• Publication of the Instrumentum Laboris - Words of Benedict XVI (March 19, 2009)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meeting with the members of the Special Council for Africa of the Synod of Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé - Address of the Holy Father (March 19, 2009)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Eucharistic Celebration for the Opening of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops - Homily by the Holy Father Benedict XVI (October 4, 2009)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Bulletin Synodus Episcoporum
  [Plurilingual, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Reflection of the Holy Father Benedict XVI during the First General Congregation of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops (October 5, 2009)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Report by H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary, during the First General Congregation of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops (October 5, 2009)
  [French, English, Italian, Portuguese]

• Relatio ante disceptationem by H.Em. Card. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Archbishop of Cape Coast (Ghana), General Relator (October 5, 2009)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

• Relatio post disceptationem of the General Relator, H.Em. Card. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Archbishop of Cape Coast (Ghana) (October 13, 2009)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

• Message to the People of God on the occasion of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops (October 23, 2009)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

• Final List of Propositions (October 23, 2009)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

• Eucharistic Celebration for the Closing of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops - Homily by the Holy Father Benedict XVI (October 25, 2009)
  [English, German, Italian, Portuguese]

• Greetings to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, by His Excellency, Most Rev. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops (Ouidah, 19 November 2011)
  [French, Italian, Spanish]

• Presentation by His Excellency Msgr. Nikola Eterović, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Africae munus (Ouidah, 19 November 2011)
  [English, French, Italian, Spanish]

  • Africae Munus: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace  (November 19, 2011)
    [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Mary of Ouidah and signing of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation (November 19, 2011) (Video)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Greetings to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, by His Excellency, Most Rev. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops (Cotonou, 20 November 2011)
  [English, French, Italian, Spanish]

• Consignment of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation to the Bishops of Africa at the "Stade de l’amitié" of Cotonou (November 20, 2011) (Video)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Speeches of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of the Apostolic Journey to Benin (November 18-20, 2011)

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• XII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
  •  Lineamenta "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church"
    [Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
     
  • Press Conference for the presentation of the Lineamenta by H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović and by Msgr. Fortunato Frezza (April 27, 2007)
    [Italian, Portuguese]
     
  • Instrumentum laboris "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church" (May 11, 2008)
    [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
     
  • Presentation of the Instrumentum laboris by H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović and by Msgr. Fortunato Frezza (June 12, 2008)
    [Italian]
     
    
  • Bulletin Synodus Episcoporum
    [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]
     
  • Cappella Papale for the Opening of the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls: Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI (October 5, 2008)
    [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
     
  • Reflection of the Holy Father Benedict XVI at the opening of the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 6, 2008)
    [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
     
  • Report by the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops, H.E. Mons. Nikola Eterović (October 6, 2008)
    [Italian, Latin]
     
  • Report before the Discussion by the General Relator, H.Em. Card. Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Archbishop of Québec (Canada)
    [French, Latin]
     
  • Intervention of the Holy Father in the Hall after the Report before the Discussion (October 14, 2008)
    [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
     
  • Report after the Discussion by the General Relator, H.Em. Card. Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Archbishop of Québec (Canada) (October 2008)
    [French, Latin]
     
  • First Vespers of the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Presided over by the Holy Father Benedict XVI on the occasion of the participation of His Holiness Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch - Sistine Chapel - Words from the Holy Father - Address by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartolomew I (October 18, 2008)
     
  • Message of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God, at the conclusion of the XII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 24, 2008) [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]
     
  • Final List of Propositions (October 25, 2008)
    [Italian]
     
  • Greetings to participants in the Synod of Bishops at the conclusion of luncheon (October 25, 2008)
    [French, Italian, Spanish]
     
  • Cappella Papale for the conclusion of the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops: Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI October 26, 2008)
    [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Verbum Domini: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church (September 30, 2010)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
  
  
  • Press Conference by Cardinal Marc Ouellet (November 11, 2010)
    [French, Italian]
    
    
  • Press Conference by Msgr. Fortunato Frezza (November 11, 2010)
    [Italian]
    
    
  • Intervention by H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops (November 11, 2010)
    [Italian]
     
• Presentation by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi
  [Italian]

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• Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to participants at the sixth Meeting of the 11th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops (January 21, 2008)
  [English, German, Italian]

 

• Presentation of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of the Holy Father Benedict XVI "Sacramentum Caritatis" on the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission (March 13, 2007)
  [Italian, Portuguese]
  • Sacramentum Caritatis (February 22, 2007)
    [English, French, German, Latin, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the members of the Ordinary Council of the Synod of Bishops (January 25, 2007)
  [English, German, Italian]
• Lineamenta of the Second Special Assembly for Africa "The Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace" (June 27, 2006)
  [Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese]
  • Press Conference
    [English, Italian]
• Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the participants of the Ordinary General Assembly of the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops (June 1, 2006)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

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• XI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
  • Instrumentum laboris (July 7, 2005)
    [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
    
    
  • Synodus Episcoporum Bulletin
    [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]
    
