Speeches 2000
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TO THE DAUGHTERS OF MERCY AND THE CROSS

Saturday, 8 January 2000
TO THE STREET CLEANERS

Sunday, 9 January 2000
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

AT THE EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS

WITH THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS


TO THE ADMINISTRATORS OF ROME AND LAZIO



TO THE DIRECTORS, OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS OF THE

INSPECTORATE OF PUBLIC SECURITY AT THE VATICAN

Friday, 14 January 2000
TO THE SEMINARIANS OF THE CAPRANICA COLLEGE

Saturday, 15 January 2000
TO A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE

PREPARING FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY

Saturday, 15 January 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO THE ECUMENICAL DELEGATION FROM THE

CHURCHES OF FINLAND

Monday, 17 January 2000
TO THE DELEGATIONS FROM 22 CHURCHES AND

ECCLESIAL COMMUNITIES


TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ITALIAN

MUNICIPAL POLICE FORCES

Thursday, 20 January 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO THE TRIBUNAL OF THE ROMAN ROTA

TO THE MEMBERS, CONSULTORS AND STAFF OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH

Friday, 28 January 2000
TO THE CONGREGATION OF THE SERVANTS OF CHARITY

Saturday, 29 January 2000
ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION

OF THE NEW JANICULUM CAR PARK

Monday, 31 January 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOP OF AACHEN ON THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE BASILICA


February  2000


FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW ENTRANCE

TO THE VATICAN MUSEUMS


TO THE MARONITE COMMUNITY

Thursday, 10 February 2000

GREETING OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE PROCESSION

IN HONOR OF MARY

FOR THE JUBILEE OF THE SICK AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS

February 11, 2000
TO THE STIGMATINE BROTHERS

Saturday, 12 February 2000
AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE ENCYCLICAL "EVANGELIUM VITAE"

Monday, 14 February 2000
TO THE SLOVAK PILGRIMS

Tuesday, 15 February 2000
Message of the Holy Father John Paul II

to the Rectors of English-speaking Seminaries

in Europe


TO THE OBLATES OF ST JOSEPH

Thursday, 17 February 2000

FOR THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION FOR ARTISTS

Friday, 18 February 2000

TO THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE JUBILEE

FOR PERMANENT DEACONS

Saturday, 19 February 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD

CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNITY


MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SIXTH PLENARY SESSION

OF THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES



JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO MOUNT SINAI
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

AT THE ARRIVAL CEREMONY

International Airport of Cairo, 24 February 2000

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO MOUNT SINAI
ECUMENICAL MEETING AT THE NEW CATHEDRAL

OF OUR LADY OF EGYPT

SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

Cairo, 25 February 2000
TO THE CONFERENCE STUDYING THE IMPLEMENTATION

OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL

Sunday, 27 February 2000
March 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

Thursday, 2 March 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS FROM PADUA


TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA


TO THE PILGRIMS FROM LITHUANIA

Saturday, 4 March 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS FROM CREMONA

Saturday, 4 March 2000
TO THE PONTIFICAL ROMAN MAJOR SEMINARY

Saturday, 4 March 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS WHO CAME TO ROME

FOR THE BEATIFICATION CEREMONIES

Monday, 6 March 2000
ADDRESS TO THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARISH PRIESTS AND THE CLERGY

OF THE ROME DIOCESE

Thursday, 9 March 2000
TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday, 11 March 2000
ON THE OCCASION OF THE JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGE

OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA

Saturday, 11 March 2000
REMARKS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

AT THE END OF THE ANNUAL LENTEN SPIRITUAL EXERCISES

Saturday, 18 March 2000
TO JUBILEE PILGRIMS GATHERED

IN SAINT PETER'S SQUARE

Saturday, 18 March 2000

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

AT THE WELCOME CEREMONY IN JORDAN



JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
GREETING OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

VISIT TO THE MONASTERY ON MOUNT NEBO

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
VISIT TO WADI AL-KHARRAR
PRAYER OF THE HOLY FATHER


JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

WELCOME CEREMONY IN ISRAEL

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
VISIT TO AL-MAGHTAS
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER


JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
SPEECH OF JOHN PAUL II

WELCOME CEREMONY IN THE PALESTINIAN AUTONOMOUS TERRITORIES

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

VISIT TO THE REFUGEE CAMP OF DHEISHEH

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
VISIT TO PRESIDENT YASSER ARAFAT IN BETHLEHEM

SPEECH OF JOHN PAUL II

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
VISIT TO THE CHIEF RABBIS AT HECHAL SHLOMO
SPEECH OF JOHN PAUL II


JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
SPEECH OF JOHN PAUL II

VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
SPEECH OF JOHN PAUL II

VISIT TO THE YAD VASHEM MUSEUM

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)

INTERRELIGIOUS MEETING AT THE NOTRE DAME PONTIFICAL INSTITUTE

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
GREETING OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CONSULS GENERAL

Saturday, 25 March 2000

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
SPEECH OF JOHN PAUL II

ECUMENICAL MEETING IN THE
GREEK-ORTHODOX PATRIARCATE OF JERUSALEM

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
GREETING OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE GRAND MUFTI

OF JERUSALEM AND THE HOLY LAND,

SHEIKH AKRAM SABRI

Sunday, 26 March 2000

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
PRAYER OF THE HOLY FATHER

AT THE WESTERN WALL


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II



JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)

TO THE ARMENIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCH,

HIS BEATITUDE TORKOM II MANOUKIAN

Sunday, 26 March 2000
TO THE ITALIAN ODONTOLOGISTS

HOLDING NATIONAL CONGRESS IN ROME

Tuesday, 28 March 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS FROM BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA

Thursday, 30 March 2000
TO THE MEMBERS, CONSULTORS AND STAFF OF THE

PONTIFICAL COMMISSION FOR THE

CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CHURCH

Friday, 31 March 2000
TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MAGISTRATES

ON CONTEMPORARY ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY

Friday, 31 March 2000
April 2000


TO THE NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE

FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Saturday, 1 April 2000

                                                                  ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO THE PILGRIMS FROM VARIOUS ITALIAN REGIONS

AND ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERS

OF THE APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY

Saturday, 1 April 2000

 ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
AT THE END OF THE RECITAL OF THE ROSARY

WITH THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS


MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL WILLIAM W. BAUM, MAJOR PENITENTIARY

ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNUAL COURSE

ON THE INTERNAL FORUM ORGANIZED BY

THE APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY


ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

PROMOTED BY THE GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS CLINIC

OF THE UNIVERSITY "LA SAPIENZA" IN ROME

Monday, 3 April 2000
TO THE ADMINISTRATORS AND PROFESSORS

OF THE KRAKOW ACADEMY OF MINING AND METALLURGY

Monday, 3 April 2000
TO THE BROTHERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION

OF PLOËRMEL DURING THEIR GENERAL CHAPTER

Thursday, 6 April 2000
TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION

OF THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

Friday, 7 April 2000
TO VARIOUS PILGRIMS GROUPS

Saturday, 8 April 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS GATHERED IN ROME

FOR THE BEATIFICATION OF FIVE SERVANTS OF GOD

Monday, 10 April 2000
TO THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF THE SACRED HEART

Thursday 13 April 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS FROM ROUEN


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR OF ARGENTINA TO THE HOLY SEE


TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS


TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ATTENDING

THE UNIV 2000 CONGRESS



OFFICE FOR THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
STATIONS OF THE CROSS

AT THE COLOSSEUM


LED BY HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II
GOOD FRIDAY 2000
HOLY YEAR
MEDITATION AND PRAYERS
OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II
OPENING PRAYER

FIRST STATION

Jesus is condemned to death



PRAYER
SECOND STATION

Jesus takes up his Cross



PRAYER
THIRD STATION

Jesus falls the first time



PRAYER
FOURTH STATION

Jesus meets his Mother



PRAYER
FIFTH STATION

Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his Cross



PRAYER
SIXTH STATION

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus



PRAYER
SEVENTH STATION

Jesus falls the second time



PRAYER
EIGHTH STATION

Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem



PRAYER
NINTH STATION

Jesus falls the third time



PRAYER
TENTH STATION

Jesus is stripped and offered gall and vinegar to drink



PRAYER
ELEVENTH STATION

Jesus is nailed to the Cross



PRAYER
TWELFTH STATION

Jesus dies on the Cross



PRAYER
THIRTEENTH STATION

Jesus is taken down from the Cross and given to his Mother



PRAYER
FOURTEENTH STATION

Jesus is laid in the tomb



PRAYER
WORDS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

AT THE END OF THE WAY OF THE CROSS

AT THE COLOSSEUM

Good Friday, 21 April 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL


TO JUBILEE PILGRIMS

GATHERED IN SAINT PETER'S SQUARE

Saturday, 29 April 2000
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

TO THE BROTHERS

OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION OF ST GABRIEL

Saturday, 29 April 2000
May 2000



JUBILEE OF WORKERS
GREETING OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

