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Regions & Peoples

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1890s

1930s

  1. Mit brennender Sorge14 March 1937On the Church and the German ReichPope

1950s

  1. Fidei Donum21 April 1957On the Present Condition of the Catholic Missions, Especially in AfricaPope

1960s

  1. Nazareth5 January 1964Address at the Basilica of the Annunciation, NazarethPope
  2. Africae Terrarum29 October 1967Message to the Peoples of AfricaPope
  3. Carta de Río†May 1968Letter of Rio (Latin American Jesuit provincials on social justice)Ecclesial Initiatives
  4. Documento de San Miguel†April 1969San Miguel Declaration (application of Medellín to Argentina)Bishops' Conferences
  5. Kampala Homily31 July 1969Homily in Kampala at the Conclusion of the Symposium of Bishops of AfricaPope

1970s

  1. Nobis in Animo25 March 1974On the Needs of the Church in the Holy LandPope
  2. La Iglesia de la Pascua10 April 1977The Easter Church (1st pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  3. La Iglesia, Cuerpo de Cristo en la historia6 August 1977The Church, the Body of Christ in History (2nd pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  4. Sharing the Light of Faith: National Catechetical Directory†November 1977National Catechetical Directory (Sharing the Light of Faith)Bishops' Conferences
  5. La Iglesia y las organizaciones políticas populares6 August 1978The Church and Popular Political Organizations (3rd pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  6. Misión de la Iglesia en medio de la crisis del país6 August 1979The Church's Mission amid the National Crisis (4th pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops

1980s

  1. Conclusions of the Particular Synod for the Netherlands†31 January 1980Particular (Special) Synod for the Netherlands (1980), The Pastoral Situation in the Netherlands: Conclusions/ResolutionsSynod of Bishops
  2. Egregiae Virtutis31 December 1980Sts Cyril and Methodius co-patrons of EuropePope
  3. Redemptionis Anno20 April 1984On the city of JerusalemPope
  4. Libertatis nuntius6 August 1984Instruction on certain aspects of the Theology of LiberationRoman Curia
  5. What We Have Seen and Heard9 September 1984What We Have Seen and Heard (Black Catholic bishops on evangelization)Bishops' Conferences
  6. Slavorum Apostoli2 June 1985On Sts Cyril and MethodiusPope
  7. Libertatis conscientia22 March 1986Instruction on Christian Freedom and LiberationRoman Curia
  8. Euntes in Mundum25 January 1988On the millennium of the baptism of Kievan RusPope

1990s

  1. Ut testes simus Christi qui nos liberavit (Declaratio)†13 December 1991I Special Assembly for Europe (1991), So that we might be witnesses of Christ who has set us free: Final DeclarationSynod of Bishops
  2. Message to the People of God†6 May 1994I Special Assembly for Africa (1994), The Church in Africa and her evangelizing mission towards the year 2000: Message [→ Ecclesia in Africa]Synod of Bishops
  3. Ecclesia in Africa14 September 1995Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in AfricaPope
  4. Message of the Synod Fathers†13 December 1995Special Assembly for Lebanon (1995), Christ is our hope: final message [→ Une espérance nouvelle pour le Liban]Synod of Bishops
  5. Common Declaration25 January 1997Common Declaration of John Paul II and Catholicos Aram IEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  6. A New Hope for Lebanon10 May 1997Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in LebanonPope
  7. Becoming an Evangelizing People21 November 1997Becoming an Evangelizing People (on evangelization)Diocesan Bishops
  8. Message of the Special Assembly for America9 December 1997Special Assembly for America (1997), Encounter with the Living Jesus Christ: Message [→ Ecclesia in America]Synod of Bishops
  9. Message of the Special Assembly for Asia†14 May 1998Special Assembly for Asia (1998), Jesus Christ the Saviour and his mission of love and service in Asia: Message [→ Ecclesia in Asia]Synod of Bishops
  10. Of Human Life22 July 1998Of Human Life (on Humanae Vitae)Diocesan Bishops
  11. Message of the Special Assembly for Oceania10 December 1998Special Assembly for Oceania (1998), Jesus Christ and the Peoples of Oceania: Message [→ Ecclesia in Oceania]Synod of Bishops
  12. Ecclesia in America22 January 1999Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in AmericaPope
  13. Spes Aedificandi1 October 1999Proclaiming Sts Bridget, Catherine of Siena and Teresa Benedicta co-patronesses of EuropePope
  14. Message of the Synod Fathers†22 October 1999II Special Assembly for Europe (1999), Jesus Christ alive in his Church, source of hope for Europe: final Message [→ Ecclesia in Europa]Synod of Bishops
  15. Ecclesia in Asia6 November 1999Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in AsiaPope