    
  • Presentation by the Secretary General, H.E. Mons. Nikola Eterović (October 1, 2005)
    [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]
    
   
  • Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI on the occasion of the Opening of the XI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 2, 2005)
    [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
    
    
  • Reflection of His Holiness Benedict XVI at the opening of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 3, 2005)
    [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
    
    
  • Report by the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops, H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović (October 3, 2005)
    [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
    
    
  • Report before the Discussion by the General Relator, H.Em. Card. Angelo Scola, Patriarch of Venice (Italy) (October 3, 2005)
    [Plurilingual, French, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
    
    
  • Report after the Discussion by the General Relator, H.Em. Card. Angelo Scola, Patriarch of Venice (Italy) (October 12, 2005)
    [Plurilingual, French, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
    
    
  • Final List of Propositions (October 22, 2005)
    [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]
    
    
  • Message of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God, at the conclusion of the XI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 22, 2005)
    [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
    
    
  • Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI for the conclusion of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and Year of the Eucharist and Canonization of five Blesseds (October 23, 2005)
    [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

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• Homily of the Archbishop Nikola Eterovic during the trip to Cameroon, on the occasion of the celebration at Yaoundé on the Tenth Anniversary of the publication of the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in Africa (September 17, 2005)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese]
• Presentation of the Instrumentum laboris of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (July 7, 2005)
  [Italian, Portuguese]
• Letter of John Paul II to Mons. Nikola Eterović, on the occasion of  the Meeting of the Special Council for Africa of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops (February 23, 2005)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Mass in memory of Card. Jan Pieter Schotte, former Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, celebrated by Archbishop Nikola Eterović in the Vatican Grotto: Homily (February 10, 2005)
  [Italian]
• Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the participants in the 8th meeting of the Post-Synodal Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops for the Special Assembly for Asia (November 19, 2004)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the participants in the Meeting of the 10th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops (November 16, 2004)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the participants in the symposium organized by the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) and Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (November 13, 2004)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the participants in the 9th Meeting of the Post-Synodal Council of the General Secretariat for the Special Assembly for America of the Synod of Bishops (November 5, 2004)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Address of the Holy Father John Paul II to the participants in the 12th Meeting of the Post-Synodal Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops for the Special Assembly for Africa (June 15, 2004)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• XI Ordinary General Assembly, 2004: Lineamenta
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Address of His Holiness John Paul II to the participants in the Fourth Meeting of the Council of the General Secretariat of the Second Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops (May 14, 2004)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Homily of Archbishop Nikola Eterovic at the conclusion of the study convention for the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception  (Benevento, 23 May 2004)
  [Italian]
• Address of Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte to John Paul II for the presentation of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Pastores Gregis" (October 16, 2003)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese]
• Presentation of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Ecclesia in Europa" (June 28, 2003)
  • Intervention by Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, Archbishop of Madrid
    [Spanish]
• Promulgation of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in Oceania (November 22, 2001)
  • Intervention by Cardinal Jan P. Schotte
    [Italian]
  • Presentation by Card. Thomas Stafford Williams, Archbishop of Wellington
    [English, Italian, Portuguese]
• X Ordinary General Assembly, 2001: Instrumentum Laboris
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
• 2nd special assembly for Europe, 1999: Instrumentum Laboris
  [English, German, Italian]
• Message of the Special Assembly for Oceania (December 10, 1998)
  [Spanish]
• Special Assembly for Oceania, 1998: Instrumentum Laboris
  [English, French]
• X Ordinary General Assembly, 1998: Lineamenta
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• 2nd special assembly for Europe, 1998: Lineamenta
  [English, French, German, Italian]
• Special Assembly for Asia, 1998: Instrumentum Laboris
  [English, French]
• Message to the Special Assembly for Asia (14 maggio 1998)
  [Spanish]
• Special Assembly for Oceania, 1997: Lineamenta
  [English, French]
• Special Assembly for America, 1997: Instrumentum Laboris
  [English, French, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Special Assembly for America, 1996: Lineamenta
  [English, French, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Special Assembly for Asia, 1996: Lineamenta
  [English, French]
• Fifth General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

• Press Conference of Mons. Jozef Tomko for the presentation of the theme: "Mission of the Christian Family in the Modern World" (September 18, 1980)
  [Spanish]

• Extraordinary Synod of the Ukrainian Bishops :
  • Letter of notification to attend the Extraordinary Synod of the Ukrainian Bishops (March 1, 1980)
    [Latin]
     
  • Opening Mass of the Extraordinary Synod of the Ukrainian Bishops (March 24, 1980)
    [French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
     
  • To the Ukrainian Bishops gathered for the Extraordinary Synod (March 24, 1980)
    [French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
     
  • At the conclusion of the Extraordinary Synod of the Ukrainian Bishops (March 27, 1980)
    [French, Italian, Latin, Spanish]
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• Particular Synod of Bishops of the Netherlands
  • Concluding document of the Particular Synod of Bishops of the Netherlands  (January 31, 1980)
    [Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish]
• Justice in the World (November 30, 1971)
  [Portuguese]