Speeches 1997
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Headings
1997

January 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE rector and seminarians

from St Joseph’s Seminary -

Archdiocese of New York


ADDRESS OF OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Dr Gustav Ortner,

AMBASSADOR OF AUSTRIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 9 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr Carlos Abella y Ramallo,

AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN TO THE HOLY SEE

Friday, 10 January 1997
ADDRESS OF OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO NINE NEW AMBASSADORS

TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr Goytom Welde-Mariam,

AMBASSADOR OF ERITREA TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr PANG ENG FONG,

AMBASSADOR OF SINGAPORE TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr Filippe Savadogo,

AMBASSADOR OF Burkina Faso TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr S. M. Inamullah,

AMBASSADOR OF PAKISTAN TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr Margus Laidre,

AMBASSADOR OF ESTONIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr Andrew Mhando Daraja,

AMBASSADOR OF TANZANIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mrs Agnes Yahan Aggrey-Orleans,

AMBASSADOR OF GHANA TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr Omar A. Sultanov,

AMBASSADOR OF THE Kyrgyz Republic TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr Edward John Stevens,

AMBASSADOR OF AUSTRALIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO FRENCH BISHOPS

DURING THEIR AD LIMINA VISIT

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO INTERNATIONAL Conference on Space Research,

University of Padua, Italy

Saturday, 11 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

IN RESPONSE TO THE NEW YEAR GREETINGS

OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS

ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE


ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO CAPRANICA COLLEGE

Saturday, 18 January 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A GROUP OF FRENCH BISHOPS

ON THEIR AD LIMINA VISIT

Saturday, 18 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO DAUGHTERS OF ST ANNE

Monday, 20 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE NEOCATECHUMENAL WAY

Friday, 24 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY

Friday, 24 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO CATHOLICOS OF CILICIA

Saturday, 25 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE Bishops' Conference of France

ON ITS ‘Ad limina Apostolorum’ VISIT

25 January 1997
ADDRESS OF OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE TRIBUNAL OF THE ROMAN ROTA

27 January 1997
ADDRESS OF OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATORS OF ROME

Thursday, 30 January 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A GROUP OF PILGRIMS FROM Zadar, Croatia

Friday, 31 January 1997
February 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A SYMPOSIUM ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF

"PROVIDA MATER ECCLESIA"

Saturday, 1 February 2005

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF FRANCE

ON ITS ‘AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM’ VISIT

Saturday, 1 February 1997

LETTER OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
TO FRIENDS OF FOCOLARE

JOHN PAUL II



ADDRESS OF POPE HIS HOLINESS
JOHN PAUL II

AT MASS FOR SICK

Tuesday, 11 February 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PHILIPPINE BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

ON THEIR "AD LIMINA" VISIT

Monday, 10 February 1997
ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CLERGY OF ROME


ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr Fernando Henrique Cardoso,

President of the Federative Republic of Brazil

Friday, 14 February 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY FOR LIFE

Friday, 14 February 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO MEMBERS of the Regional Board and Council

of the Lazio region

Saturday, 15 February 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A diocesan pilgrimage from Providence

Saturday, 15 February 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

at the end of the Spiritual Exercises

Saturday, 22 February 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF ROME

Saturday, 22 February 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

to representatives of the

Federation of Christian Organizations for

International Volunteer Service

Saturday, 22 February 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO VILLA FLAMINIA INSITIUTE

Sunday, 23 February 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY

OF THE PONTIFICAL COMMISSION

FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS

Friday 28 February 1997
March 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr PJETER PEPA,

AMBASSADOR OF ALBANIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 1 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE Episcopal Conference of Zaire

DURING ITS "Ad limina Apostolorum" VISIT

Monday, 3 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO The Christian Democratic members of

the European People’s Party

Thursday, 6 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A group of Jews and Christians

from Boston, USA

Thursday, 6 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

to the Christian Union of Business Executives

Friday, 7 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO VOLUNTEER WORKERS

Saturday, 8 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF FRANCE ON THEIR

"AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM" VISIT

Saturday, 8 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE

PONTIFICAL NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE IN ROME

13 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF THE

PONTIFICAL COUNCIL OF CULTURE

Friday, 14 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIMS FROM SIENA


ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO officers and crew of

THE helicopter-carrier ‘Jeanne d’Arc’

Saturday, 15 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE Bishops' Conference of France

ON THEIR "Ad limina Apostolorum" VISIT

Saturday, 15 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PIOUS SODALITY OF PICENO

Sunday, 16 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY

Monday, 17 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO ROMAN AND FRENCH YOUNG PEOPLE

Thursday, 20 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ALSATIAN GYPSIES

Friday, 21 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO representatives of

End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism (ECPAT)

and the European Centre for

Bioethics and the Quality of Life

Friday, 21 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE Bishops' Conference of France ON ITS

"Ad limina Apostolorum" VISIT

Saturday, 22 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr José Cuadra Chamorro,

AMBASSADOR OF NICARAGUA TO THE HOLY SEE

Monday, 24 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH

Monday, 24 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO students taking part in UNIV ’97 Congress

Tuesday, 25 March 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE

"STATIONS OF THE CROSS"

Good Friday, 28 March 1997

REMARKS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

AFTER RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY

Saturday, 5 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF FRANCE ON THEIR

"AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM VISIT"

Saturday, 5 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF BELARUS ON THEIR

"AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM" VISIT

Monday, 7 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PAPAL FOUNDATION

8 April 1997

TO H.E. MR AHARON LOPEZ,

AMBASSADOR OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL

TO THE HOLY SEE

10 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO MEMBERS OF THE PONTIFICAL BIBLICAL COMMISSION

Friday, 11 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO YOUTH OF MARSEILLES

Friday, 11 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF FRANCE ON THEIR

AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM VISIT

Saturday, 12 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO SARAJEVO (APRIL 12-13, 1997)
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

ARRIVAL AT SARAJEVO AIRPORT

12 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO SARAJEVO (APRIL 12-13, 1997)
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

TO THE REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH

13 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO SARAJEVO (APRIL 12-13, 1997)
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

TO THE POLITICAL LEADERS

OF BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA

13 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO SARAJEVO (APRIL 12-13, 1997)
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

AT THE MEETING WITH BISHOPS

OF BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA

Sarajevo

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY

OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO SARAJEVO (APRIL 12-13, 1997)
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

TO REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

13 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO SARAJEVO (APRIL 12-13, 1997)
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

AT THE MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY

13 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO SARAJEVO (APRIL 12-13, 1997)
REMARKS OF THE HOLY FATHER

AT THE AWARD

OF THE JOHN XXIII PEACE PRIZE



APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO SARAJEVO (APRIL 12-13, 1997)
DEPARTURE CEREMONY AT SARAJEVO AIRPORT

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

13 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE FAITHFUL OF VANNES

Tuesday, 15 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHAPTER

OF CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

15 April 1997
GREETING OF JOHN PAUL II

TO A GROUP OF PILGRIMS

FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH (AUSTRALIA)

17 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL "COR UNUM"

Friday, 18 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PATRONS OF ARTS

OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS

18 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF SCANDINAVIA ON

THEIR "AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM VISIT"

Saturday, 19 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIMS FROM SAN MARINO-MONTEFELTRO

Saturday, 19 April 1997
MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. FRANCESCO RUTELLI,

MAYOR OF ROME


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II



ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO NINE NEW AMBASSADORS

TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. MR SATCAM BOOLELL

AMBASSADOR OF MAURITIUS TO THE HOLY SEE

24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr OLLI MENNANDER

AMBASSADOR OF FINLAND TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr THEOPHILOS V. THEOPHILOU

AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

TO THE HOLY SEE

24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Dr DANIEL MICALLEF,

AMBASSADOR OF MALTA TO THE HOYL SEE

Thursday, 24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. MR ÓLAFUR EGILSSON

AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF ICELAND

TO THE HOLY SEE

24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. MR IFTEKHAR AHMED CHOWDHURY

