Documents and Speeches by Year: 2006

Documents (368)	Type	Author	Date
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.01.01
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.01.06
For the Hispano-American Day in the Dioceses of Spain Spain	Message	Pontifical Commission for Latin America	2006.01.06
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.01.08
To the Community of the Neocatechumenal Way Neocatechumenal Way	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.01.12
Special Indulgences conceded for the 14th World Day of the Sick indulgence sick	Decree	Apostolic Penitentiary	2006.01.18
For the 40th World Communications Day (2006) communication	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.01.24
On the occasion of the Ninth General Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Porto Alegre, Brazil ecumenism	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.01.25
Conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2006 ecumenism	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.01.25
For the 53rd World Day of Leprosy (2006) leprosy	Message	Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers	2006.01.29
On the occasion of the XX Anniversary of the National Cuban Ecclesial Meeting (ENEC) Cuba	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.02.02
For the 1st anniversary of the death of Mons. Luigi Giussani movement	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.02.02
For the 10th Day of Consecrated Life (2006) religious	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.02.02
For the 10th Day of Consecrated Life (2006) religious	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.02.02
Letter to Patriarch Aleksij II of Moscow and All The Russias ecumenism Russia Russian Orthodox Church	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.02.17
Letter to Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halič Eastern Churches Ukrainian Church	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.02.22
For the 21st World Youth Day (2006) youth	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.02.22
Ash Wednesday	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.01
For the 5th centenary of the birth of St. Francis Xavier saint	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.03
For the 4th centenary of the death of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo saint	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.04
For the 43rd World Day for Vocations (2006) vocation	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.05
Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica Formal act of defection from the Catholic Church	Note	Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts	2006.03.13
On the Collection for the Holy Land Holy Land	Circular Letter	Congregation for the Oriental Churches	2006.03.14
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon on their 'ad Limina' visit Cameroon	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.18
Mass for Workers worker	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.19
To the members of the Synod of the Bishops of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Church and Armenian pilgrims Armenian Church	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.20
For the 4th centenary of the death of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo saint	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.23
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.24
For the 17th centenary of the martyrdom of St. Liberatore saint	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.25
Eucharistic Concelebration with the new Cardinals and presentation of the cardinalitial ring	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.03.25
The "Via Pulchritudinis": Privileged Pathway for Evangelisation and Dialogue Concluding Document of the Plenary Assembly 2006 culture	Document	Pontifical Council for Culture	2006.03.27
For the 1st anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.03
To His Beatitude Antonios Naguib, Patriarch of Alexandria for the Coptic Catholics for the concession of ecclesial communion Coptic Church Eastern Churches	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.06
Palm Sunday - 21st World Youth Day youth	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.09
Mass of the Lord's Supper	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.13
Chrism Mass	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.13
Easter Vigil	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.15
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2006 Easter	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.16
To the participants of the Plenary Session of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints saints	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.24
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Ghana on their 'ad Limina' visit Ghana	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.24
To the participants of the XII Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences children social youth	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.27
The juridical nature and extension of the recognitio of the Holy See canon law	Note	Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts	2006.04.28
For World Day for Missions 2006 mission	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.04.29
Visit to the Roman Shrine of Divine Love Rome	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.01
To the Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh 2006 Buddhists	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2006.05.04
For the 5th centenary of the Foundation of the Swiss Guard	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.06
Priestly Ordination of the Deacons of the Diocese of Rome ordination Rome	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.07
To the Bishops of the Québec Episcopal Conference of Canada on their 'ad Limina' visit Canada	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.11
For the 25 year remembrance of the assassination attempt of the Servant of God John Paul II	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.13
To the Superior General of the Society of Jesus on the 50th anniversary of the Encyclical 'Haurietis Aquas' Jesuits Sacred Heart	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.15
For the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Holy See Singapore	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.18
To the new Ambassador of Australia to the Holy See Australia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.18
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Holy See India	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.18
To the Bishops of the Atlantic Episcopal Conference of Canada on their 'ad Limina' visit Canada	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.20
To the participants at the World Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities movement	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.22
In Piłsudski Square in Warsaw Poland	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.26
At Błonie Park in Krakow Poland	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.05.28
