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 1989 April

Apostolic Journey to Madagascar: Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps in the Apostolic Nunciature of Antananarivo (April 30, 1989)

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Meeting with priests, religious people, seminarians and novices of Madagascar in Antananarivo (April 30, 1989)

FR - IT
Meeting with lay people in the parish church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Antananarivo (April 30, 1989)

FR - IT
Message to the prisoners of Madagascar (April 30, 1989)

FR - IT
To the Bishops of Madagascar gathered in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Antananarivo (April 29, 1989)

FR - IT
Prayer meeting with the representatives of other Christian Churches in the Catholic Cathedral of Antananarivo (April 29, 1989)

FR - IT
Meeting with the young people at Alarobia Municipal Stadium in Antananarivo (April 29, 1989)

FR - IT
Welcome ceremony at Ivato Airport in Antananarivo (April 28, 1989)

FR - IT
To the representatives of the Lutheran Diocese of Oulu in Finland (April 27, 1989)

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To the French pilgrims on the first centenary of the magazine "La Croix du Nord" (April 25, 1989)

FR - IT
To the participants in the International Congress of Catholic Universities and Institutes for Higher Studies (April 25, 1989)

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To the Bishops of Burundi on their ad Limina visit (April 25, 1989)

FR - IT
Appeal for peace in Lebanon (April 25, 1989)

IT
To the participants in the 7th National Assembly of the Italian Catholic Action (April 24, 1989)

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To the Polish pilgrims who had come to Rome for the beatification of the Servant of God Franciszka Siedliska (April 24, 1989)

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To the pilgrimage of the Missio Aachen-München (April 22, 1989)

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To the members of the Association of the Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament (April 22, 1989)

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To the Bishops of Costa Rica on their ad Limina visit (April 21, 1989)

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To the new Ambassador of Sri Lanka accredited to the Holy See (April 21, 1989)

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To the President of the Republic of Ireland (April 20, 1989)

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To the members of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See (ULSA) (April 17, 1989)

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Visit to the parish of the "Holy Spirit" in Rome (April 16, 1989)

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To the participants in the convention on life sponsored by the Italian Episcopal Conference (April 16, 1989)

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To the participants in the annual Spring Marathon (April 16, 1989)

IT
To a group of pilgrims from the Italian town of Desio on the 50th anniversary of the death of Pope Pius XI (April 15, 1989)

IT
To the participants at the Plenary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (April 14, 1989)

IT
To the Delegates of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States (April 14, 1989)

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To the new Ambassador of the Republic of Malawi to the Holy See (April 13, 1989)

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To a group of Bishops of India on their ad Limina visit (April 13, 1989)

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To the pilgrims from the diocese of Derry in Northern Ireland (April 13, 1989)

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To a group of female novices taking part in a course of formation to religious life (April 10, 1989)

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To the Italian pilgrims from Bologna who had come for the canonization of Clelia Barbieri (April 9, 1989)

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Greeting to the newly appointed Bishop of the Italian town Civita Castellana (April 9, 1989)

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To the Italian pilgrims from the Emilia region (April 8, 1989)

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To a group of French pilgrims from the diocese of Quimper (April 7, 1989)

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To the members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission (April 7, 1989)

FR - IT
To the newly ordained deacons of the Pontifical North American College in Rome (April 7, 1989)

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To a group of pilgrims from the diocese of Saint Cloud in the United States of America (April 6, 1989)

EN - IT
To the Bishops of India on their ad Limina visit (April 6, 1989)

EN - IT
To a group of French pilgrims (April 3, 1989)

FR - IT
To the members of the Council of the World Union of Catholic Teachers (April 3, 1989)

FR - IT
To the Italian Armed Forces during the visit to Cecchignola Military District in Rome (April 2, 1989)

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To the members of the NATO Defense College (April 2, 1989)

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Radio message after the recital of the Rosary (April 1, 1989)

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DISCORSO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II A S.E. IL SIGNOR HUNAIN HATEM, NUOVO AMBASCIATORE DELLA REPUBBLICA A

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To a group of manufacturers of shoes from the Italian town of Vigevano (April 1, 1989)

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The Holy See

Speeches 1989 April

Meeting with priests, religious people, seminarians and novices of Madagascar in Antananarivo (April 30, 1989)

Meeting with lay people in the parish church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Antananarivo (April 30, 1989)

Message to the prisoners of Madagascar (April 30, 1989)

To the Bishops of Madagascar gathered in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Antananarivo (April 29, 1989)

Prayer meeting with the representatives of other Christian Churches in the Catholic Cathedral of Antananarivo (April 29, 1989)

Meeting with the young people at Alarobia Municipal Stadium in Antananarivo (April 29, 1989)

Welcome ceremony at Ivato Airport in Antananarivo (April 28, 1989)

To the French pilgrims on the first centenary of the magazine "La Croix du Nord" (April 25, 1989)

To the participants in the International Congress of Catholic Universities and Institutes for Higher Studies (April 25, 1989)

To the Bishops of Burundi on their ad Limina visit (April 25, 1989)

Appeal for peace in Lebanon (April 25, 1989)

To the participants in the 7th National Assembly of the Italian Catholic Action (April 24, 1989)

To the Polish pilgrims who had come to Rome for the beatification of the Servant of God Franciszka Siedliska (April 24, 1989)

To the pilgrimage of the Missio Aachen-München (April 22, 1989)

To the members of the Association of the Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament (April 22, 1989)

To the Bishops of Costa Rica on their ad Limina visit (April 21, 1989)

To the members of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See (ULSA) (April 17, 1989)

Visit to the parish of the "Holy Spirit" in Rome (April 16, 1989)

To the participants in the convention on life sponsored by the Italian Episcopal Conference (April 16, 1989)

To the participants in the annual Spring Marathon (April 16, 1989)

To a group of pilgrims from the Italian town of Desio on the 50th anniversary of the death of Pope Pius XI (April 15, 1989)

To the participants at the Plenary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (April 14, 1989)

To a group of female novices taking part in a course of formation to religious life (April 10, 1989)

To the Italian pilgrims from Bologna who had come for the canonization of Clelia Barbieri (April 9, 1989)

Greeting to the newly appointed Bishop of the Italian town Civita Castellana (April 9, 1989)

To the Italian pilgrims from the Emilia region (April 8, 1989)

To a group of French pilgrims from the diocese of Quimper (April 7, 1989)

To the members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission (April 7, 1989)

To a group of French pilgrims (April 3, 1989)

To the members of the Council of the World Union of Catholic Teachers (April 3, 1989)

To the Italian Armed Forces during the visit to Cecchignola Military District in Rome (April 2, 1989)

Radio message after the recital of the Rosary (April 1, 1989)

To a group of manufacturers of shoes from the Italian town of Vigevano (April 1, 1989)