AMBASSADOR OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

TO THE HOLY SEE

24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr ELTIGANI SALIH FIDAIL,

AMBASSADOR OF SUDAN TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr ELIAS NAJMEH,

AMBASSADOR OF SYRIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr MOHAMED-SALAH DEMBRI,

AMBASSADOR OF ALGERIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 24 April 1997
ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Friday, 25 April 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF SCOTLAND

ON THEIR "AD LIMINA" VISIT

Friday, 25 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC (APRIL 25-27, 1997)
WELCOME CEREMONY


Friday, 25 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC (APRIL 25-27, 1997)

AT THE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS

OF THE CZECH EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

Friday, 25 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC (APRIL 25-27, 1997)

AT THE MEETING WITH THE SICK AND MEMBERS

OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES

Saturday, 26 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC (APRIL 25-27, 1997)
ECUMENICAL PRAYER SERVICE

IN HONOUR OF SAINT ADALBERT


27 April 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC (APRIL 25-27, 1997)

DURING DEPARTURE CEREMONY AT

PRAGUE-RUZYNÌ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Sunday, 27 April 1997
MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON VOCATIONS


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II


GREETING OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL

ECUMENICAL CONSULTATION OF RELIGIOUS

Saturday, 3 May 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIMS IN ROME FOR THE

BEATIFICATION OF FIVE SERVANTS OF GOD

Monday, 5 May 1997
MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MINISTER GENERAL OF THE FRIARS MINOR


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ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr MOHAMMAD HADI ABD KHODA'I

AMBASSADOR OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

TO THE HOLY SEE

5 May 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PONTIFICAL SWISS GUARDS

Tuesday, 6 May 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO LEBANON (MAY 10-11, 1997)
ARRIVAL CEREMONY

AT BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

SPEECH OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

Saturday, 10 May 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO LEBANON (MAY 10-11, 1997)
ADDRESS TO ASSEMBLY OF PATRIARCHS

AND BISHOPS OF LEBANON

Sunday, 11 May
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO LEBANON (MAY 10-11, 1997)
DEPARTURE SPEECH AT BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

LETTER FROM POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOP OF FATIMA


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ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO MISSION SOCIETIES

Thurday, 15 May 1997
GREETING OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONGRESS ON

"FOOD PROCESSORS EXECUTIVE"

Thursday, 15 May 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ROGATIONIST FATHERS


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF SOUTH AFRICA

ON THEIR AD "LIMINA VISIT"

Monday, 19 May 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ITALIAN EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

Thursday, 22 May 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A DELEGATION

FROM THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

23 May 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE COMMUNITY

OF THE PONTIFICAL BEDA COLLEGE

23 May 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE JAMES MADISON COUNCIL

OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

23 May 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PRO JUVENTUTE ASSOCIATION

Saturday, 24 July 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO BULGARIAN DELEGATION

Feast of Sts Cyril and Methodius
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr CÉSAR IVÁN FERIS IGLESIAS,

AMBASSADOR OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO THE HOLY SEE

Monday, 26 May 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF ANGOLA AND SÃO TOMÉ

ON THEIR AD "LIMINA APOSTOLORUM" VISIT

Tuesday, 27 May 1997
MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

FOR CLOSE OF MARIAN MONTH


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ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE FATHERS OF THE SACRED HEART

Friday, 30 May 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
Wroclaw - 31 May 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)

AT THE MEETING WITH THE DELEGATIONS

TO THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

Wroclaw, 1st June 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
YOUTH MEETING


Poznan — 3 June 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
VISIT TO THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF JASNA GÓRA

PRAYER OF JOHN PAUL II

Czestochowa — 4 June 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)

AT CZESTOCHOWA

Czestochowa, Jasna Góra

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY

OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO CONSECRATED PERSONS

4 June 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY

OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)

AT THE MEETING WITH CHILDREN

WHO RECEIVED FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Zakopane

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
RECITATION OF THE ROSARY


Ludzmierz — 7 June 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
Shrine of Divine Mercy