2000s

  1. As I Have Done for You†2000As I Have Done for You (on ministry in the parish)Diocesan Bishops
  2. Address at Yad Vashem23 March 2000Address at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, JerusalemPope
  3. Charta Oecumenica22 April 2001Charta Oecumenica: Guidelines for the Growing Cooperation among the Churches in EuropeEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  4. Common Declaration4 May 2001Common Declaration at the Bema of St Paul, AreopagusEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  5. Ecclesia in Oceania22 November 2001Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in OceaniaPope
  6. Common Declaration12 October 2002Common Declaration of John Paul II and Patriarch TeoctistEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  7. Ecclesia in Europa28 June 2003Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in EuropePope
  8. Common Declaration30 November 2006Common Declaration of Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I (Phanar)Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  9. Common Declaration14 December 2006Common Declaration of Benedict XVI and Archbishop ChristodoulosEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  10. Lettera alla Chiesa in Cina27 May 2007Letter to the Catholic Church in the People's Republic of ChinaPope
  11. Message to the People of God (Nuntius)23 October 2009II Special Assembly for Africa (2009), The Church in Africa in service to reconciliation, justice and peace: Message [→ Africae Munus]Synod of Bishops

2010s

  1. Lettera pastorale ai cattolici dell'Irlanda19 March 2010Pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland (abuse crisis)Pope
  2. Westminster Hall Address17 September 2010Address to British society at Westminster Hall (faith and reason in public life)Pope
  3. Message to the People of God (Nuntius)22 October 2010Special Assembly for the Middle East (2010), The Catholic Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness: Message [→ Ecclesia in Medio Oriente]Synod of Bishops
  4. Freiburger Konzerthausrede25 September 2011Freiburg address on Entweltlichung (detachment from worldliness)Pope
  5. Africae munus19 November 2011On the Church in Africa: reconciliation, justice and peacePope
  6. Ecclesia in Medio Oriente14 September 2012On the Church in the Middle East: communion and witnessPope
  7. Witness to the New World of Faith2 October 2012Witness to the New World of Faith (first pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  8. The Language of Love†March 2014The Language of Love (on contraception)Diocesan Bishops
  9. Common Declaration25 May 2014Common Declaration of Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew (Jerusalem)Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  10. Common Declaration30 November 2014Common Declaration of Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew (Istanbul)Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  11. A Light Brightly Visible†July 2015A Light Brightly Visible (on religious freedom and politics)Diocesan Bishops
  12. Into the Breach29 September 2015Into the Breach (apostolic exhortation to men)Diocesan Bishops
  13. Discorso al Convegno di Firenze10 November 2015Address to the 5th Convention of the Italian Church, FlorencePope
  14. Renew My Church†2016Renew My Church (parish renewal process)Diocesan Bishops
  15. Common Declaration26 June 2016Common Declaration of Francis and Catholicos Karekin IIEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  16. Synod 16November 2016Synod 16 (Archdiocese of Detroit)Diocesan Bishops
  17. Principles of Catholic Identity in Education†2017Principles of Catholic Identity in EducationEcclesial Initiatives
  18. For Greater Things You Were Born1 March 2017For Greater Things You Were Born (on human dignity and vocation)Diocesan Bishops
  19. Common Declaration28 April 2017Common Declaration of Francis and Pope Tawadros IIEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  20. Unleash the Gospel3 June 2017Unleash the Gospel (post-synodal pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  21. The Splendor of Love2 February 2018The Splendor of Love (on Humanae Vitae)Diocesan Bishops
  22. Missionary Discipleship in Crisis†October 2018Missionary Discipleship in Crisis (abuse crisis)Diocesan Bishops
  23. Common Statement9 November 2018Common Statement of Francis and Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Gewargis IIIEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  24. Complete My Joy†December 2018Complete My Joy (apostolic exhortation to husbands and wives, mothers and fathers)Diocesan Bishops
  25. Sing to the Lord a New Song25 January 2019Sing to the Lord a New Song (on sacred music)Diocesan Bishops
  26. Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology26 October 2019Special Assembly for the Pan-Amazon Region (2019): Final Document [→ Querida Amazonia]Synod of Bishops

2020s

  1. Querida Amazonia2 February 2020On the Amazon region (post-synodal)Pope
  2. Our Apostolic Moment11 February 2021Our Apostolic Moment (Lenten pastoral note)Diocesan Bishops
  3. Veneremur Cernui1 April 2021Down in Adoration Falling (apostolic exhortation on the Eucharist)Diocesan Bishops
  4. Hacia una Iglesia sinodal en salida a las periferias†November 2022Toward a Synodal Church Going Forth to the PeripheriesBishops' Conferences
  5. That They Might Have Life10 November 2023That They Might Have Life (on marijuana and drug culture)Diocesan Bishops
  6. Joint Declaration of Istiqlal 20245 September 2024Istiqlal Joint Declaration: Fostering Religious Harmony for the Sake of HumanityEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  7. The Queen of Peace19 September 2024Note on the Spiritual Experience connected with MedjugorjeRoman Curia
  8. One Heart in Christ†2026One Heart in Christ (pastoral letter launching the first diocesan pastoral plan)Diocesan Bishops
  9. The pastoral challenge of polygamy24 March 2026SECAM Commission report for the Synod: The pastoral challenge of polygamySynod of Bishops