John Paul II

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264th Pope of the Catholic Church

Beginning Pontificate	16,22.X.1978
End Pontificate	2.IV.2005
Secular Name	Karol Wojtyła
Birth	Wadowice (Kraków)
Website	http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en.html

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John Paul II

Speeches 1988 December

Visit to the Centre for Assistance in "Via degli Astalli" (December 31, 1988)

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To the people of Porto San Giorgio (December 30, 1988)

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Meeting with the clergy and authorities in the Cathedral of Fermo (December 30, 1988)

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Greeting to the citizens of Fermo (December 30, 1988)

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Christmas greetings to the Polish community (December 24, 1988)

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To the choir members of the "Harmonici Cantores" (December 23, 1988)

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To the switchboard operators and gardeners of Vatican City (December 23, 1988)

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Greetings to actors and singers of the Japonese "Nô" theatre (December 23, 1988)

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To the management, administration and flight staff of Alitalia (December 23, 1988)

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Meeting with the youth of the Italian Catholic Action (December 22, 1988)

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Christmas message to the Sacred College of Cardinals, the Pontifical Family, the Curia and the Roman Prelature (December 22, 1988)

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To the members of the Generalate of the Society of the Divine Word (December 19, 1988)

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During the visit to the parish of "San Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo" in Valle Aurelia, in Rome (December 18, 1988)

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DISCORSO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II A S.E. IL SIGNOR GEORG HOBENBERG, NUOVO AMBASCIATORE D ’ AUST

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DISCORSO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II A S.E. IL SIGNOR LARS J. T. BERGQUIST, NUOVO AMBASCIATORE DI SVEZIA

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To the pilgrims in Rome for the canonization of Mother Maria Rosa Molas y Vallvé (December 12, 1988)

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To the Ambassador of Mauritius accredited to the Holy See on occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 12, 1988)

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Visit to the Pontifical Theological Faculty "Marianum" (December 10, 1988)

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To the representatives of the Association "La Lingua Amara" (December 10, 1988)

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To the members of the members of the Union of Italian Catholic Jurists (December 10, 1988)

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To a group of Bishops from the United States of America on their ad Limina visit (December 10, 1988)

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To the representatives of the Italian Catholic Union of Middle School Teachers (UCIIM) (December 9, 1988)

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Prayer in Piazza di Spagna on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8, 1988)

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Meeting with Catalan pilgrims in Paul VI Hall (December 5, 1988)

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To the Daughters of Our Lady of the Garden (December 4, 1988)

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Appeal to the world of health from the Sant'Eugenio Hospital (December 4, 1988)

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Brief address at the closing of the concert sponsored by the RAI (December 3, 1988)

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To the participants of the Second National Conference on Migration (December 3, 1988)

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To the participants at the XXIst National Congress of the Italian Women Centre (CIF) (December 2, 1988)

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To the members of the Assembly of Congregation for Divine Worship (December 2, 1988)

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DISCORSO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II A S.E. IL SIGNOR MAMADOU TAIROU DJAOUGA, NUOVO AMBASCIATORE DELLA RE

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To the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (December 1, 1988)

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The Holy See

John Paul II

Speeches 1988 December

Visit to the Centre for Assistance in "Via degli Astalli" (December 31, 1988)

To the people of Porto San Giorgio (December 30, 1988)

Meeting with the clergy and authorities in the Cathedral of Fermo (December 30, 1988)

Greeting to the citizens of Fermo (December 30, 1988)

Christmas greetings to the Polish community (December 24, 1988)

To the choir members of the "Harmonici Cantores" (December 23, 1988)

To the switchboard operators and gardeners of Vatican City (December 23, 1988)

Greetings to actors and singers of the Japonese "Nô" theatre (December 23, 1988)

To the management, administration and flight staff of Alitalia (December 23, 1988)

Meeting with the youth of the Italian Catholic Action (December 22, 1988)

Christmas message to the Sacred College of Cardinals, the Pontifical Family, the Curia and the Roman Prelature (December 22, 1988)

To the members of the Generalate of the Society of the Divine Word (December 19, 1988)

During the visit to the parish of "San Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo" in Valle Aurelia, in Rome (December 18, 1988)

DISCORSO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II A S.E. IL SIGNOR GEORG HOBENBERG, NUOVO AMBASCIATORE D ’ AUST

DISCORSO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II A S.E. IL SIGNOR LARS J. T. BERGQUIST, NUOVO AMBASCIATORE DI SVEZIA

To the pilgrims in Rome for the canonization of Mother Maria Rosa Molas y Vallvé (December 12, 1988)

To the Ambassador of Mauritius accredited to the Holy See on occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 12, 1988)

Visit to the Pontifical Theological Faculty "Marianum" (December 10, 1988)

To the representatives of the Association "La Lingua Amara" (December 10, 1988)

To the members of the members of the Union of Italian Catholic Jurists (December 10, 1988)

To a group of Bishops from the United States of America on their ad Limina visit (December 10, 1988)

To the representatives of the Italian Catholic Union of Middle School Teachers (UCIIM) (December 9, 1988)

Prayer in Piazza di Spagna on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8, 1988)

Meeting with Catalan pilgrims in Paul VI Hall (December 5, 1988)

To the Daughters of Our Lady of the Garden (December 4, 1988)

Appeal to the world of health from the Sant'Eugenio Hospital (December 4, 1988)

Brief address at the closing of the concert sponsored by the RAI (December 3, 1988)

To the participants of the Second National Conference on Migration (December 3, 1988)

To the participants at the XXIst National Congress of the Italian Women Centre (CIF) (December 2, 1988)

To the members of the Assembly of Congregation for Divine Worship (December 2, 1988)

DISCORSO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II A S.E. IL SIGNOR MAMADOU TAIROU DJAOUGA, NUOVO AMBASCIATORE DELLA RE

To the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (December 1, 1988)