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

Speeches 2008 February

To the new Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See (February 29, 2008)

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To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (February 29, 2008)

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To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of El Salvador, on their ad Limina visit (February 28, 2008)

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To participants in the Conference on the theme "Close by the Incurable Sick Person and the Dying: Scientific and Ethical Aspects", promoted by the Pontifical Academy for Life on the occasion of the 14th General Assembly (February 25, 2008)

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At the conclusion of the meeting with the parish groups in the Church of Santa Maria Liberatrice at Monte Testaccio in Rome (February 24, 2008)

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To the Diocese of Rome for the presentation of the "Letter on the urgent task of education" (February 23, 2008)

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To a delegation of the "Circolo San Pietro" (February 22, 2008)

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Inauguration of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Courtyard, Vatican Basilica (February 22, 2008)

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To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Holy See (February 21, 2008)

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To the Fathers of the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus (February 21, 2008)

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To members of the Council for Relations between the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and the men's and women's International Unions of Superiors General (February 18, 2008)

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Address at the conclusion of the annual Lenten retreat held for the Roman Curia (February 16, 2008)

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To participants in the International Convention "Woman and Man, the Humanum in Its Entirety", promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Laity on the 20th anniversary of the Apostolic Letter Mulieris dignitatem (February 9, 2008)"

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To participants in the National Assembly of the Italian Federation for Spiritual Exercises (February 9, 2008)

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To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica on their ad Limina visit (February 8, 2008)

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Lenten Meeting with the Clergy of the Rome Diocese (February 7, 2008)

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Address to Men and Women Religious at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Celebration on the occasion of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and of the 12th World Day of Consecrated Life (February 2, 2008)

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To the Bishops of the Greek-Catholic Church of Ukraine on their ad Limina visit (February 1st, 2008)

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Address at the conclusion of the visit to the Roman Major Seminary on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Trust (February 1st, 2008)

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The Holy See

Benedict XVI

Speeches 2008 February

To the new Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See (February 29, 2008)

To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (February 29, 2008)

To Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of El Salvador, on their ad Limina visit (February 28, 2008)

To participants in the Conference on the theme "Close by the Incurable Sick Person and the Dying: Scientific and Ethical Aspects", promoted by the Pontifical Academy for Life on the occasion of the 14th General Assembly (February 25, 2008)

At the conclusion of the meeting with the parish groups in the Church of Santa Maria Liberatrice at Monte Testaccio in Rome (February 24, 2008)

To the Diocese of Rome for the presentation of the "Letter on the urgent task of education" (February 23, 2008)

To a delegation of the "Circolo San Pietro" (February 22, 2008)

Inauguration of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Courtyard, Vatican Basilica (February 22, 2008)

To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Holy See (February 21, 2008)

To the Fathers of the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus (February 21, 2008)

To members of the Council for Relations between the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and the men's and women's International Unions of Superiors General (February 18, 2008)

Address at the conclusion of the annual Lenten retreat held for the Roman Curia (February 16, 2008)

To participants in the International Convention "Woman and Man, the Humanum in Its Entirety", promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Laity on the 20th anniversary of the Apostolic Letter Mulieris dignitatem (February 9, 2008)"

To participants in the National Assembly of the Italian Federation for Spiritual Exercises (February 9, 2008)

To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica on their ad Limina visit (February 8, 2008)

Lenten Meeting with the Clergy of the Rome Diocese (February 7, 2008)

Address to Men and Women Religious at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Celebration on the occasion of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and of the 12th World Day of Consecrated Life (February 2, 2008)

To the Bishops of the Greek-Catholic Church of Ukraine on their ad Limina visit (February 1st, 2008)

Address at the conclusion of the visit to the Roman Major Seminary on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Trust (February 1st, 2008)