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VOCATION AND MISSION OF WOMAN MAGISTERIUM FRANCIS The family. The mother, General Audience of 7 January 2015 (Video) [Arabic - Croatian - English - French - German - Italian - Polish - Portuguese - Spanish] Homily by Pope Francis on occasion of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (1st January 2015) (Video) [Arabic - English - French - German - Italian - Polish - Portuguese - Spanish] Address of Pope Francis to members of the International Theological Commission Concistory Hall, 5 December 2014 [English - German - Hungarian - Italian - Portuguese - Spanish] Address of Pope Francis to the participants in the National Congress sponsored by the Italian WomenÂÂs Centre Clementine Hall, Saturday, 25 January 2014 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Evangelii Gaudium : Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today's World (24 November 2013) nn. 103-104 [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] Address of Pope Francis to participants in the Seminary organised by the Pontifical Council for the Laity celebrating the 25th anniversary of Mulieris dignitatem Sala Clementina, 12 October 2013 [Italian, French] Interview with Pope Francis, by Fr Antonio Spadaro, S.I., for ÂÂLa Civiltà CattolicaÂÂ (Section ÂÂWomen in the life of the ChurchÂÂ) L'Osservatore Romano, 21 September 2013 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Angelus of Pope Francis on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Castel Gandolfo, 15 August 2013 [Arabic, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Interview with Pope Francis during the flight back from the Apostolic Journey to Brazil, on the occasion of the 28th World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro (question by Jean-Marie Guénois) 28 July 2013 [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] BENEDICT XVI Catechesis of His Holiness Benedict XVI Saint Theresa of Lisieux (Video) 6 April 2011 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Teresa of Avila (Video) 2 February 2011 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Joan of Arc (Video) 26 January 2011 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Catherine of Genoa (Video) 12 January 2011 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] *Catherine of Bologna* (Video) 29 December 2010 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Veronica Giuliani (Video) 15 December 2010 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] *Julian of Norwich* (Video) 1st December 2010 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] *Catherine of Siena* (Video) 24 November 2010 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Juliana of Cornillon (Video) 17 November 2010 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Marguerite dÂÂOingt (Video) 3 November 2010 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] *Bridget of Sweden* (Video) 27 October 2010 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Elizabeth of Hungary (Video) 20 October 2010 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Angela of Foligno (Video) 13 October 2010 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Gertrude the Great (Video) 6th October 2010 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] *Matilda of Hackeborn* (Video) 29th September 2010 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Clare of Assisi 15th September 2010 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] The specific contribution that women make to theology 8th September 2010 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] "The Genius of Women for the Work of the Church" 1st September 2010 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Pilgrimage of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to the Holy Land Homily during Mass at the International Stadium - Amman Fifth Sunday of Easter, 10 May 2009 [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Meeting with Catholic Movements for the Promotion of Women Luanda (Angola) March 22, 2009 [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Message to participants in the International Conference on the theme "Life, Family and Development: the Role of Women in the Promotion of Human Rights" Vatican, 20-21 March 2009 [English, Italian] 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 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] "The human person, the heart of peace", n. 7 Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the celebration of the World Day of Peace 1^st January 2007 [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] "Women at the service of the Gospel" General audience of His Holiness Benedict XVI 14^th February 2007 [Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Interview with the Holy Father Benedict XVI in preparation for the upcoming journey to Bavaria 5^th August 2006 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH ÂÂLetter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the collaboration of men and women in the Church and in the worldÂÂ Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 31^st May 2004 [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] JOHN PAUL II ÂÂDivini amoris scientiaÂÂ Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face is proclaimed a Doctor of the Universal Church Apostolic Letter of His Holiness Pope John Paul II 19 October 1997 [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish] Audience of His Holiness John Paul II 29 Novembre 1995 [Italian, Spanish] To members of the Delegation of the Holy See to the Fourth World Conference on Women 29 August 1995 [English, Italian, Spanish] Angelus