09

September 2017

01.09.2017
- Joint Message of Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the World Day of Prayer for Creation
- Audiences
- Credential Letters of the Ambassador of Mexico to the Holy See
- Resignations and Appointments
- From the Eastern Churches
- Notice of briefing
02.09.2017
- Telegram of condolences for the death of His Eminence Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
- Message of the Holy Father for the National Day of the Holy See at Expo 2017 in Astana (Kazakhstan)
- Audiences
- Audience with members of the “Korean Council of Religious Leaders”
03.09.2017
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
04.09.2017
- Audiences
- Press Release from the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity
- Press Release from the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
- Video Message of the Holy Father Francis for his upcoming Apostolic Visit to Colombia from 6 to 11 September
- Audience with the Shalom Catholic Community
05.09.2017
- Resignations and Appointments
06.09.2017
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017)
- Message of the Holy Father for the opening of the 25th International Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox Spirituality (6-9 September 2017)
- Telegrams to Heads of State
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – the Pope’s words during the flight from Rome to Bogotá
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Welcome Ceremony at the CATAM Airbase at Bogotá Airport
07.09.2017
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – the Holy Father’s words at the Apostolic Nuncio of Bogotá
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué: second hearing in the trial for misappropriation of funds of the Bambino Gesù Foundation
- The Holy Father’s telegram of condolences for the death of Cardinal Carlo Caffara
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Meeting with the Authorities in the Presidential Palace of Bogotá and courtesy visit to the President of the Republic of Colombia
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Visit to the Cathedral of Bogotá and Blessing of the faithful at the Cardinal’s Palace
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Meeting with bishops in the Cardinal’s Palace in Bogotá
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Meeting with the Executive Committee of CELAM at the Apostolic Nunciature of Bogotá
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Holy Mass in Simón Bolívar Park
08.09.2017
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Words of the Holy Father at the Apostolic Nunciature of Bogotá
- Resignations and Appointments
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Holy Mass and Beatification in Villavicencio
09.09.2017
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Words of the Holy Father at the Apostolic Nunciature of Bogotá
- Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio “Magnum Principium” Quibus nonnulla in can. 838 Codicis Iuris Canonici immutantur
- Resignations and Appointments
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Holy Mass at “Enrique Olaya Herrera” Airport, Medellín
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Meeting in the Hogar San José in Medellín
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Meeting with priests, men and women religious, consecrated persons, seminarians and their families at “La Macarena” Events Centre, Medellín
- Holy Father’s telegram of condolences for the death of His Eminence Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S.
10.09.2017
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Words of the Holy Father at the Apostolic Nunciature of Bogotá
- Message of the Holy Father Francis to participants in the international interfaith meeting “Paths of Peace” (Münster and Osnabrück, Germany, 10-12 September 2017)
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Blessing of the first stone of houses for the homeless and the Opera Talitha Kum
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Angelus prayer at the Church of Saint Peter Claver in Cartagena and the visit to the Shrine of Saint Peter Claver
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Holy Mass in the port area of Cartagena and farewell greeting
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Farewell ceremony and telegram to the President of the Republic
11.09.2017
- Twenty-first meeting of the Council of Cardinals (11-13 September 2017)
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis in Colombia (6-11 September 2017) – Return to Rome and Telegrams to Heads of State
12.09.2017
- Resignations and Appointments
- From the Eastern Churches
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué
13.09.2017
- General Audience
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Briefing of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke, on the 21st Meeting of the Council of Cardinals (11-13 September 2017)
- Pastoral visit of the Holy Father Francis to Cesena on the third centenary of the birth of Pope Pius VI and Bologna for the conclusion of the diocesan Eucharistic Conference (1 October 2017)
14.09.2017
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Audience with bishops appointed during the last year
- Papal Message from the Secretary of State to the participants in the 13th Conference of the States Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification in Ordos, Inner Mongolia (China, 6-16 September 2017)
15.09.2017
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Letter of the Holy Father to the papal legate for the celebration of the eighth centenary of the consecration of the Basilica of the Cistercian Abbey of Casamari
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué
- Audience with the members of ANESV (National Association of Itinerant Performers)
16.09.2017
- Audience with participants in the General Chapter of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Audiences
- Message of the Holy Father, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, to participants in the Tenth National Pilgrimage of Families for the Family, organised by Renewal in the Holy Spirit (Scafati and Pompeii, 16 September 2017)
