Documents

Decree

Erection of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2012.01.01)

(related to Personal Ordinariate of The Chair of Saint Peter)

 Anglican Church 

Message

For World Day for Missions 2012

(World Mission Sunday 2012)

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.01.06)

 mission 

Note

Pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith

(Year of Faith)

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2012.01.06)

Message

For the 46th World Communications Day (2012)

(World Communications Day 2012)

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.01.24)

 communication 

(Arabic)

Message

For the 59th World Day of Leprosy (2012)

(59th World Day of Leprosy)

by Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers (2012.01.27)

 leprosy 

Message

For the International Symposium 'Towards Healing and Renewal'

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.01.30)

Message

To participants in the international conference 'Jesus our contemporary'

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.02.09)

(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genova)

Message

For the Brotherhood Campaign of Brazil

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.02.11)

 Brazil 

Letter

For the 500th anniversary of the public display of the Sacred Tunic (Cathedral of Trier)

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.03.07)

(related to Diocese of Trier)

Message

For the 27th World Youth Day (2012)

(World Youth Day 2012)

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.03.15)

 youth 

Message

For the Way of the Cross at Rome's Rebibbia District Prison

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.03.22)

 prison 

Message

For the national meeting of the Church of France for the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.03.24)

 France 

Curial Letter

To priests

(World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests 2012)

by Congregation for Clergy (2012.03.26)

 priest 

Letter

For the Year of St. Clare

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.04.01)

(related to Diocese of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino)

 saint 

Message

To the Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh 2012

by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (2012.04.03)

 Buddhists 

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Message

For the opening ceremonies of the pilgrimage to the Sacred Tunic on the 500th anniversary of its public display

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.04.06)

(related to Diocese of Trier)

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2012

(Triduum 2012)

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.04.08)

 Easter 

Letter

To the President of the German Episcopal Conference

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.04.14)

(related to Deutsche Bischofskonferenz)

Message

For the annual plenary assembly of the Pontifical Biblical Commission

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.04.18)

(related to Pontifical Biblical Commission)

 Bible 

Message

For the 7th World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Tourism (2012)

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.04.18)

 tourism 

Message

For the 18th Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

by Pope Benedict XVI (2012.04.27)