Benedict XVI

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265th Pope of the Catholic Church

Beginning Pontificate	19,24.IV.2005
End Pontificate	28.II.2013
Secular Name	Joseph Ratzinger
Birth	Marktl am Inn (Bavaria)
Website	http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/index.htm

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BENEDICT XVI

Speeches 2005 December

To the members of the Vatican City State Police Force (December 31, 2005)

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Visit to the Pontifical Dispensary of "Santa Marta" (December 30, 2005)

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To the participants of the International Congress of the Pueri Cantores (December 30, 2005)

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To the employees who renovated the Private Apartments in the Vatican Apostolic Palace (December 23, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Holy See (December 23, 2005)

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Christmas greetings to the Members of the Roman Curia and Prelature (December 22, 2005)

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To the singers of the Pontifical Musical Chorus of the "Sistine" (December 20, 2005)

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To the young men and women of Italian Catholic Action (December 19, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of France to the Holy See (December 19, 2005)

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To the Pilgrims of Upper Austria on the occasion of the donation of the Christmas tree in Saint Peter's Square (December 17, 2005)

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To the third group of Bishops of the Polish Episcopal Conference on occasion of their ad Limina visit (December 17, 2005)

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To the representatives of the Italian Armed Forces (December 16, 2005)

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Greeting at the conclusion of Advent Mass for the students of Roman Universities (December 15, 2005)

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To the members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church (December 15, 2005)

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To the Men and Women Religious, members of Secular Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life of the Rome Diocese (December 10, 2005)

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To representatives of the World Methodist Council (December 9, 2005)

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Tribute to the Statue of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8, 2005)

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To the participants of the Meeting of Presidents of Latin American Episcopal Commissions for Family and Life (December 3, 2005)

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To the second group of Bishops of the Polish Episcopal Conference on their ad Limina visit (December 3, 2005)

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To the members of the International Theological Commission (December 1, 2005)

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To the new Ambassadors to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of Togo to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of Eritrea to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of Algeria to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of South Africa to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of Denmark to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of El Salvador to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of Saint Lucia to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of Finland to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of Nepal to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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To the Ambassador of Tanzania to the Holy See (December 1, 2005)

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The Holy See

Speeches 2005 December