Vigil of Pentecost - with Ecclesial Movements and New Communities movement	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.06.03
Solemnity of Pentecost	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.06.04
Solemnity of Corpus Christi Eucharist	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.06.15
Plenary Indulgence conceded for the 5th World Meeting of Families, held in Valencia, Spain family indulgence	Decree	Apostolic Penitentiary	2006.06.15
To the faithful of the Archdiocese of Genoa Italy	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.06.22
For the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Ecclesiastical Province and the creation of the Archdiocese of Kaunas Lithuania	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.06.23
The Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace 2nd Special Assembly for Africa - 2009 Africa synod	Lineamenta	Synod of Bishops	2006.06.27
Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul - Imposition of the Pallium on Metropolitan Archbishops metropolitan	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.06.29
Booklets published in preparation for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2007 ecumenism	Document	Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity	2006.07.03
Letter to His Holiness Bartholomew I on the occasion of the 6th Symposium on 'Religion, Science and the Environment' under the title 'Amazon, Source of Life' Brazil ecumenism	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.07.06
Letter to the Spanish Bishops during the visit to the Cathedral and the Basilica of the 'Virgen de los Desamparados' in Valencia Spain	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.07.08
For the 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia family Spain	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.07.09
For the 2nd centenary of the Principality of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.07.11
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - At the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.08.15
Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, Italy Italy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.01
For the 20th anniversary of the Interreligious Meeting of Prayer for Peace peace	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.02
On the occasion of the closing ceremonies of the Plenary Council of Venezuela Venezuela	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.08
To the Bishops of the Ontario Episcopal Conference of Canada on their 'ad Limina' visit Canada	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.08
In the Cathedral of Munich Germany	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.10
In the outdoor site of the Neue Messe in Munich Germany	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.10
With the religious and seminarians of Bavaria at the Basilica of St Anne in Altötting Germany	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.11
In the square in front of the Shrine of Altötting Germany	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.11
Ecumenical celebration of Vespers in the Cathedral of Regensburg Germany	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.12
At Islinger Feld in Regensburg Germany	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.12
On the occasion of the resignation of Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State Vatican City	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.15
On the occasion of the retirement of Cardinal Angelo Sodano from the office of Secretary of State	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.15
Inventory of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life Cultural Patrimony: Some Practical Observations heritage	Circular Letter	Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church	2006.09.15
Statement regarding the Holy Father's address at the University of Regensburg Muslims	Message	Secretariat of State	2006.09.16
The Fight Against Corruption corruption	Document	Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace	2006.09.21
On the Twentieth Anniversary of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Australia Australia	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.22
For the celebration for the liberty of Hungary Hungary	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.23
For the Continental Pastoral Marian Meeting Mary	Message	Secretariat of State	2006.09.26
For the World Toursim Day 2006 tourism	Message	Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People	2006.09.27
For the International Congress for Catholic Television communication television	Message	Secretariat of State	2006.09.29
Jesus of Nazareth / Gesù di Nazareth Bible Christology	Book	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.09.30
For the celebration for the dedication of the new altar of the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Baltimore USA	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.01
For the General Chapter of the Passionists religious	Message	Secretariat of State	2006.10.05
To the President of the Republic of Hungary on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Budapest uprising Hungary	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.07
To the Bishops of the Western Episcopal Conference of Canada on their 'ad Limina' visit Canada	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.09
On the international trade in conventional weapons war	Note	Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace	2006.10.10
For the 26th World Food Day (2006) food	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.16
Television message for the 'Pope's Day' in Poland Poland	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.16
To the Hindus on the Feast of Diwali 2006 Hindus	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2006.10.16
For the 93rd World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2007) migrant	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.18
At the 'Bentegodi' Stadium of Verona Italy	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.19
To the Muslims for the Feast of Ramadan 2006 Muslims	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2006.10.20
On the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun France war	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.21
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Ireland on their 'ad Limina' visit Ireland	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.10.28
On pontifical master of papal ceremonies, custodians and promoters of Roman liturgy liturgy	Note	Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff	2006.10.31
Solemnity of All Saints	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.01
To the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses Eucharistic Congress	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.09
On the occasion of the Pan-Asian meeting of Members and Consultors of the Pontifical Council for Culture and Presidents of the National Episcopal Commissions for Culture Asia culture	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.15
For Lent 2007 Lent	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.21