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE POLISH BISHOPS

Krakow, 10 June 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
MEETING WITH THE RECTORS OF THE POLISH UNIVERSITIES


Collegiate Church of Saint Ann

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
VISIT TO THE TOMB OF BLESSED JOHN OF DUKLA


Dukla

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
VISIT TO THE HEART SURGERY CLINIC

OF THE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL IN KRAKOW


Krakow — 9 June 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)
VISIT TO THE PARISH OF ST HEDWIG QUEEN


Krakow - 9 June 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO POLAND (MAY 31-JUNE 10, 1997)

AT HIS DEPARTURE FROM POLAND

Krakow Airport - 10 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO MEETING ON CHILDREN WITH BRAIN DISORDERS

Friday, 13 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF NAMIBIA

ON THEIR "AD LIMINA" VISIT

14 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE COLLEGE OF ST PETER APOSTLE

Saturday, 14 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY OF

ORGANIZATIONS FOR AID

TO THE EASTERN CHURCHES, ROACO

Thursday, 19 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

FOR THE CEREMONY CONFERRING THE

INTERNATIONAL PAUL VI AWARD

ON Mr JEAN VANIER

Thursday, 19 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE

EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON THE CHURCH'S SOCIAL DOCTRINE

Friday, 20 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr. ESTEBAN JUAN CASELLI,

AMBASSADOR OF ARGENTINA TO THE HOLY SEE

Friday, 20 June 1997
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. CARD. EDWARD IDRIS CASSIDY,

ON THE OCCASION OF THE

SECOND EUROPEAN ECUMENICAL ASSEMBLY

(GRAZ, AUSTRIA, 23-29 JUNE 1997)


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ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE "CIRCOLO SAN PIETRO"

Saturday, 21 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE WORLD CONGRESS OF

GYNAECOLOGICAL ENDOSCOPY

Saturday, 21 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ARMENIAN SYNOD OF BISHOPS


ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF EGYPT ON

THEIR "AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM" VISIT

Tuesday, 24 June 1997
LETTER OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO FATHER JOSÉ MARIA BALCELLS XURIACH

SUPERIOR GENERAL OF THE PIARIST FATHERS


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LETTER OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
TO H.E. MSGR. GIULIO NICOLINI,

BISHOP OF CREMONA


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ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr ALFREDO LUNA TOBAR,

AMBASSADOR OF ECUADOR TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 26 June 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ARMENIAN SISTERS OF

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Friday, 27 June 1997
GREETING OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS

OF THE CATHOLIC-PENTECOSTAL COMMISSION

28 June 1997
LETTER OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO CARDINAL ACHILLE SILVESTRINI

PREFECT OF CONGREGATION

FOR THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES


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ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO MEMBERS OF THE

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL ASSOCIATION

Saturday, 28 June 1997

TO THE PILGRIMS FROM THE ARCHDIOCESES

OF CHICAGO AND DENVER (USA)

30 June 1997
July 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE ANNUAL

SUMMER SCHOOL OF ASTROPHYSICS

SPONSORED BY THE VATICAN OBSERVATORY

3 July 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF BURKINA FASO AND NIGER

Friday, 4 July 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PIARIST FATHERS

Saturday, 5 July 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PEOPLE OF CASTEL GANDOLFO

Saturday, 19 July 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ROGATIONIST FATHERS

Saturday, 26 July 1997
MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE

"WORLD ALLIANCE OF REFORMED CHURCHES"


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II


ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ITALIAN CATHOLIC SCOUTS

AND GUIDES ASSOCIATION

2 August 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

ON THE 19th ANNIVERSARY OF

THE DEATH OF POPE PAUL VI

Wednesday, 6 August 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

ON THE 19th ANNIVERSARY OF

THE DEATH OF POPE PAUL VI

Wednesday, 6 August 1997

MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
TO ITALIAN CISTERTIANS

IOANNES PAULUS PP. II



APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO PARIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(AUGUST 21-24, 1997)
ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE

