Clementine Hall Friday, 22 December 2006 Your Eminences, Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Presbyterate, Dear Brethren, I meet you today with great joy and address my cordial greeting to each one of you. I thank you for being present at this traditional...

Address of his Holiness Benedict xvi to the participants in the International convention on the theme "woman and man, the humanum in its entirety"

10/10/2013 14:07

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE THEME "WOMAN AND MAN, THE HUMANUM IN ITS ENTIRETY" Clementine Hall Saturday, 9 February 2008 Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is a true pleasure to welcome and greet all of...

CONCERNING SOME OBJECTIONS TO THE CHURCH'S TEACHING ON THE RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION BY DIVORCED AND REMARRIED MEMBERS OF THE FAITHFUL

10/10/2013 10:17

CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH [1] Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger The Letter of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of 14 September 1994 concerning the reception of Holy Communion by divorced and remarried members of the faithful was met with...

Encounter with the Youth of Rome in Preparation for the 21st World Youth Day (April 6, 2006)

08/10/2013 16:24

Saint Peter's Square Thursday, 6 April 2006 1. Your Holiness, I am Simone from St Bartholomew's Parish. I am 21 years old and am studying chemical engineering at "La Sapienza University" of Rome. First of all, thank you for addressing to us the Message for the 21st World Youth...

Address Of His Holiness Benedict Xvi To The Participants In The International Congress On Natural Moral Law, February 12.2007

08/10/2013 10:50

In today's ethics and philosophy of Law, petitions of juridical positivism are widespread. As a result, legislation often becomes only a compromise between different interests: seeking to transform private interests or wishes into law that conflict with the duties deriving from social...

LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS, CDF, 1986

19/09/2013 11:12

CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS 1. The issue of homosexuality and the moral evaluation of homosexual acts have increasingly become a matter of public...

CDF INSTRUCTION DIGNITAS PERSONAE ON CERTAIN BIOETHICAL QUESTIONS, 20.6-2008

02/04/2013 01:49

CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH INSTRUCTION DIGNITAS PERSONAE ON CERTAIN BIOETHICAL QUESTIONS INTRODUCTION 1. The dignity of a person must be recognized in every human being from conception to natural death. This fundamental principle expresses a great...

ADDRESS TO MEMBERS OF THE PONTIFICAL JOHN PAUL II INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY, 11 May 2006

02/04/2013 01:39

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MEMBERS OF THE PONTIFICAL JOHN PAUL II INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY ON THE XXVth ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION Hall of Blessings Thursday, 11 May 2006 Your Eminences, Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in...

ANGELUS, FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY, Sunday, 27 December 2009

02/04/2013 01:30

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS St Peter's Square Sunday, 27 December 2009 (Video) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today is Holy Family Sunday. We can still identify ourselves with the shepherds of Bethlehem who hastened to the grotto as soon as they had received the...

ANGELUS, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday, 11 June 2006

02/04/2013 01:08

BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS Saint Peter's Square Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Sunday, 11 June 2006 Dear Brothers and Sisters, On this Sunday that follows Pentecost, we are celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Thanks to the Holy Spirit, who helps us understand Jesus'...

Welcome Ceremony at Manises Airport, Valencia, Spain (July, 8, 2006)

01/04/2013 14:50

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO VALENCIA (SPAIN) ON OCCASION OF THE FIFTH WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES WELCOME CEREMONY ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER Airport of Manises Saturday, 8 July 2006 Your Majesties, Mr President of the Government, Distinguished...

General audiences of Pope Benedict XVI. 2005

09/03/2013 08:52

Wednesday, 27 April 2005 Reflection on the name chosen: Benedict XVI Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am pleased to welcome you and I address a cordial greeting to all of you present here, as well as to those who are following us via radio and television. As I already expressed in the Sistine...

Apostolic letter "motu proprio"Omnium in mentem on several amendments to the Code of canon law

09/03/2013 08:24

APOSTOLIC LETTER "MOTU PROPRIO" OMNIUM IN MENTEM OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI ON SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF CANON LAW The Apostolic Constitution Sacrae Disciplinae Leges, promulgated on 25 January 1983,...