Common declaration of Pope Benedict XVI and the Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Rowan Williams Anglican Church ecumenism	Joint Declaration	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.23
To the Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls basilica	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.25
Notification on the works of Father Jon Sobrino, S.J. liberation theology	Document	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2006.11.26
Explanatory Note on the Notification on the works of Father Jon Sobrino, S.J. liberation theology	Note	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2006.11.26
On the occasion of the Study Day organized by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on the 43rd anniversary of the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium liturgy	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.27
At the Shrine of Meryem Ana Evì in Ephesus Turkey	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.29
Joint Declaration by Pope Benedict XVI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I ecumenism Orthodox Church	Joint Declaration	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.11.30
At the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul Turkey	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.01
First Sunday of Advent	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.02
For the participants in the 22nd National Congress of the Union of Catholic Middle School Teachers of State and Private Schools (UCIIM) education	Message	Secretariat of State	2006.12.04
For the Second Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region	Message	Secretariat of State	2006.12.05
To the Pontifical Council for Culture and to the participants of the 11th Public Meeting of the Pontifical Academies culture	Message	Secretariat of State	2006.12.07
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2007 peace social	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.08
For the 15th World Day of the Sick (2007) sick	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.08
Pastoral visit to Our Lady Star of Evangelization Parish and Dedication of the new Church Rome	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.10
Common declaration by Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece ecumenism Orthodox Church	Joint Declaration	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.14
To the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Germany	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.16
Christmas message to Catholics living in the Middle East regions Christmas	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.21
On the liturgy of the beginning of the Petrine ministry of the Bishop of Rome pope	Note	Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff	2006.12.21
For the European Meeting for the Youth of the Taizé Community	Message	Secretariat of State	2006.12.23
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2006 Christmas	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.25
Christmas - Midnight Mass Christmas	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.25
Vespers and Te Deum	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2006.12.31
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and 40th World Day of Peace	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.01
Documenta inde a Concilio Vaticano Secundo expleto edita (1966-2005) doctrine	Directory	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2007.01.03
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.06
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.07
To the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the traditional exchange of New Year Greetings diplomacy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.08
To the Special Envoy for the 15th World Day of the Sick sick	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.12
To the General Inspectorate for Public Security at the Vatican Vatican City	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.12
For the opening of the Brotherhood in Brazil 2007 Campaign Brazil	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.16
To the Ecumenical Delegation of Finland Finland	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.19
To the Ambassador of Turkey to the Holy See Turkey	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.19
To the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America South America	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.20
To the Ambassador of Romania to the Holy See Romania	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.20
To the new Ambassador of Montenegro to the Holy See Montenegro	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.22
For the 41st World Communications Day (2007) communication	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.24
To the members of the Ordinary Council of the Synod of Bishops synod	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.25
Conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2007 ecumenism	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.25
Special Indulgences conceded for the 15th World Day of the Sick indulgence sick	Decree	Apostolic Penitentiary	2007.01.25
For the 22nd World Youth Day (2007) youth	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.27
To the Prelate Auditors, Officials and Advocates of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.01.27
For the 54th World Day of Leprosy (2007) leprosy	Message	Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers	2007.01.28
To the delegation of the 'Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Research and Dialogue' inter-religious dialogue	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.01
For the 11th Day of Consecrated Life (2007) religious	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.02
To men and women religious at the end of the Eucharistic Celebration on the occasion of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the 11th World Day of Consecrated Life religious	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.02
To the new Ambassador of Colombia to the Holy See	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.09
For the 44th World Day for Vocations (2007) vocation	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.10
To the new Ambassador of Costa Rica to the Holy See Costa Rica	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.10
To the President of the Republic of Korea South Korea	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.15
To the Pontifical Representatives to Latin America at the conclusion of the meeting in preparation for the 5th General Conference of the Episcopate of Latin America and the Caribbean Carribean South America	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.17
To the Confessors of the four Pontifical Basilicas of Rome basilica	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.19
To the Camaldolese Order for the 10th centenary of the birth of St. Peter Damian saint	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.20
Ash Wednesday	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.21
