homily	2009.08.15
For the 30ᵗʰ Meeting for Friendship among Peoples (Rimini)	Message	2009.08.17
For the celebrations for the 12ᵗʰ centenary of the death of St. Ludgerus, first Bishop of Münster and ’Apostle of the Saxons and Frisians’ Germany	Letter	2009.08.20
For the millennium of the Archdiocese of Alba Iulia Romania	Letter	2009.08.24
For the 11ᵗʰ Inter-Christian Symposium ecumenism	Message	2009.08.28
Mass with the former students of the Ratzinger Schülerkreis	Homily	2009.08.30
For the 1200ᵗʰ anniversary of the death of St. Ludgerus Germany saint	Letter	2009.09.03
Meeting with the local people in Piazza Sant’Agostino	Speech	2009.09.06
Mass in Valle Faul, Viterbo	Homily	2009.09.06
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil on their ad Limina visit Brazil	Speech	2009.09.07
Episcopal Ordination of five new Bishops	Homily	2009.09.12
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil on their ad Limina visit Brazil	Speech	2009.09.17
Meeting with the Patriarchs and the Major Archbishops of the Oriental Churches Eastern Churches synod	Speech	2009.09.19
To participants in the Conference for newly appointed Bishops bishop	Speech	2009.09.21
Videostatement to the UN 2009 Summit of Climate Change ecology	Message	2009.09.24
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil on their ad Limina visit Brazil	Speech	2009.09.25
Welcoming Ceremony at Stará Ruzyně International Airport, Prague Czech Republic	Speech	2009.09.26
Visit to the Holy Infant of Prague at the Church of Our Lady Victorious Czech Republic	Speech	2009.09.26
Meeting with the Civil and Political Authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at the Presidential Palace of Prague Czech Republic	Speech	2009.09.26
Vespers with Priests, Men and Women Religious, Seminarians and Lay Movements gathered in the Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert Czech Republic	Speech	2009.09.26
Interview of the Holy Father during the flight to the Czech Republic Czech Republic	Speech	2009.09.26
Ecumenical Meeting at the Throne Hall of the Archbishop’s House of Prague Czech Republic ecumenism	Speech	2009.09.27
Meeting with members of the academic community, in Vladislav Hall, Prague Castle Czech Republic	Speech	2009.09.27
Mass at Tuřany Airport in Brno Czech Republic	Homily	2009.09.27
Videostatement to participants in the International Priests’ Retreat priest	Message	2009.09.28
To the young people at the Esplanade on the Way to Melnik in Stará Boleslav Czech Republic	Speech	2009.09.28
Farewell Ceremony at Stará Ruzynědo International Airport of Prague Czech Republic	Speech	2009.09.28
Mass on the memorial of Saint Wenceslaus, Patron of the Czech Republic, at the Esplanade on the Way to Melnik in Stará Boleslav Czech Republic	Homily	2009.09.28
To the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See USA	Speech	2009.10.02
To the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Holy See Netherlands	Speech	2009.10.02
To the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Holy See Philippines	Speech	2009.10.02
Mass for the Opening of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops Africa synod	Homily	2009.10.04
To the first General Congregation of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops Africa synod	Speech	2009.10.05
Answer to the statement released by the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia during the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops Africa Ethiopian Orthodox Church synod	Speech	2009.10.06
Concert entitled ’Youth Against War’, on the 70ᵗʰ anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War concert war	Speech	2009.10.08
Prayer of the Rosary ’with Africa and for Africa’ led by the Pope together with the university students of Rome Africa	Speech	2009.10.10
Canonisation of 5 Blesseds saint	Homily	2009.10.11
For the 29ᵗʰ World Food Day (2009) food	Message	2009.10.16
For the 96ᵗʰ World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2010) migrant refugee	Message	2009.10.16
To the Head of the Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities to the Holy See Europe	Speech	2009.10.19
At the conclusion of the luncheon with the Synodal Fathers	Speech	2009.10.24
Mass for the Closing of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops Africa synod	Homily	2009.10.25
Omnium in mentem Modifying some canons of the Code of Canon Law canon law marriage	Motu Proprio	2009.10.26
To Professors, Students and Personnel of the Pontifical Biblical Institute Bible	Speech	2009.10.26
For the 10ᵗʰ anniversary of Karekin II’s election as Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Armenian Church	Message	2009.10.27
To the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Holy See Iran	Speech	2009.10.29
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications communication	Speech	2009.10.29
To the Ambassador of Panama to the Holy See Panama	Speech	2009.10.29
For Lent 2010 Lent	Message	2009.10.30
To participants in the Colloquium sponsored by the Vatican Observatory on the occasion of the International Year of Astronomy astronomy	Speech	2009.10.30