AFTER MASS

1 May 2000
TO BUSINESS AND TRADE-UNION LEADERS

ON THE ETHICAL DIMENSION

OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY


MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE "PAPAL FOUNDATION"

Tuesday, 2 May 2000
TO THE MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE

Thursday, 4 May 2000
TO THE AGIP DISTRIBUTION MANAGERS

Thursday, 4 May 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF THE SACRED HEART


TO THE PONTIFICAL SWISS GUARDS

Friday, 5 May 2000

TO THE PILGRIMS FROM URUGUAY,

ITALY AND SWITZERLAND

Saturday, 6 May 2000
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS

Monday, 8 May 2000
TO THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES

Thursday 11 May 2000
TO A GROUP OF PILGRIMS FROM VENEZUELA

Thursday 11 May 2000
TO THE ORGANIZERS AND PARTICIPANTS

IN THE 83RD GIRO D'ITALIA CYCLE RACE

Friday 12 May 2000

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO FÁTIMA (MAY, 12-13, 2000)
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

AT THE WELCOME CEREMONY IN PORTUGAL

Friday, 12 May 2000

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO FÁTIMA (MAY, 12-13, 2000)
GREETING OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE SICK AT FÁTIMA

Saturday, 13 May 2000
TO THE ITALIAN SILENT SPORTS FEDERATION

Monday 15 May 2000
TO THE FORMATION INSTITUTE

FOR EDUCATORS OF THE CLERGY


MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER

TO THE CAMILLIAN FAMILY ON THE 450TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THEIR FOUNDER'S BIRTH


TO THE PRIESTS PARTICIPATING

IN THE JUBILEE OF PRIESTS GATHERED

FOR EVENING PRAYER IN SAINT PETER'S SQUARE

Wednesday, 17 May 2000

GREETING OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO CARDINALS AND PRIESTS

AT LUNCHEON IN HIS HONOUR

Thursday, 18 May 2000

AT THE END OF THE CONCERT AT PAUL VI HALL

Thursday, 18 May 2000
TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS WHO HAD COME

TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY

Friday, 19 May 2000
TO THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF THE PONTIFICAL FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES "AUXILIUM"

Friday 19 May 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS DEVOTED TO ST RITA OF CASCIA

ON THE CENTENARY OF HER CANONIZATION

Saturday, 20 May 2000
TO THE DELEGATION OF DIGNITARIES

FROM THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Monday 22 May 2000
TO THE BULGARIAN FEDERATION


TO THE MEXICAN PILGRIMS WHO HAD COME

TO ROME FOR THE CANONIZATIONS

Monday 22 May 2000
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PONTIFICAL MEXICAN COLLEGE

Monday 22 May 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ITALIAN BISHOPS ON THE OCCASION

OF THE ANNUAL PLENARY ASSEMBLY

OF THE ITALIAN EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE


MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ETHIOPIAN

AND ERITREAN EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II

MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO HIS BEATITUDE CARDINAL NASRALLAH PIERRE SFEIR


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF KUWAIT TO THE HOLY SEE


ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHERJOHN PAUL II

TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE AMBASSADORS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE

ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION

OF THE CREDENTIALS

Thursday, 25 May 2000
JUBILEE OF SCIENTISTS Thursday, 25 May 2000

. MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE ATHLETES, POLITICIANS AND DIGNITARIES

OF ITALIAN, ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN CULTURE

TAKING PART IN THE "MATCH OF THE HEART"


TO THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY INSTITUTES

Friday 26 May 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC TO THE HOLY SEE

Friday, 26 May 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MISSIONARIES OF SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES


TO "SPRING MARATHON' RUNNERS

Saturday 27 May 2000
TO THE ITALIAN AND UKRAINIAN PILGRIMS

Saturday 27 May 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL ANTONIO MARÍA ROUCO VARELA,