The Sacrament of Love / Sacramentum Caritatis On the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission Eucharist love synod	Apostolic Exhortation	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.22
Presenting the book written by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone entitled 'The Last Seer of Fatima' Fatima Mary	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.22
Meeting with the Clergy of the Rome Diocese Rome	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.22
To the members of the Pontifical Academy for Life bioethics	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.24
On the Collection for the Holy Land Holy Land	Circular Letter	Congregation for the Oriental Churches	2007.03.01
Visit to the Fabric of St. Peter's Vatican City	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.03.14
Visit to Rome's Prison for Minors, 'Casal del Marmo' prison	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.03.18
To the participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care health	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.03.22
For the celebration of World Water Day 2007 water	Message	Secretariat of State	2007.03.22
For the retirement of Cardinal Camillo Ruini from the office of President of the Italian Bishops' Conference episcopal conference Italy	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.03.23
To the participants in the 9th International Youth Forum, Rocca di Papa social youth	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.03.28
Penitential Celebration with the Youth of the Diocese of Rome in preparation for the 22nd World Youth Day youth	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.03.29
22nd World Youth Day youth	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.01
For the 5th centenary of the death of St. Francis of Paola saint	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.02
For the 2nd anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.02
To the President of the Republic of Rwanda on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the beginning of the genocide in Rwanda Rwanda	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.03
On the occasion of the resignation of Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo from office of Camerlengo of Holy Roman Church	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.04
Chrism Mass	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.05
Mass of the Lord's Supper	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.05
Easter Vigil	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.07
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2007 Easter	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.08
For the 80th birthday of Pope Benedict XVI	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.15
The Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die Without Being Baptised baptism	Document	International Theological Commission	2007.04.19
Mass with the Italian Bishops of Lombardy and the Priests of the Diocese of Vigevano	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.21
Meeting with the representatives of the world of culture at the University of Pavia culture	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.22
Mass with the Italian Bishops of Lombardy, the Priests of the Diocese and a group of Augustinian Fathers in Pavia	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.22
At the Basilica of St Pietro in Ciel d'Oro	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.22
To the Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh 2007 Buddhists	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2007.04.25
The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church 12th Ordinary General Assembly - 2008 Bible synod	Lineamenta	Synod of Bishops	2007.04.27
To the President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on the occasion of the thirteenth Plenary Session social	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.28
To the members of the Extraordinary Synod of the Church of Antioch for Syrian Catholics Syrian Church	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.28
For the 4th centenary of the death of St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi saint	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.29
Priestly Ordination of the Deacons of the Diocese of Rome ordination Rome	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.04.29
To the members of the International Bishops' Conference of Sts Cyril and Methodius on their 'ad Limina' visit Macedonia Montenegro Serbia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.04
To the Pontifical Swiss Guards	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.05
Inaugural session of the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean at Aparecida Carribean South America	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.13
Inauguration of the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean in the square in front of the Shrine of Aparecida Carribean South America	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.13
Sanctorum Mater Norms regulating the opening of causes for beatification saints	Instruction	Congregation for the Causes of Saints	2007.05.17
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mali on their 'ad Limina' visit Mali	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.18
To the participants in the International Conference sponsored by the 'Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice' Foundation social	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.19
To the Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of East Timor to the Holy See Timor-Leste	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.21
To the participants in the 57th General Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference Italy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.24
To the delegation from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the occasion of the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius Macedonia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.24
To the delegation from Bulgaria on the occasion of the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius Bulgaria	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.24
Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road-Street children homeless road woman	Document	Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People	2007.05.24
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique on their 'ad Limina' visit Mozambique	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.26
To Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons and Lay Faithful of the Catholic Church in the People’s Republic of China China	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.27
For the 8th centenary of the birth of St. Elizabeth of Turingia and Hungary Hungary saint	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.27
For World Day for Missions 2007 mission	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.27
Explanatory Note on the Letter of Pope Benedict XVI to Chinese Catholics China	Document	Secretariat of State	2007.05.27
To the Major Archbishop of the Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars Syro-Malankar Church	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.28