To the Ambassador of Bulgaria to the Holy See Bulgaria	Speech	2009.10.31
For the millennium of the Cathedral of Mainz Germany	Letter	2009.11.01
For the Study Seminar entitled: Sport, Education and Faith: A New Season for Catholic Sport Associations sports	Message	2009.11.03
Anglicanorum cœtibus Providing for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans Entering into Full Communion with the Catholic Church Anglican Church diocese	Apostolic Constitution	2009.11.04
To the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference Italy	Message	2009.11.04
Mass in suffrage for Cardinals and Bishops who have died in the past year	Homily	2009.11.05
Visit to the Parish of Saint Antonino, where Pope Paul VI was baptized	Speech	2009.11.08
Official ceremony for the inauguration of the new site and for awarding the Sixth Paul VI International Prize	Speech	2009.11.08
Mass in Paul VI Square, Brescia	Homily	2009.11.08
To participants in the Sixth World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees migrant	Speech	2009.11.09
To Professors and students of St Mary of the Assumption University	Speech	2009.11.12
For the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation on: ’Saint Paul and the new Areopagus’ St. Paul	Message	2009.11.13
For the 47ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2010) vocation	Message	2009.11.13
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum	Speech	2009.11.13
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil (SUL I Region) on their ad Limina visit Brazil	Speech	2009.11.14
For the death of Patriarch Pavle of the Serbian Orthodox Church Serbian Orthodox Church	Message	2009.11.16
To FAO on the occasion of the World Summit on Food Security food	Speech	2009.11.16
To the President of the Episcopal Conference of Vietnam Vietnam	Message	2009.11.17
To Professors of the Pontifical Universities of Rome and to participants in the General Assembly of the International Federation of Catholic Universities university	Speech	2009.11.19
To participants in the International Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care health	Speech	2009.11.20
Meeting with artists in the Sistine Chapel arts	Speech	2009.11.21
For the 18ᵗʰ World Day of the Sick (2010) sick	Message	2009.11.22
To the Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch, on the occasion of the feast of St. Andrew Ecumenical Patriarchate	Message	2009.11.25
For the Conference ’From Galilei’s Telescope to Evolutionary Cosmology: Science, Philosophy and Theology in Dialogue’ astronomy	Message	2009.11.26
To members of the Delegations of Argentina and Chile on the occasion of the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the two Countries Argentina Chile	Speech	2009.11.28
First Vespers of the First Sunday of Advent	Homily	2009.11.28
Mass with the Members of the International Theological Commission	Homily	2009.12.01
For the Second Review Conference of the landmark Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction war	Message	2009.12.04
To the Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania Orthodox Church	Speech	2009.12.04
Concert offered by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in honour of Benedict XVI concert Germany	Speech	2009.12.04
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil (South Regions 3 and 4) on their ad Limina visit Brazil	Speech	2009.12.05
For the Conference on the theme ’God Today: With him or without him everything changes’	Message	2009.12.07
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2010 ecology peace	Message	2009.12.08
Act of Veneration to the Virgin Mary on the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mary	Speech	2009.12.08
To the Ambassador of Cuba to the Holy See Cuba	Speech	2009.12.10
To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Belarus on their ad Limina visit Belarus	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of the Letters of Credence diplomacy	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Holy See Latvia	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Holy See Finland	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Holy See Bangladesh	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Holy See Kazakhstan	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the Holy See Kenya	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to the Holy See Sudan	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the Holy See Uganda	Speech	2009.12.17
To the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to the Holy See Denmark	Speech	2009.12.17
Vespers with the university students of Rome university	Homily	2009.12.17
For the opening of the Holy Compostellan Year Spain	Message	2009.12.19
Christmas greetings to Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops and Directors of the Governorate of Vatican City State Christmas	Speech	2009.12.21
Christmas Midnight Mass Christmas	Homily	2009.12.24
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2009 Christmas	Message	2009.12.25
For the 21ˢᵗ Winter Olympic Games and the 10ᵗʰ Winter Paralymic Games Canada sports	Letter	2009.12.30
Vespers and Te Deum	Homily	2009.12.31