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• Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Institution of the Synod of Bishops (17 October 2015) (Video)
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XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (4-25 October 2015)

• The Final Report of the Synod of Bishops to the Holy Father, Pope Francis
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Holy Mass for the conclusion of the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (25 October 2015) (Video)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Address of the Holy Father at the conclusion of the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (24 October 2015)
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• Remarks of the Holy Father during the afternoon General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops (22 October 2015)
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• Remarks of the Holy Father during the General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops (9 October 2015)
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• Introductory remarks by the Holy Father at the First General Congregation of the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (5 October 2015)
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• Holy Mass for the opening of the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (4 October 2015) (Video)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Prayer Vigil in preparation for the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (3 October 2015) (Video)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Instrumentum Laboris - "The vocation and the mission of the family in the Church and in the contemporary world" (23 June 2015)
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• Lineamenta "The vocation and the mission of the family in the Church and in the contemporary world"
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  • Letter of the Secretary General to the Episcopal Conferences accompanying the Lineamenta
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III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

• Holy Mass for the conclusion of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family and for the Beatification of the Servant of God the Supreme Pontiff Paul VI (19 October 2014) (Video)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Address of the Holy Father for the conclusion of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (18 October 2014)
  [English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• "Relatio Synodi" of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops: "The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization" (5-19 October 2014)
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• Message of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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• "Relatio post disceptationem" by the Relator General, H.Em. Card. Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest (13 October 2014)
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• "Relatio ante disceptationem" by the Relator General, H. Em. Card. Péter Erdő (6 October 2014)
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• Greeting to the Synod Fathers during the First General Congregation of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (6 October 2014)
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• Holy Mass for the opening of the Extraordinary Synod on the family (5 October 2014) (Video)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Instrumentum Laboris - The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization (26 June 2014)
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• Preparatory Document Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization
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XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

• Address of Pope Francis to members of the 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (13 June 2013)
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• Greeting by H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović to the Holy Father during the Papal Audience to the  13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (13 June 2013)
  [Italian]

• Holy Mass for the closing of the Synod of Bishops (28 October 2012) (Video)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Remarks of the Holy Father during the final General Congregation of the 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (27 October 2012)
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• Message to the People of God at the conclusion of the 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (26 October 2012)
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• Final List of Propositions (27 October 2012)
  [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]

• Relatio post disceptationem by the Relator General, H.Em. Card. Donald William Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington (17 October 2012)
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• Relatio ante disceptationem by the Relator General, H.Em. Card. Donald William Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Luncheon with Synodal Fathers and Bishops who participated in the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council (12 October 2012)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Report by the Secretary General, H.E. Msgr Nikola Eterović, Titular Archbishop of Cibale (8 October 2012)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Meditation during the first General Congregation of the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (8 October 2012)
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• Holy Mass for the opening of the Synod of Bishops and proclamation of St John of Avila and St Hildegard of Bingen as "Doctors of the Church" (7 October 2012) (Video)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Press Conference for the Presentation of the Synod Assize by H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, Secretary General (5 October 2012)
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• Bulletin Synodus Episcoporum
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• Instrumentum Laboris "New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith" (19 June 2012)
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  • Press Conference for the Presentation of the Instrumentum Laboris by H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, Secretary General, and by Msgr. Fortunato Frezza, Under-Secretary (June 19, 2012)
    [Italian, Portuguese]
     
• Lineamenta "New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith"
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  • Press Conference for the Presentation of the Lineamenta
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Special Assembly for the Middle East
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• Speeches of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of the Apostolic Journey to Lebanon (14-16 September 2012)

• Consignment of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation for the Middle East at the Beirut City Center Waterfront: Address of the Holy Father (16 September 2012) (Video)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Greetings of H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops (Beirut, 16 September 2012)
  [English, French, Italian]

• Ecclesia in Medio Oriente: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in the Middle East, Communion and Witness (14 September 2012)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Basilica of St Paul in Harissa and Signing of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: Address of the Holy Father (14 September 2012) (Video)
  [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Greetings of H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops (Harissa, 14 September 2012)
  [English, French, Italian]

• Presentation of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in Medio Oriente - H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops (Beirut, 14 September 2012)
  [Italian, Portuguese]

• Final List of Propositions (October 26, 2010)
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• Eucharistic Celebration for the conclusion of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops - Homily by the Holy Father Benedict XVI (24 October 2010) (Video)
  [English, French, Italian]

• Address at the conclusion of the luncheon with the Synod Fathers of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops (October 23, 2010)
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• Message to the People of God, at the conclusion of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops (October 22, 2010)
  [Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish]