Visit to the Palace of the Governorate of Vatican City State Vatican City	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.05.31
To the Ambassador of Iceland to the Holy See Iceland	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.01
To the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Holy See Pakistan	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.01
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the Holy See Estonia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.01
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to the Holy See Burundi	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.01
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the Holy See Sudan	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.01
To new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See diplomacy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.01
To Bishops of the Central African Episcopal Conference on their 'ad Limina' visit Africa	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.01
To Superiors and Student-Priests of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy academy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.02
Solemnity of Corpus Christi Eucharist	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.07
To the participants in the Eighteenth General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis charity	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.08
Visit to the Congregation for the Oriental Churches Eastern Churches	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.09
To members of the Bishops' Conference of the Northern Region of Africa (C.E.R.N.A.) on their 'ad Limina' visit Africa	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.09
For the World Day of Prayer for the Santification of Priests priest	Curial Letter	Congregation for Clergy	2007.06.09
Reinstating the traditional norms for the two-thirds majority required to elect the Supreme Pontiff conclave pope	Motu Proprio	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.11
To faculty and students of the Eleventh Vatican Observatory Summer School astronomy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.11
Inauguration of the Convention of the Diocese of Rome at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran Rome	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.11
For the re-opening of the Cathedral of Noto cathedral	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.15
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Slovak Republic on their 'ad Limina' visit Slovakia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.15
To the Officials of the Pontifical Council for Culture culture	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.15
Common declaration of Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop Chrysostomos II, Orthodox archbishop of New Justiniana and all Cyprus ecumenism Orthodox Church	Joint Declaration	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.16
To the participants in the General Chapter of the Friars Minor Conventual and to the Community of the Sacro Convento gathered in the Upper Basilica of Saint Francis Franciscans	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.17
At the Lower Square of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi Assisi	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.17
On cluster munitions war	Note	Secretariat of State	2007.06.19
To His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Assyrian Church Orthodox Church	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.21
For the 1st centenary of the first experimental Scout camp France scout	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.22
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Togo on their 'ad Limina' visit Togo	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.22
For the 12th anniversary of the Religious Summit Meeting on Mount Hiei, Japan inter-religious dialogue	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.23
To the participants in the First European Meeting of University Lecturers university	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.23
Visit to the Vatican Library and the Vatican Secret Archives Vatican City	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.25
Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, announcing the Jubilee Year of St. Paul St. Paul	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.28
To the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean Carribean South America	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.29
To a Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Byzantine Church	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.29
Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.29
Responses to some questions regarding certain aspects of the Church ecclesiology ecumenism Vatican II	Document	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2007.06.29
Commentary on 'Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church' ecclesiology ecumenism	Note	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2007.06.29
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico on their 'ad Limina' visit Puerto Rico	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.30
To the Metropolitan Archbishops who received the Sacred Pallium on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul metropolitan	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.06.30
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic on their 'ad Limina' visit Dominican Republic	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.07.05
Summorum Pontificum On the Roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970 Latin Mass Tridentine	Motu Proprio	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.07.07
Accompanying the Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio 'Summorum Pontificum' Latin Mass Tridentine	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.07.07
Booklets published in preparation for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2008 ecumenism	Document	Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity	2007.07.10
For the 23rd World Youth Day (2008, Sydney) youth	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.07.20
For the 28th World Day of Tourism (2007) tourism	Message	Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People	2007.08
On the occasion of the death of His Beatitude Teoctist, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church Orthodox Church Romanian Church	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.08.01
Responses to questions on artificial nutrition and hydration bioethics euthanasia USA	Document	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2007.08.01
Commentary on the responses to questions on artificial nutrition and hydration bioethics euthanasia USA	Note	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2007.08.01
To the young people from the Dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of Madrid, taking part in the 'Youth Mission' Spain youth	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.08.09
