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October 2016

01.10.2016
- Mass in Meskhi Stadium: blessed are communities poor in means but rich in God
- Encounter with the Catholic community of Latin rite in the Church of the Assumption
- Charitable initiatives are the ripe fruit of a Church that shows God’s mercy
- In the Orthodox Cathedral of Svetitskhoveli: what unites those baptised in Christ is greater than what divides us
- Francis greets the Jewish community of Rome for Rosh hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot
- Other Pontifical Acts
02.10.2016
- The Pope in Azerbaijan: the weft of faith and the warp of service
- Angelus in Baku: the Holy Spirit descended to a peripheral community in the Cenacle
- Azerbaijan, gateway between East and West, will also become a gateway open to peace
- Interreligious encounter in the Aliyev mosque: may religions be active agents to overcome tragedies of the past and tensions of the present
03.10.2016
- The Pope speaks to journalists on his return flight to Rome
- Other Pontifical Acts
04.10.2016
- The Pope pays a surprise visit to the areas affected by the earthquake of 24 August in Italy
- Presentation of the event “Sport at the Service of Humanity”
- Other Pontifical Acts
- In memoriam
05.10.2016
- Francis praises the initiative “Instant schools for Africa”, which makes educational resources available on line for African youth
- The Pope explains his trip to the Caucasus: I went to confirm the Catholic Church there and to encourage the journey to peace and fraternity
- Greetings to pilgrims from different countries
- The Pope to participants in the “Sport and Faith” conference: ensure sport is inclusive and its benefits are accessible to all
- Vespers with the Archbishop of Canterbury: promoters of a bold and real ecumenism
- Common Declaration of His Holiness Pope Francis and His Grace Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury
- Other Pontifical Acts
06.10.2016
- Prayer, witness and mission: signs of the common journey of Catholics and Anglicans
- Synod 2018: Youth, faith and vocational discernment
- Audiences
07.10.2016
- To the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate: Be men of Advent and guide brothers along the pathways God opens in the Church and in the world
- Pope’s message for Haiti, devastated by Hurricane Matthew
- Presentation of the CD of the Pontifical Sistine Chapel Choir: “Palestrina. Missa Papæ Marcelli – Motets”
- Audiences
08.10.2016
- Pope’s Message to the participants in the “Manos Abiertas” National Meeting in Argentina
- Cardinal Sandri, Pope’s special envoy to the reopening of the Moses Memorial Shrine in Monte Nebo
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
- The Pope prays the Rosary: Mary expresses the wealth of divine mercy
09.10.2016
- Marian Jubilee: only those who know how to say “Thank you” will experience the fullness of joy
- Angelus: the Pope asks for international solidarity for Haiti
- 19 November: consistory for the creation of new cardinals
- The new cardinals
10.10.2016
- The Pope to the Union of the Catholic Apostolate: the call of the apostolate is addressed to all
- Audiences
11.10.2016
- Decrees for the Causes of Saints
- Canonisations next Sunday in St. Peter’s Square
12.10.2016
- The Pope to the Christian World Communions delegation: ecumenism of prayer, journeying and blood
- General audience: new cycle of catechesis on the works of mercy
- New appeal for Syria and for the reduction of natural disasters
- Greetings to pilgrims in various languages
- Other Pontifical Acts
13.10.2016
- “Child migrants, the vulnerable and the voiceless”: the Pope’s message for the 103rd World Day of Migrants and Refugees
- Francis receives a pilgrimage of a thousand Lutherans: God’s mercy unites us
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
14.10.2016
- Pope’s Message on World Food Day
- The Pope helps the population of Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew
- The Pope sends condolences for the death of King Bhumibol of Thailand
- Convention between the Holy See and the Government of the Italian Republic in fiscal matters
- Audiences
15.10.2016
- Mercy Friday: the Pope visits a children’s “SOS village” in Rome
- Francis: before the myth of appearances, the elderly bear witness to lasting values
- Cardinals Vallini, Abril y Castelló and Harvey, papal legates for the closing of the Holy Doors
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
16.10.2016
- Canonisations in St. Peter’s Square: the saints fought not to win wars, but to win peace
- Angelus: join forces to fight together against the poverty that degrades, offends and kills
- Dialogue between Christians and Daoists: seeking the truth together
17.10.2016
- The Pope and the president of Slovenia on the challenges facing Europe
- Statistics of the Catholic Church in Sweden
- Provision to implement the Convention between the Holy See and the Government of the Italian Republic in fiscal matters
- Audiences
18.10.2016
- Other Pontifical Acts
19.10.2016
- General audience: Our relationship with God passes through feeding the hungry and giving drink to the thirsty
- Greetings to pilgrims: the Pope recalls the blessed Popieluszko
- Other Pontifical Acts
20.10.2016
- Audience with the president of Burkina Faso: national reconciliation, respect and collaboration between different religious groups
- The Pope to the Augustinian Recollects: be men of hope
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
21.10.2016
- To the members of the John Paul II Foundation: the formation of the young is an investment for the future
- Francis receives the participants in the Convention on vocational pastoral ministry, essential task for pastors and laity
- Visit of the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Al-Azhar: promoting concrete initiatives for peace
- Audiences
22.10.2016
- Jubilee audience: mercy and dialogue
- Signing of Framework Agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Benin
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
23.10.2016
- Angelus: time of mission, time of courage
- New appeal for peace in Iraq
24.10.2016
- Pope Francis’ discourse at the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus
25.10.2016
- Joint Press Release of the Argentine Episcopal Conference and the Holy See
- Presentation of the Instruction Ad resurgendum cum Christo regarding the burial of the deceased and the conservation of the ashes in the case of cremation
- Instruction Ad resurgendum cum Christo regarding the burial of the deceased and the conservation of the ashes in the case of cremation
- Christians and Hindus: Promoting hope among families
- Other Pontifical Acts
26.10.2016
- General audience: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me; I was naked and you clothed me”
- Greetings to pilgrims: the importance of the Rosary
- Joint Press Release regarding the 6th Meeting of the Vietnam – Holy See Joint Working Group
- Other Pontifical Acts
27.10.2016
- To the Santa Marta Group: victims of human trafficking increase in number year by year
- To the Pontifical St. John Paul II Institute: interpreting, for our time, the truth and the beauty of God’s creative design
- Francis meets with the principal Christian religious leaders of South Sudan
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
28.10.2016
- The Pope to episcopal vicars and delegates for Consecrated Life: deepen the value of reciprocity
- Third World Meeting of Popular Movements
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
29.10.2016
- Cardinal Filoni, Pope’s special envoy to Malawi
- Audiences
- Other Pontifical Acts
30.10.2016
- Angelus: our God is the God of surprises
- The Pope expresses his closeness to those affected by the most recent earthquake in Italy
31.10.2016
- The Pope in Sweden for the Joint Commemoration of the Lutheran-Catholic of the Reformation: we cannot be resigned to the division and distance that our separation has created
- Joint Statement on the occasion of the Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation
- Ecumenical encounter in Malmö: much more unites us than separates us
- Pope Francis' prayer intentions for November
- Other Pontifical Acts