1983

• Message for the 16th World Day of Peace (January 1, 1983)

• Papal Bull Aperite portas Redemptori , announcing the Jubilee for the 1950th anniversary of the Redemption (January 6, 1983)

• Address to the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Culture (January 18, 1983)

• Apostolic Constitution Sacrae disciplinae leges for the promulgation of the new Code of Canon Law (January 25, 1983)

• Apostolic Constitution Divinus Perfectionis Magister (January 25, 1983)

• Message for the 20^th World Day for Vocations (1983)

• Address for the presentation of the new Code of Canon Law (February 3, 1983)

• Message for Lent (February 16, 1983)

• Address to the Tribunal of the Roman Rota (February 26, 1983)

• Pastoral Visit to Lisbon (Portugal) and to Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and Haiti) (2-10 March 1983)

• Opening of the Holy Year of the Redemption 1983 (25 March 1983-22 April 1984)

• Message for the 17th World Communications Day (March 25, 1983)

• Letter to Priests for Holy Thursday (March 27, 1983)

• Chrism Mass (31 March 1983)

• "Way of the Cross" at the Colosseum (April 1, 1983)

• Letter to the Bishops of the United States of America (April 3, 1983)

• Address to the Pontifical Ecclesiastic Academy (May 28, 1983)

• Address to the 1st Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Family (May 30, 1983)

• Message for the World Day for Missions (June 10, 1983)

• Pastoral Visit to Poland (16-23 June 1983)

• Pastoral Visit to Lourdes (14-15 August 1983)

• Pastoral Visit to Austria (10-13 September 1983)

• Sixth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on: "Penance and Reconciliation in the Mission of the Church" (29 September-29 October 1983)

• In St. PeterÂ’s Square, John Paul II together with the cardinals and bishops participating in the Synod of Bishops, repeat the Act of entrustment and consecration of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which had already been pronounced in Fatima on 13 May 1982 (October 16, 1983)

• Message for the 3rd World Food Day (October 12, 1983)

• Publication of the Charter of Rights of the Family (October 22, 1983)

• Message to the 22nd Conference of FAO (November 10, 1983)