Palais de l'Élysée

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO PARIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(AUGUST 21-24, 1997)
WELCOMING CEREMONY


Champ de Mars

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO PARIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(AUGUST 21-24, 1997)
MEETING WITH YOUTH

MEDITATION OF JOHN PAUL II

Champ de Mars

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO PARIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(AUGUST 21-24, 1997)
VISIT TO THE CATHEDRAL OF ÉVRY


Friday, 22 August 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO PARIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(AUGUST 21-24, 1997)
BAPTISMAL VIGIL WITH YOUNG PEOPLE


Longchamp Racecourse

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO PARIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(AUGUST 21-24, 1997)
GREETING OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE GATHERED IN FRONT OF

THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIATURE OF PARIS

Sunday, 24 August 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO PARIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(AUGUST 21-24, 1997)
FAREWELL ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II


ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

AT A READING OF DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY

Sunday, 31 August 1997
September 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE SWISS BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

Thursday, 4 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr ALBERTO LEONCINI BARTOLI,

AMBASSADOR OF ITALY TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 4 September 1997

. ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE VOLUNTEERS OF SUFFERING

Saturday, 6 September 1997

RECITAL OF THE HOLY ROSARY
WORDS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

ON THE PRESENTATION OF

THE LATIN EDITION OF

THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Monday, 8 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF ETHIOPIA

ON THEIR AD "LIMINA APOSTOLORUM VISIT"

Friday, 12 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIMS FROM SENEGAL

Saturday, 13 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF THE SUDAN

ON THEIR "AD LIMINA" VISIT

18 September 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A GROUP OF FRENCH-SPEAKING BISHOPS

Friday, 19 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE 31st SQUADRON OF THE ITALIAN AIR FORCE

Sunday, 21 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS

OF THE "PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY"

22 September 1997
MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO CLARETIAN GENERAL CHAPTER


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II

MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO COMBONI MISSIONARIES


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II



ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO PONTIFICAL COMMISSION FOR THE

CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CHURCH

25 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES OF THE

CASTEL GANDOLFO

Friday, 26 September 1997

PASTORAL VISIT
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO BOLOGNA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(SEPTEMBER 27-28, 1997)
WELCOME CEREMONY

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

Piazza Maggiore

PASTORAL VISIT
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO BOLOGNA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(SEPTEMBER 27-28, 1997)
ADDRESS TO YOUNG PEOPLE OF BOLOGNA


PASTORAL VISIT
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO BOLOGNA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(SEPTEMBER 27-28, 1997)
ADDRESS TO WOMEN RELIGIOUS

OF THE BOLOGNA AREA

Sunday, 28 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO SPANISH BISHOPS ON THEIR

"AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM" VISIT

Tuesday, 30 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO YOUNG RELIGIOUS

Tuesday, 30 September 1997
October 1997

MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOP OF LEIRIA-FÁTIMA

FOR THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE FÁTIMA APPARITIONS


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II



MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
TO CARDINAL ETCHEGARAY

IOANNES PAULUS PP. II



APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO RIO DE JANEIRO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(OCTOBER 2-6, 1997)
WELCOME CEREMONY AT GALEÃO AIRBASE


2 October 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO RIO DE JANEIRO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(OCTOBER 2-6, 1997)
MEETING WITH BISHOPS AND DELEGATES


3 October 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO RIO DE JANEIRO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(OCTOBER 2-6, 1997)
MEETING WITH FAMILIES

GATHERED IN THE MARACANÃ STADIUM


4 October 1997

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO RIO DE JANEIRO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(OCTOBER 2-6, 1997)
MEETING WITH THE ECCLESIASTICAL ORGANIZING COMMISSION

AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO


Residence in Sumaré

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO RIO DE JANEIRO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE
(OCTOBER 2-6, 1997)
FAREWELL CEREMONY


5 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A COLLOQUIUM ON CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

Saturday, 11 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr ŠTEFAN FATEŽ,

AMBASSADOR OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA

TO THE HOLY SEE

Monday, 13 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF UGANDA

ON THEIR "AD LIMINA" VISIT

13 October 1997
MESSAGE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

ON THE OCCASION OF THE RE-CONSECRATION

OF MINSK CATHEDRAL


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO INTERNATIONAL CATECHETICAL CONGRESS

Friday, 17 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE COVENANT HEALTH SYSTEMS

FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON (U.S.A.)