To the Prior General of the Order of the Friars of the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel for the 8th centenary of the Formula Vitae Carmelites	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.08.14
To the participants in the international youth pilgrimage to Mariazell Germany youth	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.08.15
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mass at the Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.08.15
To the participants in the Third European Ecumenical Assembly organized by the Council of European Episcopal Conferences and by the Conference of European Churches ecumenism	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.08.20
For the retirement of Professor Mario Agnes, Director of L’Osservatore Romano journalism	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.08.20
To readers of Austrian Catholic newspapers Austria	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.01
To the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for the 7th Symposium of the Religion, Science and the Environment movement environment science	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.01
To the young people at Loreto Italy youth	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.01
Agorà of the Italian youth in Loreto Italy youth	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.02
Letter to Austrian children Austria children	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.03
To the participants in the 12th World Congress of the International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care prison	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.06
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia on their 'ad Limina' visit Cambodia Laos	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.06
Meeting with the public authorities and the Diplomatic Corps at Hofburg Palace in Vienna Austria Europe	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.07
Welcome ceremony at the international airport of Vienna/Schwechat Austria	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.07
To the priests, religious, deacons and seminarians at the Basilica of Mariazell Austria	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.08
For the 850th anniversary of the foundation of the Shrine of Mariazell Austria	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.08
Educating Together in Catholic Schools: Shared Mission of Consecrated Persons and Lay Faithful education	Document	Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions)	2007.09.08
Farewell ceremony at the international airport of Vienna/Schwechat Austria	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.09
Visit to Heiligenkreuz Abbey Austria monk religious	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.09
Meeting with representatives of volunteer organizations at the Wiener Konzerthaus Austria volunteer	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.09
At St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna Austria	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.09
For the 10th Inter-Christian Symposium in the Island of Tinos, Greece ecumenism	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.12
For the Mission Year in Lisieux, France France mission	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.12
To the new Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the Holy See Slovakia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.13
Foundational theological document for the International Eucharistic Congress of Quebec Eucharistic Congress	Document	Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses	2007.09.13
The role of the national delegate for the International Eucharistic Congresses Eucharistic Congress	Document	Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses	2007.09.13
To the new Ambassador of Ireland to the Holy See Ireland	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.15
For the closing celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima Fatima	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.16
To officials of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the death of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.17
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Benin on their 'ad Limina' visit Benin	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.20
To the participants in the Meeting organized by Centrist Democratic International (CDI) politics	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.21
To the participants in the annual Convention for newly appointed Bishops bishop	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.22
At the Cathedral of Velletri Italy	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.23
To the new Ambassador of Nicaragua to the Holy See Nicaragua	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.24
To the Ukrainian Latin-Rite Bishops on their 'ad Limina' visit Ukraine	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.24
To the newly elected Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church Eastern Churches Romanian Church	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.27
To the Ukrainian Latin-Rite Bishops on their 'ad Limina' visit Ukraine	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.27
To the Muslims for the Feast of Ramadan 2007 Muslims	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2007.09.28
Episcopal Ordinations bishop	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.09.29
For the 6th World Meeting of Families which will be held in 2009 in Mexico City family Mexico	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.01
For the 27th World Food Day (2007) food	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.04
To the Ambassador of Italy to the Holy See Italy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.04
To members of the International Theological Commission theologian	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.05
To the Austrian National Team of Alpine Skiing Austria sports	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.06
To members of the Chapter of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter at the Vatican Vatican City	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.08
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Holy See South Korea	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.11
For the 1st centenary of the first Social Week of Italian Catholics Italy social	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.12
Inauguration of the Bronze Door at the conclusion of its restoration Vatican City	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.12
Visit to the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music music	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.13
For the 94th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2008) migrant	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.18
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Republic of Congo on their 'ad Limina' visit Congo [Brazzaville]	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.19
To members of the Delegation of the Mennonite World Conference ecumenism Mennonite Church	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.19
