Benedict XVI

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265th Pope of the Catholic Church

Beginning Pontificate	19,24.IV.2005
End Pontificate	28.II.2013
Secular Name	Joseph Ratzinger
Birth	Marktl am Inn (Bavaria)
Website	http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/index.htm

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BENEDICT XVI

Pontifical Messages 2008

Message on the occasion of the death of His Holiness Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and of All the Russias (December 5, 2008)

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Message on the occasion of the Study Day on the theme: Culture and Religions in Dialogue (December 3, 2008)

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Message to His Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch, on the occasion of the Feast of St. Andrew (November 26, 2008)

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Message to the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture on the occasion of the 13th Public Session of the Pontifical Academies (November 24, 2008)

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Message to participants in the International Conference on the theme "The Second Vatican Council in the Pontificate of John Paul II" (October 28, 2008)"

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Message to participants in the International Congress entitled "Humanae Vitae: A Topical and Prophetical Encyclical Letter" [Rome, 3-4 October 2008] (October 2, 2008)

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Message to His Holiness Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, delivered by Card. Crescenzio Sepe, Archbishop of Naples during his journey to Moscow (September 22, 2008)

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SMS Message to the young people, fifty days after the celebration of the final Mass on the occasion of World Youth Day 2008 (September 8, 2008)

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Message to Cardinal Antonio José González Zumárraga, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, President of the Central Commission of the 3rd American Mission Congress (August 12, 2008)

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To the people of Australia and to the young pilgrims taking part in World Youth Day 2008 (July 4, 2008)

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Video-message to the members of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia (June 30, 2008)

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Message to young people gathered in Québec (Canada), on the occasion of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress (June 21, 2008)

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Message to participants in the "High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy", organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (June 2, 2008)

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Message on the occasion of the 97^th German Katholikentag (May 11, 2008)Message for the 97th German Katholikentag, celebrated in Osnabrück

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Message to the Jewish community on the occasion of the feast of Pesah (April 14, 2008)

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Video-Message to Catholics and people of the United States of America on the occasion of the upcoming Apostolic Journey (April 8, 2008)

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Message to the Bishops of Cuba on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Journey of John Paul II (February 20, 2008)

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The Holy See

Benedict XVI

Pontifical Messages 2008

Message on the occasion of the death of His Holiness Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and of All the Russias (December 5, 2008)

Message on the occasion of the Study Day on the theme: Culture and Religions in Dialogue (December 3, 2008)

Message to His Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch, on the occasion of the Feast of St. Andrew (November 26, 2008)

Message to the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture on the occasion of the 13th Public Session of the Pontifical Academies (November 24, 2008)

Message to participants in the International Conference on the theme "The Second Vatican Council in the Pontificate of John Paul II" (October 28, 2008)"

Message to participants in the International Congress entitled "Humanae Vitae: A Topical and Prophetical Encyclical Letter" [Rome, 3-4 October 2008] (October 2, 2008)

Message to His Holiness Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, delivered by Card. Crescenzio Sepe, Archbishop of Naples during his journey to Moscow (September 22, 2008)

SMS Message to the young people, fifty days after the celebration of the final Mass on the occasion of World Youth Day 2008 (September 8, 2008)

Message to Cardinal Antonio José González Zumárraga, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, President of the Central Commission of the 3rd American Mission Congress (August 12, 2008)

To the people of Australia and to the young pilgrims taking part in World Youth Day 2008 (July 4, 2008)

Video-message to the members of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia (June 30, 2008)

Message to young people gathered in Québec (Canada), on the occasion of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress (June 21, 2008)

Message to participants in the "High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy", organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (June 2, 2008)

Message on the occasion of the 97^th German Katholikentag (May 11, 2008)Message for the 97th German Katholikentag, celebrated in Osnabrück

Message to the Jewish community on the occasion of the feast of Pesah (April 14, 2008)

Video-Message to Catholics and people of the United States of America on the occasion of the upcoming Apostolic Journey (April 8, 2008)

Message to the Bishops of Cuba on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Journey of John Paul II (February 20, 2008)