18 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr JÜRGERN OESTERHELT,

AMBASSADOR OF GERMANY TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 18 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF CATHOLIC ACTION

Saturday, 18 October 1997
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIMS IN ROME FOR

THE PROCLAMATION OF

SAINT THÉRÈSE OF THE CHILD JESUS AND THE HOLY FACE

AS A DOCTOR OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH

Monday, 20 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

ON THEIR "AD LIMINA" VISIT

23 September 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH

Friday, 24 October 1997
ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr ABDELOUHAB MAALMI,

AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 25 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr TEODOR BACONSKY,

AMBASSADOR OF ROMANIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Monday, 27 October 1997
ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE LAITY

Thursday, 30 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BISHOPS OF NORTH AFRICA

ON THEIR AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM VISIT


ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO A SYMPOSIUM ON THE

ROOTS OF ANTI-JUDAISM

Friday, 31 October 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr J. FERNARD TANGUAY,

AMBASSADOR OF CANADA TO THE HOLY SEE

Friday, 31 October 1997
November 1997


ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMIES

Monday, 3 November 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE BELGIAM BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

Friday, 7 November 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO AN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH-CARE CONFERENCE

Saturday, 8 November 1997
ADDRESS OF CARDINAL SODANO

ON BEHALF OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO FAO

Saturday, 8 November 1997

. ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO PILGRIMS WHO CAME FOR THE

BEATIFICATION LITURGY

Monday, 10 November 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE FOCOLARE MOVEMENT

Thursday, 13 November 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE SPANISH EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

Saturday, 15 November 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr LUIS SOLARI TUDELA,

AMBASSADOR OF PERU TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 15 November 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

AT A CONCERT MARKING THE ANNIVERSARY

OF THE BIRTH OF POPE PAUL VI

Saturday, 22 November 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LATINITAS FOUNDATION

Saturday, 29 November 1997
December 1997

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr. ALTAN GÜVEN

NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

TO THE HOLY SEE

6 December 1997
REMARKS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

AT THE CONCLUSION OF A

RECITAL OF THE ROSARY

Saturday, 6 December 1997
PRAYER OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

ON THE FEAST OF THE

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY

8 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

ON A VISIT TO ST MARY MAJOR

Monday, 8 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Thursday, 11 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL ASSEMBLY

FOR AMERICA OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS

Thursday, 11 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION

OF THE MOST HOLY REDEEMER

Monday, 15 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR

Tuesday, 16 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mrs. CORINNE (LINDY) CLAIBORNE BOGGS

NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO THE HOLY SEE

16 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO FIVE NEW AMBASSADORS

ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 18 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr. CORNEILLE MEHISSOU

NEW AMBASSADOR OF BENIN TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 18 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr. WOLDEMICHAEL ABRAHA

NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE STATE OF ERITREA TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 18 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr. BENGT O. JOHANSEN

AMBASSADOR OF NORWAY TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 18 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr. H.M.G.S. PALIHAKKARA

NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST

REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 18 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr. ELLIOT LATÉVI-ATCHO LAWSON

AMBASSADOR OF TOGO TO THE HOLY SEE

Thursday, 18 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF LUXEMBOURG

ON HIS "AD LIMINA VISIT"

Friday, 19 December 1997
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO H.E. Mr. JORGE SILES SALINAS

AMBASSADOR OF BOLIVIA TO THE HOLY SEE

Saturday, 20 December 1997
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CUBAN PEOPLE FOR CHRISTMAS


IOANNES PAULUS PP. II

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS

POPE JOHN PAUL II

TO THE CARDINALS, PAPAL HOUSEHOLD AND ROMAN CURIA

Monday, 22 December 1997