Some Considerations Concerning The Response To Legislative Proposals On The Non-Discrimination Of Homosexual Persons

03/02/2013 10:27

CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH Some Considerations Concerning The Response To Legislative Proposals On The Non-Discrimination Of Homosexual Persons* FOREWORD Recently, legislation has been proposed in various places which would make discrimination on the basis of...

DDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE MEETING PROMOTED BY THE PONTIFICAL JOHN PAUL II INSTITUTE

31/01/2013 17:43

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE MEETING PROMOTED BY THE PONTIFICAL JOHN PAUL II INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES ON MARRIAGES AND FAMILY Clementine Hall Friday, 13 May 2011 Your Eminences, Dear Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood, Dear...

Encyclical letter CARITAS IN VERITATE

28/01/2013 19:22

ENCYCLICAL LETTER CARITAS IN VERITATE OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI TO THE BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND DEACONS, MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS, THE LAY FAITHFUL AND ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL ON INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN CHARITY AND...

Address To Participants At The Plenary Assembly Of The Pontifical Council For The Family, 1 December 2011

10/01/2013 18:07

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO PARTICIPANTS AT THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY Clementine Hall Thursday, 1 December 2011 Your Eminences, Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood, Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am...

Address On The Occasion Of Christmas Greetings To The Roman Curia , 21 December 2012

10/01/2013 12:59

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI ON THE OCCASION OF CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO THE ROMAN CURIA Clementine Hall Friday, 21 December 2012 [Video] Dear Cardinals, Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is with great joy that I...

GENERAL AUDIENCE, Wednesday, 9 January 2013

10/01/2013 12:01

GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 9 January 2013 [Video] Dear Brothers and Sisters, in this Christmas season we focus once again on the great mystery of God who came down from Heaven to take on our flesh. In Jesus, God became incarnate, He became...

Message Of His Holiness Pope Benedict Xvi For The Celebration Of The World Day Of Peace

26/12/2012 23:01

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2013 BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS 1. EACH NEW YEAR brings the expectation of a better world. In light of this, I ask God, the Father of...

Persona Humana Declaration on certain questions concerning sexual ethics

26/11/2012 13:08

SACRED CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH PERSONA HUMANA DECLARATION ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS CONCERNING SEXUAL ETHICS I According to contemporary scientific research, the human person is so profoundly affected by sexuality that it must be considered as one of...

Letter To The Bishops Of The Catholic Church On The Pastoral Care Of Homosexual Persons

23/11/2012 23:18

Considerations Regarding Proposals To Give Legal Recognition To Unions Between Homosexual Persons

23/11/2012 19:20

INTRODUCTION 1. In recent years, various questions relating to homosexuality have been addressed with some frequency by Pope John Paul II and by the relevant Dicasteries of the Holy See.(1) Homosexuality is a troubling moral and social phenomenon, even in those countries where it does not present...

Address Of His Holiness Benedict Xvi To The Members Of The Roman Curia For The Traditional Exchange Of Christmas Greetings, 22 December 2008

23/11/2012 18:11

Clementine Hall Monday, 22 December 2008 Your Eminences, Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and the Presbyterate, Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Nativity of the Lord is at hand. Every family feels the desire to come together to enjoy the special, unique atmosphere that this holy day...

Address Of His Holiness Pope Benedict Xvi To The Members Of The Diplomatic Corps Accredited To The Holy See

23/11/2012 17:05

Sala Regia; Monday, 9 January 2012 [Video] Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is always a particular pleasure for me to receive you, the distinguished members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, in the splendid setting of this Sala Regia, and personally to offer you my...

Address Of His Holiness Benedict Xvi To Participants In The Fifteenth Plenary Session Of The Pontifical Academy Of Social Sciences

23/11/2012 10:58

Consistory Hall Monday, 4 May 2009 Dear Brothers in the Episcopate and the Priesthood, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, As you gather for the fifteenth Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, I am pleased to have this occasion to meet with you and...

Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies

21/11/2012 16:54

CONGREGATION FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in view of their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders Introduction In...

Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to participants in the international congress organized by the pontifical lateran university on the 40th anniversary of the encyclical 'Humanae Vitae'

28/10/2012 21:58

Clementine Hall , Saturday, 10 May 2008 Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood, Dear Brothers and Sisters, I welcome you with great pleasure at the conclusion of your Congress which has involved you in reflecting on an old and ever new...

LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE COLLABORATION OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE WORLD

23/10/2012 11:09

INTRODUCTION 1. The Church, expert in humanity, has a perennial interest in whatever concerns men and women. In recent times, much reflection has been given to the question of the dignity of women and to women's rights and duties in the different areas of civil society and the Church. Having...

Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis On The Eucharist As The Source And Summit Of The Church's Life And Mission

11/09/2012 20:42

Initiation, the ecclesial community and the family 19. It should be kept in mind that the whole of Christian initiation is a process of conversion undertaken with God's help and with constant reference to the ecclesial community, both when an adult is seeking entry into the Church, as...

Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini Of The Holy Father Benedict Xvi On The Word Of God In The Life And Mission Of The Church

11/09/2012 20:11

d) The word of God and the lay faithful 84. The Synod frequently spoke of the laity and thanked them for their generous activity in spreading the Gospel in the various settings of daily life, at work and in the schools, in the family and in education.[281] This...

Apostolic Journey Of His Holiness Benedict XVI To Valencia (Spain) On Occasion Of The Fifth World Meeting Of Families

01/09/2012 22:33

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO VALENCIA (SPAIN) ON OCCASION OF THE FIFTH WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES VIGIL OF PRAYER ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER City of Arts and Sciences Saturday, 8 July 2006 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am most happy to...

Address Of His Holiness Benedict XVI To The Members Of The Tribunal Of The Roman Rota

01/09/2012 22:03

Clementine Hall, Saturday, 27 January 2007 Dear Prelate Auditors, Officials and Collaborators of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, I am particularly pleased to meet you once again on the occasion of the inauguration of the judicial year. I cordially greet...

Address Of His Holiness Benedict XVI To The Participants In The Ecclesial Diocesan Convention Of Rome

01/09/2012 16:53

Basilica of St John Lateran, Monday, 6 June 2005 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I very willingly accepted the invitation to introduce our Diocesan Convention with a Reflection, first of all because it gives me the chance to meet you, of having direct contact with you, and then...

Address Of His Holiness Benedict XVI To The Participants In The International Convention On The Theme "Woman And Man, The Humanum In Its Entirety"

07/08/2012 21:00

Address Of His Holiness Benedict XVI To Participants In The International Congress Organized By The Pontifical Lateran University On The 40th Anniversary Of The Encyclical 'Humanae Vitae'

07/08/2012 15:28

Address Of His Holiness Benedict XVI To Participants In The Meeting Promoted By The Pontifical John Paul Ii Institute For Studies On Marriages And Family

07/08/2012 14:30

Clementine Hall Friday, 13 May 2011 Your Eminences, Dear Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood, Dear Brothers and Sisters, With joy I welcome you today, a few days after the Beatification of Pope John Paul II who, 30 years ago, as we heard,...

Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Africae Munus

07/08/2012 09:26

POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION AFRICAE MUNUS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON THE CHURCH IN AFRICA IN SERVICE TO RECONCILIATION, JUSTICE AND PEACE « You are the salt of the earth...

DEUS CARITAS EST

04/08/2012 12:59

ENCYCLICAL LETTER DEUS CARITAS EST OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI TO THE BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND DEACONS, MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL ON CHRISTIAN LOVE 1. “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1...

REGINA CÆLI Sunday, 29 April 2012

03/08/2012 15:50

REGINA CÆLI Sunday, 29 April 2012 (Video) Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Eucharistic celebration during which I ordained nine new priests of the Diocese of Rome has just ended. Let us thank God for this gift, a sign of his faithful and provident love for the Church! Let...

