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December 2017

01.12.2017
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November – 2 December 2017) – Holy Mass and Priestly Ordination in Suhrawardy Udyan Park, Dhaka
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November – 2 December 2017) – Visit of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Visit to the Cathedral of Dhaka and Meeting with the Bishops of Bangladesh in the Archbishopric
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November – 2 December 2017) – Interreligious and Ecumenical Meeting for Peace
- Message of the Holy Father to participants in the International Conference “Vocational ministry and consecrated life: prospects and hopes” (Rome, 1-3 December 2017)
- Video Message of the Holy Father Francis for the convention “Meeting of Catholics who assume political responsibility in the service of Latin American peoples” (1-3 December 2017)
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November – 2 December 2017) – Words of the Holy Father to a group of Rohingya refugees
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November – 2 December 2017) – Words of the Holy Father to the faithful gathered outside the Cathedral of Dhaka
02.12.2017
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November – 2 December 2017) – Visit to the “Mother Teresa House”, Meeting with priests, men and women religious, consecrated persons, seminarians and novice at the “Holy Rosary Church” in Chittagong, and Visit to the parish cemetery and the old part of the Church
- Letter of the Holy Father to the special envoy to the celebrations of the Dome dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington (8 December 2017)
- Resignations and Appointments
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November – 2 December 2017) – Meeting with young people at “Notre Dame College” in Dhaka
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Myanmar and Bangladesh (26 November – 2 December 2017) – Farewell from Bangladesh at Dhaka International Airport and Telegram to the President of the Republic of Bangladesh
03.12.2017
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
- Press Conference of the Holy Father during the return flight from his apostolic trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh
04.12.2017
- Audiences
- The Credential Letters of the Ambassador of Ecuador to the Holy See
- Resignations and Appointments
- Message of the Holy Father for the 55th World Day of Prayer for Vocations
05.12.2017
- Resignations and Appointments
06.12.2017
- Audience with participants in the meeting of the Permanent Committee for Dialogue with Religious figures in Palestine
- General Audience
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Press Release of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
07.12.2017
- Audience with the Presidency of the World Lutheran Federation
- Eucharistic Concelebration for the 90th birthday of His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals
- Audience with the Delegation of the “National Council of Churches” of Taiwan
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Audience with the “Mariele Ventre” Youth Choir of the Antoniano of Bologna
- Notice from the Office of Liturgical Celebrations
- Holy See Press Communiqué: Audience with the President of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Audience with the Delegation of Donors of the Christmas Tree and Nativity Display in Saint Peter’s Square
08.12.2017
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué on the adoption by MONEYVAL of the third Progress Report of the Holy See / Vatican City State
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
- Resignations and Appointments
- Holy Mass to be celebrated by the Holy Father Francis for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
- Visit to the “Salus Populi Romani” in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Act of veneration of Mary Immaculate in Piazza di Spagna and Homage to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in the Basilica of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte
09.12.2017
- Audience with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on the occasion of the first centenary of the death of Saint Frances Cabrini
- Audiences
- The Credential Letters of the Ambassador of Nigeria to the Holy See
- Letter of the Holy Father to the special envoy to the celebrations for the 9th centenary of the arrival of the Icon of Our Lady of Madia in Monopoli, Apulia
- Resignations and Appointments
10.12.2017
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué
11.12.2017
- Twenty-second Meeting of the Council of Cardinals (11-13 December 2017)
- Resignations and Appointments
- Message of the Holy Father for the 26th World Day of the Sick (11 February 2018)
- Press Release of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development: Conference for the 25th Anniversary of the “Populorum Progressio” Foundation for Latin America
- Apostolic Trip of the Holy Father Francis to Chile and Peru - Updated Programme
12.12.2017
- Liturgical Celebrations of Christmas Time 2017-2018, presided at by the Holy Father Francis
- Holy Mass for the Liturgical Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe
13.12.2017
- General Audience
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Message of the Holy Father Francis for the 25th Anniversary of the "Populorum Progressio" Foundation
- Briefing by the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke, on the 22nd meeting of the Council of Cardinals with the Holy Father Francis
14.12.2017
- The Credential Letters of the Ambassadors of Yemen, New Zealand, Swaziland, Azerbaijan, Chad, Liechtenstein and India to the Holy See
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
15.12.2017
- First Sermon of Advent
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué: Audience with the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Audience with the Artists of the Concert “Christmas in the Vatican”
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué
16.12.2017
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Audience with a Delegation of Italian Catholic Action Youth
- Audience with Members of the Italian Periodical Press Union (USPI) and the Italian Federation of Catholic Weeklies (FISC)
- Holy See Press Office Communiqué: Audience with the President of the Republic of Ecuador
17.12.2017
- Greetings from the Holy Father to the children assisted by the “Santa Marta” Paediatric Dispensary
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
20.12.2017
- General Audience
- Resignations and Appointments
- Holy Father’s telegram of condolences for the death of His Eminence Cardinal Bernard Francis Law
- Greeting of the Cardinal Secretary of State for the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital initiative “Dear Pope Francis, I give you a drawing” (Palidoro, 19 December 2017)
21.12.2017
- Audience of the Holy Father with the Roman Curia for the exchange of Christmas greetings
- Audience with the Employees of the Holy See and Vatican City State for the exchange of wishes for a Holy Christmas
22.12.2017
- Second Sermon of Advent
- Audiences
- The Credential Letters of the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Holy See
- The Credential Letters of the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See
23.12.2017
- Resignations and Appointments
24.12.2017
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
- Holy Mass on the Night of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
25.12.2017
- Holy Father’s Message and “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
- Christmas greetings
26.12.2017
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
27.12.2017
- General Audience
- Resignations and Appointments
28.12.2017
- Message of the Holy Father Francis to the participants in the 40th European Meeting of the Taizé Community (Basel, 28 December 2017 – 1 January 2018)
29.12.2017
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Audience with Members of the Italian Theological Association
30.12.2017
- Resignations and Appointments
31.12.2017
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
- Celebration of first Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy, Mother of God, and “Te Deum” of thanksgiving for the past year