Year of Faith 2012-2013

General Audience of 15 May 2013 (Video) [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

Catecheses of the Holy Father during the Year of Faith
*Apostolic Letter "Motu Proprio data" Porta Fidei* for the Indiction of the Year of Faith (11 October 2011)** [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

Note with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith, 6 January 2012 [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] **Communiqué on the Note with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith, 5 January 2012 [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish] Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary according to which Indulgences are granted on the occasion of the Year of Faith (14 September 2012) [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish] Briefing presenting the opening celebration of the Year of Faith (9 October 2012)** [Italian]

*"It was a splendid day" - Reflections of His Holiness Benedict XVI, published for the first time on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council* [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

INTERVENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE BENEDICT XVI

OPENING OF THE YEAR OF FAITH 11 October 2012 Saint Peter's Square Holy Mass for the Opening of the Year of Faith	Notification Indications Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] Images of the Celebration Video
Saint Peter's Square, at 21:00 Candlelight procession organized by Italian Catholic Action	Benediction of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese] Images of the Celebration Video

12 OCTOBER 2012 Clementine Hall, at 12:30 Meeting with Bishops who participated in the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council and Presidents of Episcopal Conferences	Address of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]
Paul VI Audience Hall, at 13:30 Luncheon with Synodal Fathers and Bishops who participated in the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council	Address of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

21 OCTOBER 2012 Saint Peter's Square, at 9:30 PAPAL MASS Canonization of Blesseds: - Giacomo Berthieu - Pedro Calungsod - Giovanni Battista Piamarta - Maria del Monte Carmelo Sallés y Barangueras - Marianna Cope - Caterina Tekakwitha - Anna Schäffer	Notification Booklet for the Celebration Images of the Celebration Video Homily of the Holy father [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
Saint Peter's Square, at 12:00 Angelus	Video Words of the Holy Father [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

25 OCTOBER 2012 Paul VI Audience Hall, at 18:00 Screening of the documentary film "Art and Faith - Via Pulchritudinis"	Address of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

FIRST VESPERS OF ADVENT for the Roman Pontifical Universities, Seminaries and Ecclesiastical Colleges 1 December 2012	Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Images of the Celebration Video

ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION Solemnity of the Conversion of St Paul 25 January 2013 Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls	Indications Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese] Images of the Celebration Video

DAY OF CONSECRATED LIFE 2 February 2013 Vatican Basilica	Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father [English, French, Italian, Portuguese] Images of the Celebration Video

INTERVENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE FRANCIS

PALM SUNDAY 24 March 2013 Saint Peter's Square	Notification Booklet for the Celebration Photo Gallery *Homily of the Holy Father* [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] Video Angelus [Arabic, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] Video

DAY DEDICATED TO THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 28 April 2013	Indications Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] Images of the Celebration Video Regina Caeli [Arabic, Croatian, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Video

DAY OF CONFRATERNITIES AND POPULAR PIETY 5 May 2013	Indications Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father [Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] Images of the Celebration Video Regina Cæli [Arabic, Croatian, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] Video

VIGIL OF PENTECOST 18 May 2013	Notification Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration Video

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ 2 June 2013	Notification Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration Video

EVANGELIUM VITAE DAY 16 June 2013	Address of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration Video

CONCERT FOR THE YEAR OF FAITH 22 June 2013 Saint Peter's Square	Address of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration Video

CONCLUSION OF THE PILGRIMAGE OF SEMINARIANS AND NOVICES 7 July 2013 Saint Peter's Square	Address of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration Video

WORLD YOUTH DAY 23-28 July 2013 Rio de Janeiro	Journey of the Holy Father

DAY OF CATECHISTS 29 September 2013	Address of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration Video

MARIAN DAY 13 October 2013	Address of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration Video

CLOSING OF THE YEAR OF FAITH 24 November 2013	Notification Booklet for the Celebration Homily of the Holy Father Images of the Celebration Video