To the Cardinals, the Bishops of Campania, and the participants in the International Encounter for Peace Italy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.21
To the Heads of Delegations taking part in the International Encounter for Peace at the Episcopal Seminary of Capodimonte	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.21
In Naples Italy	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.21
To the Students of the Pontifical Universities of Rome at the beginning of the Academic Year university	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.25
To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Republic of Gabon on their 'ad Limina' visit Gabon	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.26
To Prof. Giovanni Maria Vian, new Editor-in-Chief of 'L'Osservatore Romano' journalism	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.27
To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to the Holy See Ecuador	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.27
To the participants in the 25th International Congress of Catholic Pharmacists pharmacy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.29
For Lent 2008 Lent	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.10.30
To the participants in the International Meeting sponsored by the Focolare Movement movement	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.03
To the Hindus on the Feast of Diwali 2007 Hindus	Message	Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue	2007.11.05
For the 12th Public Meeting of the Pontifical Academies academy	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.08
To members of the Italian Catholic Federation of University Students Italy university	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.09
To members of the Episcopal Conference of Portugal on their 'ad Limina' visit Portugal	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.10
To the Confederation of Confraternities from the Dioceses of Italy Italy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.10
To the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Holy See Indonesia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.12
To participants in the meeting of Superiors General of Missionary Societies of Apostolic Life sponsored by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples mission religious	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.16
To participants in the 22nd International Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care on: 'The Pastoral Care of Elderly Sick People' elderly sick	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.17
To members of the Episcopal Conference of Kenya on their 'ad Limina' visit Kenya	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.19
Plenary Indulgences conceded for the 150th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in Lourdes indulgence Lourdes Mary	Decree	Apostolic Penitentiary	2007.11.21
To participants in the Thirty-fourth Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations agriculture food	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.22
To the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on the occasion of the feast of St. Andrew ecumenism	Letter	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.23
Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.24
Mass with the new Cardinals and presentation of the cardinal's ring	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.25
To the newly created Cardinals, their family members and pilgrims present at the Consistory	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.26
Saved in Hope / Spe Salvi On Christian hope hope	Encyclical	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.11.30
To participants in Catholic-inspired Non-governmental Organizations NGO	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.01
First Sunday of Advent	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.01
For the 45th World Day for Vocations (2008) vocation	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.03
To the Bishops of Korea and Mongolia on their 'ad Limina' visit Mongolia North Korea South Korea	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.03
Doctrinal note on some aspects of evangelization evangelization	Note	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2007.12.03
To members of the Baptist World Alliance Baptist Church ecumenism	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.06
To a delegation of the Pontifical Oriental Institute on the 90th anniversary of its foundation Eastern Churches	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.06
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 2008 peace social	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.08
Act of Veneration to the Virgin Mary on the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mary	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.08
Letter for the sanctification of the Clergy priest	Curial Letter	Congregation for Clergy	2007.12.08
Explanatory note to help the increase in the dioceses of the practice of continual Eucharistic adoration to the benefit of all priests and priestly vocations priest vocation	Note	Congregation for Clergy	2007.12.08
To new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See diplomacy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the new Ambassador of Suriname to the Holy See Suriname	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the new Ambassador of the Gambia to the Holy See The Gambia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the new Ambassador of Singapore to the Holy See Singapore	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the new Ambassador of Thailand to the Holy See Thailand	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the new Ambassador of Namibia to the Holy See Namibia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the new Ambassador of Seychelles to the Holy See Seychelles	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the Ambassador of the of Kuwait to the Holy See Kuwait	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the Rome's university students university	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.13
To the Bishops of Japan on their 'ad Limina' visit Japan	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.15
To members of the College of Postulators of the Causes of Beatification and Canonization of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints saints	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.17
General Decree regarding the delict of attempted sacred ordination of a woman woman	Decree	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	2007.12.19
Christmas greetings to the members of the Roman Curia and Prelature Roman Curia	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.21
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2007 Christmas	Message	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.25
Christmas - Midnight Mass Christmas	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.25
Vespers and Te Deum	Homily	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.12.31

Documents and Speeches by Year

a.d. 2006 – 2007