Pastoral Visit To The Archdiocese Of Milan And 7th World Meeting Of Families, Angelus

03/08/2012 15:26

ANGELUS Bresso Park Sunday, 3 June 2012 [Video] Dear Brothers and Sisters, I find no words to thank you for this Feast of God, for this communion of God’s Family which we are. At the end of this celebration, a big “thank you” to God, who has given us this important ecclesial...

Encyclical Letter Caritas In Veritate

31/07/2012 21:31

ENCYCLICAL LETTER CARITAS IN VERITATE OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI TO THE BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS THE LAY FAITHFUL AND ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL ON INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN CHARITY AND TRUTH Charity in truth,...

Message Of His Holiness Benedict XVI To Brazilian Bishops For The 2011 Brotherhood Campaign, 16 February 2011

31/07/2012 19:18

To my Venerable Brother Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha of Mariana (MG) President of the CNBB It is with deep satisfaction that I once again join the entire Church in Brazil, which proposes to travel the penitential journey of Lent, in preparation for the Lord Jesus’ Passover,...

General Audience Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 5 May 2010

31/07/2012 19:10

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 5 May 2010 [Video] * * * I send cordial greetings to all who will be taking part in the Congress on the Family in Jönköping, Sweden, later this month. Your message to the world is truly a...

Homily Of His Holiness Benedict XVI During Pilgrimage Of His Holiness Benedict Xvi To The Holy Land (8-15 May 2009)

31/07/2012 18:32

PILGRIMAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE HOLY LAND (8-15 MAY 2009) HOLY MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Mount of Precipice - Nazareth Thursday, 14 May 2009 Dear Brothers and Sisters, “May the peace of the Risen Christ reign in your hearts, for...

Address Of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI On The Occasion Of The Inauguration Of The Judicial Year Of The Tribunal Of The Roman Rota, 22 January 2011

31/07/2012 17:20

Clementine Hall Saturday, 22 January 2011 Dear Members of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, I am glad to meet you at this annual event on the occasion of the inauguration of the Judicial Year. I address a cordial greeting to the College of Prelate...

Address Of His Holiness Benedict XVI To The Members Of The Tribunal Of The Roman Rota, 28 January 2006

31/07/2012 17:16

Clementine Hall, Saturday, 28 January 2006 Distinguished Prelate Auditors, Officials and Collaborators of the Apostolic Tribunal of the Roman Rota, Almost a year has passed since your Tribunal's last meeting with my beloved Predecessor, John Paul II. It was the...

Pastoral visit to Frascati, Italy, Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI

31/07/2012 17:09

St. Peter's Square, Frascati, Sunday, 15 July 2012 [Video] Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am very pleased to be with you to celebrate the Eucharist and to share the joys and hopes, efforts and commitments, ideals and aspirations of this diocesan community. I greet...

Pastoral Visit To The Archdiocese Of Milan And 7th World Meeting Of Families, Evening of witness

31/07/2012 16:53

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI Bresso Park Saturday, 2 June 2012 [Video] THE HOLY FATHER CELEBRATES WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE WORLD 1 CAT TIEN (Vietnamese girl): Hello Papa. I am Cat Tien and I come from...

Pastoral Visit To The Archdiocese Of Milan And 7th World Meeting Of Families, Homily

31/07/2012 16:25

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI Bresso Park, Sunday, 3 June 2012 [Video] Dear Brother Bishops, Distinguished Authorities, Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is a time of great joy and communion that we are experiencing this morning, as we celebrate the...

Address Of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI To The Tribunal Of The Roman Rota For The Inauguration Of The Judicial Year

31/07/2012 15:41

Clementine Hall Thursday, 29 January 2009 Distinguished Judges, Officials and Collaborators of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, The solemn inauguration of the judiciary activity of your Tribunal offers me once again this year the joy of receiving its distinguished members: Monsignor...

Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the bishops of the United States of America from region VIII on their "ad limina" visit

31/07/2012 14:59

Dear Brother Bishops, I greet all of you with fraternal affection on the occasion of your visit ad limina Apostolorum. As you know, this year I wish to reflect with you on certain aspects of the evangelization of American culture in the light of the intellectual and ethical challenges of the...

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