of His Holiness John Paul II: 9 July 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 16 July 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 23 July 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 30 July 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 6 August 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 13 August 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 15 August 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 20 August 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 27 August 1995 [Italian, Spanish] 3 September 1995 [Italian, Spanish] Letter of His Holiness John Paul II to Women 29 June 1995 [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Letter of His Holiness John Paul II to Mrs. Gertrude Mongella Secretary general of the fourth World Conference on women of the United Nations 26 May 1995 [English, Italian, Spanish] Letter of the Holy Father John Paul II to priests for Holy Thursday of 1995 25 March 1995 [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] ÂÂWomen: teachers of peaceÂÂ Message of His Holiness John Paul II for the XXVIII World Day of Peace 1 January 1995 [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Angelus of His Holiness John Paul II 14 August 1994 [Italian, Spanish] Address by Pope John Paul II to participants in the Congress organised by Italian Episcopal Conference on occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Mulieris Dignitatem 4 December 1993 [Italian, Spanish] Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation ÂÂChristifideles laiciÂÂ of His Holiness John Paul II, n. 51 30 December 1988 [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] ÂÂMulieris dignitatemÂÂ Apostolic Letter of His Holiness John Paul II on the dignity and vocation of women on the occasion of the Marian Year 15 August 1988 [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish] Angelus of His Holiness John Paul II 16 August 1987 [Italian, Spanish] Address by Pope John Paul II to participants in the National Congress of CIF (Centro Italiano Femminile) 14 December 1985 [Italian, Spanish] Catechesis of His Holiness John Paul II: The meaning of man's original solitude 10 October 1979 [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Solitude prepares man for communion 24 October 1979 [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] The original unity of man and woman 7 November 1979 [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] By the communion of persons man becomes the image of God 14 November 1979 [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Mystery of woman revealed in motherhood 12 March 1980 [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] PAUL VI Address by Pope Paul VI to the national Congress of CIF (Centro Italiano Femminile) (6 December 1976) [Italian] Address by Pope Paul VI to members of the Commission to study the subject of women (31 January 1976) [French] Letter by Pope Paul VI for the Conference of the International Women's Year (June 16, 1975) [Spanish] To the Committee for the International WomenÂÂs Year Speech by Pope Paul VI (April 18, 1975) [French] To the Secretary General of the "International WomenÂÂs Year" (November 6, 1974) [English, Italian, Spanish] To the participants in the Convention of the Italian Catholic Jurists (December 7, 1974) [Italian] The institution of a commission by Pope Paul VI to study the subject of women 1973 Apostolic Letter ÂÂMirabilis in Ecclesia DeusÂÂ by Pope Paul VI proclaiming Catherine of Siena to be a Doctor of the Universal Church 4 October 1970 [Italian, Latin] ÂÂMultiformis Sapientia DeiÂÂ Saint Teresa of Jesus is proclaimed a Doctor of the Universal Church Apostolic Letter of His Holiness Paul VI 27 September 1970 [Italian, Latin] Address of His Holiness Paul VI to women at the end of the Second Vatican Council December 8, 1965 [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Second Vatican Council ÂÂApostolicam actuositatemÂÂ, n. 9 Decree on the apostolate of the laity of the Second Vatican Council 18 November 1965 [Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili] ÂÂGaudium et spesÂÂ Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World of the Second Vatican Council 7 December 1965 [Chinese, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili] JOHN XXIII Letter of Pope John XXIII to women religious "Il Tempio Massimo" (July 2, 1962) [English, Italian, Spanish] Encyclical Letter "Pacem in Terris", by Pope John XXIII (April 11, 1963), n^os 9 and 22 [English, French, Italian, Spanish] Address of John XXIII to participants in study seminar on «Women and professional life», organised by "Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore" (September 6, 1961) [Italian, Spanish] Address of Pope John XXIII to delegates of World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (3^rd May 1961) [Spanish] Address of Pope John XXIII to the participants in the World Young Women's Christian Association (April 23, 1960) [Spanish] Address of John XXIII to the women religious of Rome (January 29, 1960) [Italian, Spanish] Address of Pope John XXIII to the female youth of Catholic Action on the occasion of its 40^th anniversary of foundation (January 10, 1960) [Italian, Spanish] Address of Pope John XXIII to participants in the International Congress of housemaids (17th June 1962) [Italian, Spanish] Address of Pope John XXIII to housemaids (19^th April 1959) [Italian] Address of Pope John XXIII to participants in the 9^th National Congress of "Centro Italiano Femminile" (1^st March 1959) [Italian] PIUS XII Address of His Holiness Pius XII to participants in the Congress of WUCWO (24 April 1952) [Italian]