ARCHBISHOP OF MADRID AND PRESIDENT

OF THE SPANISH EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE


MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART

ON 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOTHER CABRINI'S BIRTH


AT LOURDES GROTTO IN THE VATICAN GARDENS

TO CONCLUDE THE MARIAN MONTH

Wednesday 31 May 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO ARCHBISHOP LUDWIG AVERKAMP OF HAMBURG

FOR 94th GERMAN "KATHOLIKENTAG'


TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE 12th LONG-DISTANCE CYCLE RACE FOR BLIND AND OTHER ITALIAN PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday, 3 June 2000
JUBILEE OF JOURNALISTS


TO THE JOURNALISTS ON THEIR JUBILEE

Sunday, 4 June 2000
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CIRCOLO SAN PIETRO

Monday 5 June 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF BOLIVIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 8 June 2000
TO THE VIENNA PHILARMONIC ORCHESTRA

AT THE END OF THE CONCERT OFFERED IN HIS HONOUR

Thursday 8 June 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO THE BROTHERS OF THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

ATTENDING THEIR 43rd GENERAL CHAPTER

Friday, 9 June 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF FRANCE TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE SISTERS SERVANTS OF MARY IMMACULATE

AND VARIOUS ITALIAN PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday, 10 June 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE SYNOD OF THE CHALDEAN BISHOPS

Monday 12 June 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE

Thursday, 15 June 2000
TO THE POOR DURING LUNCH TOGETHER AT PAUL VI HALL

Thursday 15 June 2000
TO THE SISTERS OF SAINT FELIX OF CANTALICE

Friday 16 June 2000
TO THE IMMACULATINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS

Saturday, 17 June 2000
TO VARIOUS PILGRIMS

Saturday, 17 June 2000
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SIXTH

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE

FR KOLBE MISSIONARIES OF THE IMMACULATA

19 June 2000
TO THE ASSEMBLY OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR AID

TO THE EASTERN CHURCHES (ROACO)

Monday, 19 June 2000
TO THE ITALIAN PILGRIMS

FROM THE DIOCESE OF ASCOLI PICENO AND MEMBERS

OF THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF ST THOMAS AQUINAS

Saturday, 24 June 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE GIUSEPPE TONIOLO INSTITUTE


TO THE DELEGATION

OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE

Thursday 29 June 2000
TO THE SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE WORD

Friday 30 June 2000
TO THE METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOPS

WHO HAD RECEIVED THE PALLIUM

ON THE FEAST OF STS PETER AND PAUL

Friday, 30 June 2000
July

AUDIENCE OF THE HOLY FATHER

TO THE "SANGUIS CHRISTI" UNION

AND JUBILEE PILGRIMS

Saturday, 1 July 2000
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER

JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE

GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF MINIMS

Monday, 3 July 2000
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER

JOHN PAUL II

TO DIRECTORS OF THE JOHN PAUL II

FOUNDATION FOR THE SAHEL

AND THE POPULORUM PROGRESSIO

Tuesday, 4 July 2000
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER

JOHN PAUL II

TO THE POLISH NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE

6 July 2000
TO THE GENERAL CHAPTER

OF THE FRIARS MINOR CAPUCHIN

Friday, 7 July 2000
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER

JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE CATHOLIC DOCTORS


TO THE BARNABITES

Saturday, 8 July 2000
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER

JOHN PAUL II

TO THE GENERAL CHAPTER

OF THE ORDER OF ST BASIL THE GREAT

Saturday, 8 July 2000
SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER

JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday, 8 July 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL MICHELE GIORDANO,

ARCHBISHOP OF NAPLES


MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ABBOT GENERAL

OF THE PREMONSTRATENSIAN ORDER


TO THE "CURSILLOS DE CRISTIANDAD" MOVEMENT

Saturday, 29 July 2000
August

SPEECH OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIM GROUPS


REMARKS OF JOHN PAUL II

ON THE FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

Sunday 6 August 2000
TO JUBILEE VOLUNTEERS AND PILGRIMS

Castel Gandolfo

JOHN PAUL II
THE HOLY FATHER'S ADDRESS

AT THE WELCOMING CEREMONY



JOHN PAUL II
THE HOLY FATHER'S ADDRESS

AT THE WELCOMING CEREMONY

St. Peter’s Square, Tuesday, 15 August 2000
FIRST PART

SECOND PART
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIM GROUPS


VIGIL OF PRAYER

Tor Vergata, Saturday, 19 August 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE HUNGARIAN NATION