• Relatio post disceptationem by H. B. Antonios Naguib, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Arab Republic of Egypt) (October 18, 2010)
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• Relatio ante disceptationem by H. B. Antonios Naguib, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Arab Republic of Egypt) (October 10, 2010)
  [Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish]

• Report by the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops, H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović (October 11, 2010)
  [Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish]

• Meditation during the First General Congregation of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops (October 11, 2010)
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• Eucharistic Celebration for the Opening of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops -  Homily by the Holy Father Benedict XVI (October 10, 2010)
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• Report by H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary, during the First General Congregation of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, 8 October 2010
  [Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish]

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

• Instrumentum Laboris "The Catholic Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness. 'Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul' (Acts 4, 32)" (June 6, 2010)
  [Arabic, English, French, Italian]

• Consignment of the Instrumentum laboris of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops - Eleftheria sports centre (Nicosia, 6 June 2010)
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• Address by H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, General Secretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops - Eleftheria sports centre (Nicosia, 6 June 2010)
  [English, French, Italian]

• Lineamenta "The Catholic Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness. 'Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul' (Acts 4, 32)" (December 8, 2009)
  [Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese]
  
  
  • Press Conference for the presentation of the Lineamenta by H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Nikola Eterović, Secretary General, and by Msgr. Fortunato Frezza, Under-Secretary (January 19, 2010)
    [Italian, Spanish]

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Second Special Assembly for Africa

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

• 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]

• 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)
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• 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]

• 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)
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  • 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]

   

• 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)
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• 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, Spanish]

• Final List of Propositions (October 23, 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]

• Relatio post disceptationem of the General Relator, H.Em. Card. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Archbishop of Cape Coast (Ghana) (October 13, 2009)
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• Relatio ante disceptationem by H.Em. Card. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Archbishop of Cape Coast (Ghana), General Relator (October 5, 2009)
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• 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]

• 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]

• Bulletin Synodus Episcoporum
  [Plurilingual, English, French, 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]

• 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]

• Publication of the Instrumentum Laboris - Words of Benedict XVI (March 19, 2009)
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• Homily of the Holy Father during the Holy Mass on the occasion of the publication of the Instrumentum Laboris at Amadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé (March 19, 2009)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• XIX Meeting of the Special Council for Africa presided over by the Holy Father Benedict XVI -  Discourse of H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Eterović, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops (Yaoundé, March 19, 2009)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

• Presentation of the Instrumentum laboris of H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović (Yaoundé, March 19, 2009)
  [Italian]

• Consignment of the Instrumentum laboris to the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences - Discourse of H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Eterović (Yaoundé, March 19, 2009)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

• Instrumentum Laboris - The Church in Africa in service to reconciliation, justice and peace “You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world” (Mt 5, 13.14) (March 19, 2009)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

• Lineamenta "The Church in Africa in service to reconciliation, justice and peace" (June 27, 2006)
  [Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese]
  
  
  • Press Conference for the Presentation
    [English, Italian]

   

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XII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

• 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]
• 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]

• Greetings to participants in the Synod of Bishops at the conclusion of luncheon (October 25, 2008)
  [French, Italian, Spanish]

• Final List of Propositions (October 25, 2008)
  [Italian]

• 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]

• 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)

• Report after the Discussion by the General Relator, H.Em. Card. Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Archbishop of Québec (Canada) (October 2008)
  [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 before the Discussion by the General Relator, H.Em. Card. Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Archbishop of Québec (Canada)
  [French, Latin]

• Report by the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops, H.E. Mons. Nikola Eterović (October 6, 2008)
  [Italian, Latin]

• 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]

• 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]

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

• Presentation of the Instrumentum laboris by H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović and by Msgr. Fortunato Frezza (June 12, 2008)
  [Italian]

• 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]

• Press Conference for the presentation of the Lineamenta by H.E. Msgr. Nikola Eterović and by Msgr. Fortunato Frezza (April 27, 2007)
  [Italian, Portuguese]

• 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]

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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

• 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]

• 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]

• Final List of Propositions (October 22, 2005)
  [Plurilingual, English, French, German, Italian, 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]

• 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 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]

• 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]

• 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]

• Presentation by the Secretary General, H.E. Mons. Nikola Eterović (October 1, 2005)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]

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

• Instrumentum laboris (July 7, 2005)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, 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 :

• At the conclusion of the Extraordinary Synod of the Ukrainian Bishops (March 27, 1980)
  [French, Italian, Latin, Spanish]

• To the Ukrainian Bishops gathered for the Extraordinary Synod (March 24, 1980)
  [French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Opening Mass of the Extraordinary Synod of the Ukrainian Bishops (March 24, 1980)
  [French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter of notification to attend the Extraordinary Synod of the Ukrainian Bishops (March 1, 1980)
  [Latin]

• 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]