STATEMENTS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
H. EM. Cardinal TARCISIO BERTONE, S.D.B.

2011

• Visit to the "Bambino Gesù" Paediatric Hospital on the occasion of Christmas (December 20, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Meeting of the Confederation of Italian Cooperatives and of the Italian Federation of Cooperative Credit Banks (Basilica of Saint Peter, 10 December 2011)
  [Italian]

• Concert at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli on the occasion of the naming ceremony of a square in Rome for the Knights of Columbus (December 6, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Conferral of the ministries of reader and acolyte to some Seminarians (Cathedral Basilica of Reggio Calabria, 4 December 2011)
  [Italian]

• Conferral of “John Paul II” Prize for peace (Anassilaos Association, Reggio Calabria, 3 December 2011)
  [Italian]

• Presentation of the book “Iustitiam et iudicium facere”. Writings in honour of Prof. Fr Sabino Ardito, SDB (November 30, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Concert organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (for Health Pastoral Care) (November 25, 2011)
  [Italian]

• To the new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard (November 23, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Meeting of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe (CCEE) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization (Pius X Hall, Via della Conciliazione, Rome, 22 November 2011)
  [Italian]

• Presentation of the book “Jesus of Nazareth – Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection" by Joseph Ratzinger – Benedict XVI (University of Urbino, 16 November 2011)
  [Italian]

• Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, signed by Card. Tarcisio Bertone, to the Bishops and Faithful of Uruguay on the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of Our Lady of the Eastern Thirty-Three, Patroness of Uruguay (November 13, 2011)
  [Spanish]

• Inauguration of the Monument to Zeffirino Namuncurà (Villa Sora Salesian Institute, Frascati, 5 November 2011)
  [Italian]

• Greetings at a luncheon offered for religious leaders (Paul VI Hall Atrium, 28 October 2011)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonization of Fr. Luigi Guanella (St. Peter's Basilica, 24 October 2011)
  [Italian]

• Closing of the International Congress of Military Ordinaries (Pauline Chapel, 22 October 2011)
  [Italian]

• Episcopal Ordination of H.E. Msgr. Giuseppe Sciacca and H.E. Msgr. Barthélemy Adoukonou (St. Peter's Basilica, 8 October 2011)
  [Italian]

• Beatification of Mother Antonia Maria Verna, Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception of Ivrea (Ivrea, 2 October 2011)
  [Italian]

• Homily at Rivarolo Canavese (October 1, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Feast of Saint Gabriel, Patron of Vatican Radio (September 29, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Address at the first Festival on the social doctrine of the Church (Verona, 18 September 2011)
  [Italian]

• Homily on the occasion of the first Festival on the social doctrine of the Church (Cathedral of Verona, 18 September 2011)
  [Italian]

• Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Milk, Gionzana (Novara, 4 September 2011)
  [Italian]

• Mass on the third month of the death of Mr. Paolo Bertone (Romano Canavese, 3 September 2011)
  [Italian]

• Study-meeting of the ACLI (Christian Associations of Italian Workers) on the theme of work (September 2, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, signed by Card. Tarcisio Bertone, to participants in the 62nd National Liturgical Week of Italy [Trieste, 22-26 August 2011] (August 10, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, signed by Card. Tarcisio Bertone, on the occasion of the 32nd Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples [Rimini, 21-27 August 2011] (August 10, 2011)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Holy Mass for the youth of the Diocese of Ivrea (Shrine of Oropa, 6 August 2011)
  [French, Italian]

• Eucharistic Celebration commemorating the 20th anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination (Vercelli, 1 August 2011)
  [Italian]

• Tenth anniversary of the visit of Blessed John Paul II at the Chapel of Saint Anne (Gressoney la Trinité, 26 July 2011)
  [Italian]

• Funeral Mass for Mr Paolo Bertone (Romano Canavese, 25 July 2011)
  [Italian]

• Blessing of the "John Paul II Foyer" and the "John Paul II Path" (Les Combes, 24 July 2011)
  [English, Italian]

• Presentation of the Exhibition of the Vatican Secret Archives (Holy See Press Office, 5 July 2011)
  [English, Italian]

• Ibi vacabimus (July 3, 2011)
  [Latin]

• Dedication of the new altar and organ in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Castro Pretorio (Rome, 3 July 2011)
  [Italian]

• Holy Mass on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of L'Osservatore Romano (Pauline Chapel, 1st July 2011)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Conclusion of the Special Pastoral Year celebrated on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the Cathedral dedicated to Saint Peter (Frascati, 26 June 2011)
  [Italian]

• Feast of the Association of Sts Peter and Paul (Saint Peter's Basilica, 25 June 2011)
  [Italian]

• Agreement signed between the Holy See and Montenegro (June 24, 2011)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese]

• Inauguration of the Paediatric Cardiology Center of the Mediterranean Area – Bambino Gesù Sicilia (Taormina, 21 June 2011)
  [Italian]

• Address of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone for the Opening of the Executive Summit on Ethics for the Business World (June 16, 2011)
  [English, Italian]

• International Study Meeting on "The Centrality of Care for the Person in the Prevention and Treatment of Illnesses Caused by HIV/AIDS: Church on the Front Lines in Fight Against AIDS" organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (May 27, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Holy Mass on the occasion of the opening of the 19th General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis (May 22, 2011)
  [English, Italian]

• Inauguration of Salesian Institute “Rainerum” of Bozen (May 14, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Letter of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, signed by Card. Tarcisio Bertone, on the occasion of the National Day for the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (May 8, 2011)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese]

• Episcopal Ordination of H.E. Msgr. Jan Vokál, Bishop of Hradec Králové (Saint Peter's Basilica, 7 May 2011)
  [Italian]

• Swearing-in ceremony of the Swiss Guard recruits (Saint Peter's Basilica, 6 May 2011)
  [Italian]

• 17th Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (May 3, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Thanksgiving Mass for the Beatification of John Paul II (May 2, 2011) (Video)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Inauguration of the International Conference "Giuseppe Siri – Church, Culture and Politics from Genoa to the World" (April 12, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Episcopal Ordination of H.E. Msgr. Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B., Bishop of Alghero-Bosa (April 3, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Eucharistic Celebration on the occasion of the meeting with the new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard (March 2, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Eucharistic Celebration on the 10th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Giovanni Casoria (Basilica of San Giuseppe at Trionfale, 13 February 2011)
  [Italian]

• Eucharistic Celebration of suffrage for Rev. Degny Alain Maxime Attiale, Officer at the Apostolic Nunciature of Tanzania (January 21, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Inauguration of "Casa di Bellosguardo", a guest home for indigents families and relatives of children admitted to the Bambino Gesù Children Hospital (January 20, 2011)
  [Italian] 

• Liturgy of Vespers on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Antony the Abbot, Patron of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (January 18, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Inauguration of the judicial year of the Tribunal of the Vatican City State (Chapel of the Governorate, 15 January 2011)
  [Italian]

• Eucharistic Celebration on the occasion of the first anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti (January 12, 2011)
  [Italian]

• Greeting on the occasion of the annual dinner with the Diplomatic Corps (January 10, 2011)
  [Italian]