FOR THE MILLENNIUM OF ST. STEPHEN CORONATION


MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO BISHOP DE NICOLÒ

ON THE OCCASION OF THE 21st MEETING

FOR FRIENDSHIP AMONG PEOPLES HELD IN RIMINI


TO THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS

OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE

Friday, 25 August 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS FROM GUINEA

Friday, 25 August 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PASSIONISTS ON THE OCCASION

OF THE 44th GENERAL CHAPTER

OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE PASSION


MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL MARCO CÉ, PATRIARCH OF VENICE,

FOR THE CENTENARY OF THE CROWNING

OF THE IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF MONTE BERICO


TO JUBILEE PILGRIMS

Saturday, 26 August 2000
TO THE FAITHFUL

OF THE DIOCESE OF ALBANO


TO THE 31st WING OF THE ITALIAN FORCE

FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE

Monday, 28 August 2000
TO THE PARTICIPANTS

IN THE WORLD CONGRESS OF SECULAR INSTITUTES

Monday, 28 August 2000
TO THE 18th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

OF THE TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY

Tuesday 29 August 2000
September


TO CASTEL GANDOLFO'S CIVIL AUTHORITIES

Friday, 1 September 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ITALIAN SECURITY OFFICERS

TO THE STAFF OF THE PAPAL VILLAS

BEFORE LEAVING CASTEL GANDOLFO FOR ROME


TO THE NATIONAL JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE OF SENEGAL

AND TO A GROUP OF SWISS MUSICIANS

Saturday, 2 September 2000
FOR THE BEATIFICATION

OF FIVE SERVANTS OF GOD

Monday, 4 September 2000
TO THE MEETING OF THE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES

ORGANIZED BY THE MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY

Tuesday, 5 September 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

ON THE OCCASION OF THE BICENTENARY

OF THE BENEDICTINE POPE PIUS VII'S ELECTION



ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 7 September 2000
TO THE BENEDICTINE ABBOTS, PRIORS ABBESSES

AND ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ORDER OF SAINT BENEDICT

Friday, 8 September 2000
TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday, 9 September 2000
JUBILEE OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS


TO UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS OF ALL NATIONS

Saturday 9 September 2000
TO THE JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

Monday, 11 September 2000
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE

ARMENIAN CATHOLIC PATRIARCHATE

Thursday, 14 September 2000
JUBILEE OF APOSTOLIC NUNCIOS AND

PAPAL REPRESENTATIVES


TO THE JESUS AND MARY FAMILY

Friday, 15 September
TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday, 16 September 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL TO THE HOLY SEE

Monday, 18 September 2000
GREETING OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE THIRD PHASE

OF THE INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE

BETWEEN THE "WORLD ALLIANCE OF REFORMED CHURCHES"

AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Monday 18 September 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS FROM THE DIOCESE OF COLOGNE

Monday, 18 September 2000
TO THE GENERAL CHAPTER

OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE SACRED HEARTS

Thursday, 21 September 2000
TO THOSE SUPPORTING

THE JOHN PAUL II CULTURAL CENTER

IN WASHINGTON

Friday, 22 September 2000
TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THE PARLIAMENTS

OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Saturday 23 September 2000
TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday, 23 September 2000
AT THE END OF THE CONCERT OFFERED TO HIM

BY THE HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT

ON THE OCCASION OF THE MILLENNIUM

OF THE EVANGELIZATION OF HUNGARY



ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE EASTERN REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE SWISS NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE

Monday, 25 September 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL EDWARD CASSIDY

FOR THE 13th INTERNATIONAL MEETING

OF PEOPLE AND RELIGIONS


TO THE MISSIONARY CARMELITE SISTERS

Friday, 29 September 2000
TO JUBILEE PILGRIMS

Saturday, 30 September 2000
October 2000



ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO THE PILGRIMS WHO HAVE COME TO ROME

FOR THE CANONIZATION OF NEW SAINTS

Monday, 2 October 2000
TO THE CONFEDERATION OF THE ORATORY

OF ST PHILIP NERI

Thursday, 5 October 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE SYMPOSIUM OF EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES

OF AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR (SECAM)


JUBILEE OF BISHOPS


TO THE MEMBERS

OF THE NATIONAL JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE OF GUATEMALA

Saturday 7 October 2000
MEDITATION OF THE HOLY FATHER

ON THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

Saturday, 7 October 2000
ACT OF ENTRUSTMENT TO MARY


TO THE NATIONAL HUNGARIAN PILGRIMAGE

Monday, 9 October 2000
TO THE MEMBERS

OF THE "PRO PETRI SEDE" ASSOCIATION

Thursday 12 October 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR OF CANADA

TO THE HOLY SEE


ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

TO THE PARTICIPANTS

IN THE 8th MARIOLOGICAL COLLOQUIUM

Friday, 13 October 2000
JUBILEE OF FAMILIES


ON THE THIRD WORLD MEETING WITH FAMILIES

Saturday, 14 October 2000
TO POLISH PILGRIMS ON THE 22ND ANNIVERSARY

OF HIS ELECTION AS POPE

Monday, 16 October 2000
TO THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND

Tuesday, 17 October 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF PADUA

FOR THE FEAST OF THE EVANGELIST LUKE


TO THE KNIGHTS

OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA

Thursday, 19 October 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 19 October 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL SODANO

FOR THE OPENING OF

COMMUNION AND LIBERATION MOVEMENT

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE IN ROME


TO MEMBERS OF THE "ENCOUNTER COMMUNITY'

Friday, 20 October 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL MÌLOSLAV VLK,

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

OF EUROPEAN EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE

TO THE HOLY SEE

Friday, 20 October 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO JUBILEE PILGRIMS FROM THE ITALIAN DIOCESES,

HUNGARY AND VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS

Saturday, 21 October 2000
AT THE END OF THE CONCERT OFFERED TO HIM

BY THE CZECH REPUBLIC


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

TO THE HOLY SEE

Monday, 23 October 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF SICILY

AS THEY PREPARE TO MAKE A PILGRIMAGE

TO THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF TEARS IN SYRACUSE


TO THE "HOSIANUM",

THE MAJOR SEMINARY

OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WARMIA


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO SLOVENIAN JUBILEE PILGRIMS

Thursday, 26 October 2000
TO THE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

OF LAZIO SPORTS CLUB

Friday, 27 October 2000
JUBILEE OF SPORTS PEOPLE


TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE THEME:

"DURING THE TIME OF THE JUBILEE:

THE FACE AND SOUL OF SPORT"



TO PILGRIMS FROM VARIOUS ITALIAN DIOCESES

AND OTHER NATIONS OF THE WORLD

Saturday, 28 October 2000
REMARKS OF JOHN PAUL II

AT THE BLESSING OF THE NEW STATUE

OF ST CATHERINE OF SIENA

Saturday, 28 October 2000
GREETING OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARTICIPANTS

IN THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL MARIOLOGY FORUM

Tuesday, 31 October 2000
November 2000


ON THE OCCASION OF THE COMMEMORATION

OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Friday, 3 November 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO JUBILEE PILGRIMS FROM MILAN AND VENICE

JUBILEE OF GOVERNMENT LEADERS,

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND POLITICIANS


JUBILEE OF GOVERNMENT LEADERS,

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND POLITICIANS


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE DUTCH NATIONAL JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE

Tuesday, 7 November 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO HIS BEATITUDE MICHEL SABBAH


TO THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

OF THE SACRED HEART

Thursday, 9 November 2000
ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT

OF HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II

CATHOLICOS OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE

Thursday, 9 November 2000
JOINT COMMUNIQUE

OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

AND CATHOLICOS KAREKIN II

Rome 9 November 2000
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES

OF THE BANCA DI ROMA

Saturday, 11 November 2000
TO JUBILEE PILGRIMS FROM ITALY, MEXICO,

SWITZERLAND, GERMANY AND THE USA

Saturday, 11 November 2000
JUBILEE OF THE AGRICULTURAL WORLD


Saturday, 11 November 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF PORTUGAL TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE ASSEMBLY OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATS

Monday, 13 November 2000
TO THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Monday, 13 November 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

ON THE OCCASION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST SALESIANS

FOR ARGENTINA


TO THE ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE OF BOSSEY


TO THE 15th INTERNATIONAL HEALTH-CARE CONGRESS

Friday, 17 November 2000
TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN AN INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM

