John Paul II

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264th Pope of the Catholic Church

Beginning Pontificate	16,22.X.1978
End Pontificate	2.IV.2005
Secular Name	Karol Wojtyła
Birth	Wadowice (Kraków)
Website	http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en.html

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John Paul II

Speeches 2003 December

To the members of the Roman Curia and Prelature for Christmas (December 22, 2003)

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To the boys and girls of Italian Catholic Action (December 19, 2003)

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To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of France on their ad Limina visit (December 18, 2003)

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To the Bishops of Sudan on their ad Limina visit (December 15, 2003)

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To the new Ambassador of the Dominican Republic accredited to the Holy See (December 15, 2003)

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To various groups of pilgrims (December 13, 2003)

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To the artists performing at the Christmas Concert at the Vatican (December 12, 2003)

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To the new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 12, 2003)

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To the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark accredited to the Holy See (December 12, 2003)

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To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia accredited to the Holy See (December 12, 2003)

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To the new Ambassador of Qatar accredited to the Holy See (December 12, 2003)

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To the new Ambassador of Singapore accredited to the Holy See (December 12, 2003)

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To the Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Italian Air Force (December 10, 2003)

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To the Ambassador of Paraguay accredited to the Holy See (December 9, 2003)

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To the Polish pilgrims from Zakopane and the Region of Podhale (December 9, 2003)

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To the Seminarians of the Diocese of Radom - Poland (December 9, 2003)

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To a delegation of Jurists of the Promoter Committee of Studies in honour of His Holiness John Paul II, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Pontificate (December 19, 2003)

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Prayer on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8, 2003)

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Message to the Patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Angelo Scola, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Canon Law Institute San Pio X (December 8, 2003)

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To the pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Naples (December 6, 2003)

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To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of France on their ad Liminavisit (December 6, 2003)

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To the participants in the 32nd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (December 5, 2003)

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To the members of the Preparatory Committees of the Pastoral Visit to Bosnia Herzegovina (December 4, 2003)

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Message to Card. Francis Arinze, on the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Conciliar Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium (December 5, 2003)

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Message to Chiara Lubich, Foundress of the Focolare Movement (December 6, 2003)

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To Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, His Beatitude Emmanuel III Delly (December 3, 2003)

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To the participants in the colloquium on Truth, Justice, Love, Freedom: Pillars of Peace (December 2, 2003)

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Message to the General Assembly of the Conference of International Catholic Organizations (December 2, 2003)

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Message to Hon. Mr Pier Ferdinando Casini, President of the Chamber of Deputies (December 2, 2003)

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To the Community of the French Pontifical Seminary of Rome (December 1, 2003)

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To the members of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre of Paris (December 1, 2003)

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The Holy See

John Paul II

Speeches 2003 December

To the members of the Roman Curia and Prelature for Christmas (December 22, 2003)

To the boys and girls of Italian Catholic Action (December 19, 2003)

To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of France on their ad Limina visit (December 18, 2003)

To the Bishops of Sudan on their ad Limina visit (December 15, 2003)

To the new Ambassador of the Dominican Republic accredited to the Holy See (December 15, 2003)

To various groups of pilgrims (December 13, 2003)

To the artists performing at the Christmas Concert at the Vatican (December 12, 2003)

To the new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 12, 2003)

To the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark accredited to the Holy See (December 12, 2003)

To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia accredited to the Holy See (December 12, 2003)

To the new Ambassador of Qatar accredited to the Holy See (December 12, 2003)

To the new Ambassador of Singapore accredited to the Holy See (December 12, 2003)

To the Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Italian Air Force (December 10, 2003)

To the Ambassador of Paraguay accredited to the Holy See (December 9, 2003)

To the Polish pilgrims from Zakopane and the Region of Podhale (December 9, 2003)

To the Seminarians of the Diocese of Radom - Poland (December 9, 2003)

To a delegation of Jurists of the Promoter Committee of Studies in honour of His Holiness John Paul II, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Pontificate (December 19, 2003)

Prayer on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8, 2003)

Message to the Patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Angelo Scola, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Canon Law Institute San Pio X (December 8, 2003)

To the pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Naples (December 6, 2003)

To the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of France on their ad Liminavisit (December 6, 2003)

To the participants in the 32nd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (December 5, 2003)

To the members of the Preparatory Committees of the Pastoral Visit to Bosnia Herzegovina (December 4, 2003)

Message to Card. Francis Arinze, on the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Conciliar Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium (December 5, 2003)

Message to Chiara Lubich, Foundress of the Focolare Movement (December 6, 2003)

To Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, His Beatitude Emmanuel III Delly (December 3, 2003)

To the participants in the colloquium on Truth, Justice, Love, Freedom: Pillars of Peace (December 2, 2003)

Message to the General Assembly of the Conference of International Catholic Organizations (December 2, 2003)

Message to Hon. Mr Pier Ferdinando Casini, President of the Chamber of Deputies (December 2, 2003)

To the Community of the French Pontifical Seminary of Rome (December 1, 2003)

To the members of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre of Paris (December 1, 2003)