17.09.2017
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
- Letter of the Holy Father to the bishop of Japan on the occasion of the pastoral visit of Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (17-26 September)
18.09.2017
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Holy See Press Office Communique
19.09.2017
- Letter of the Holy Father to the participants in the General Assembly of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the centenary of the death of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, patroness of Migrants (Chicago, 17-23 September 2017)
- Resignations and Appointments
- Press Release of the Secretariat General of the Synod of Bishops
- Notice to journalists
- Notice of Press Conference
- Apostolic Letter in the form of a Motu Proprio “Summa familiae cura” instituting the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Matrimonial and Family Science
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué: third hearing in the trial for misappropriation of funds of the Bambino Gesù Foundation
20.09.2017
- General Audience
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Interventions by the Secretary for Relations with States at the 72nd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
- “Meeting point” for journalists to present the 24th World Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea (Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1-7 October 2017)
- Notice of Press Conference
21.09.2017
- Audiences
- Credential Letters of the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Holy See
- Resignations and Appointments
- Intervention of the Secretary for Relations with States on the Tenth Conference for the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
- Signing and ratification by the Holy See, also on behalf of Vatican City State, of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
- Audience with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
- Audience with members of the Parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission
- Press Release of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue: Visit to the Vatican of H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al-Issa, Secretary General of the World Muslim League
- Press Release of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development: the Holy Father’s support for earthquake-stricken Mexico
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué: fourth hearing in the trial for misappropriation of funds of the Bambino Gesù Foundation
22.09.2017
- Presentation of the Pontifical Foundation Gravissimum educationis and the document “Educating to fraternal humanism. To build a civilisation of love”
- Audiences
- Intervention of the Secretary for Relations with States at the 72nd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the Syrian crisis
- Notice of Press Conference
- Audience with the national Directors of the pastoral care of migrants, participating in the Meeting organised by the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe (CCEE) (Rome, 21-23 September 2017)
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué: Audience with the President of the Republic of Peru
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué: Pope Francis visits the Santa Lucia Foundation as part of the “Mercy Friday” initiative
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué: fifth hearing in the trial for misappropriation of funds of the Bambino Gesù Foundation, 21.09.2017
23.09.2017
- Audiences
- Credential Letters of the Ambassador of Italy to the Holy See
- Intervention of the Secretary for Relations with States at the United Nations on the protection of religious minorities in conflicts
- Notice of Press Conference
- Audience with the participants in the General Chapter of the Order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance
24.09.2017
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
- Holy See Press Office Communqué
- Holy Mass for the Vatican Gendarme Corps in the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens
25.09.2017
- Audience with the Benefactors of the Foundation of the Pontifical Swiss Guard
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
26.09.2017
- Press Conference for the presentation of upcoming initiatives of the Vatican Foundation Joseph Ratzinger – Benedict XVI
- Audiences
- Intervention of the Head of the Holy See Delegation to the United Nations on Striving for Peace and a Decent Life on a Sustainable Planet
- Intervention of the Secretary for Relations with States at the Fordham University of New York
27.09.2017
- Message from the Holy Father to the Vincentian Family on the 400th anniversary of the charism
- Resignations and Appointments
- Intervention of the Holy See Permanent Observer at the United Nations and other international bodies in Geneva at the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council
- Calendar of Celebrations presided at by the Holy Father (October 2017)
- Press Conference for the Presentation of the Caritas Internationalis Campaign “Share the Journey”
- General Audience
28.09.2017
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Interventions by the Head of the Holy See Delegation at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly during the plenary session of the High Level Meeting on human trafficking
- Notice
29.09.2017
- Audiences
- The Credential Letters of the Ambassador of Ghana to the Holy See
- Resignations and Appointments
- Press Release of the Secretariat for Communication
- Intervention of the Secretary for Relations with States at the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the “responsibility to protect”
- Notice of Press Conference
- Audience with the participants in the Plenary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation
30.09.2017
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Audience with members of the National Association of Italian Municipalities (Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani, ANCI)