ON THE FRENCH PHILOSOPHER, MAURICE BLONDEL

Saturday, 18 November 2000
TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday 18 November 2000
JUBILEE OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THE POLICE


TO THE MEMBERS OF THE POLISH MILITARY AND POLICE

Saturday, 18 November 2000
TO THE PILGRIMS OF THE SYRO-MALANKARA CHURCH

AND TO THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF THE

PONTIFICAL INSTITUTE OF SAINT JOHN DAMASCENE


TO THE PATRIARCH AND FAITHFUL

OF THE SYRIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ANTIOCH

Thursday, 23 November 2000
TO THE SLOVAK DELEGATION

Friday, 24 November 2000
TO THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CATHOLIC JURISTS

Friday, 24 November 2000
TO ITALIAN GOVERNMENT WORKERS

AND OTHER GROUPS

Saturday, 25 November 2000
JUBILEE OF THE APOSTOLATE OF THE LAITY

MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL J. FRANCIS STAFFORD

ON THE OCCASION OF THE CONGRESS

OF THE CATHOLIC LAITY


TO THE DIRECTORS AND STAFF

OF ITALIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION (RAI)

Monday, 27 November 2000
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER

ON THE 30th ANNIVERSARY

OF THE WORLD CONFERENCE

ON RELIGION AND PEACE



IOANNES PAULUS II
TO THE MANAGERS, PLAYERS AND SUPPORTERS

OF THE ROMA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Thursday, 30 November 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW I

ON THE FEAST OF ST ANDREW


December 2000


TO THE BISHOPS OF THE UKRAINIAN

GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH

Friday, 1 December 2000
TO THE COMMUNITY

OF THE PONTIFICAL SPANISH COLLEGE IN ROME

Friday, 1 December 2000
TO THE BISHOP FRIENDS

OF THE FOCOLARE MOVEMENT

Saturday, 2 December 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS

JUBILEE OF THE DISABLED


MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL

FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE


IOANNES PAULUS II



ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS

TO THE MEMBERS OF SERRA INTERNATIONAL

Thursday, 7 December 2000
REFLECTION OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II

ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Piazza di Spagna, 8 December 2000
TO VARIOUS PILGRIM GROUPS

Saturday, 9 December 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

OF THE "FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE

DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION" (FIFA)

Monday, 11 December 2000
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE GRAND CHANCELLOR OF THE PONTIFICAL INSTITUTE

OF CHRISTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY


TO THE NEW AMBASSADORS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE

ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION

OF THE CREDENTIALS


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF INDIA TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE STATE OF ERITREA

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD

TO THE HOLY SEE


TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY BOARD

Thursday, 14 December 2000
ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION

OF AN ARTISTIC EDITION

OF THE EVANGELIARIUM (GOSPEL BOOK)

PREPARED BY THE CONGREGATION FOR DIVINE WORSHIP

AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE SACRAMENTS

Friday, 15 December 2000
TO THE PERFORMERS IN THE EIGHT ANNUAL CONCERT

"CHRISTMAS IN THE VATICAN"

Friday, 15 December 2000
TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR

OF CROATIA TO THE HOLY SEE


TO PILGRIMS FROM CARINTHIA

Saturday, 16 December 2000
TO GROUPS OF PILGRIMS FROM SPAIN AND ITALY

AND VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS

Saturday, 16 December 2000

MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II
TO CARDINAL ANTONIO MARÍA JAVIERRE ORTAS

ON THE OCCASION OF THE 1,200th ANNIVERSARY OF THE

IMPERIAL CORONATION OF CHARLEMAGNE BY LEO III


TO THE PRESIDENT AND DELEGATION

OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Monday, 18 December 2000

© ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II
TO THE MEMBERS OF CATHOLIC ACTION YOUTH

TO CARDINALS, PAPAL HOUSEHOLD AND ROMAN CURIA

Thursday, 21 December 2000
TO PILGRIM GROUPS AND

MEMBERS OF VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS

Saturday, 23 December 2000

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIM GROUPS AND

MEMBERS OF VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS

Saturday, 23 December 2000
TO PILGRIMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

AT THE LAST AUDIENCE OF THE JUBILEE YEAR

Saturday, 30 December 2000