October 1979

• To the Bishops of Mexico on their ad Limina visit (October 30, 1979)
  [French, Portuguese, Spanish]
   

• To the Bishops of Colombia on their ad Limina visit (October 29, 1979)
  [French, Portuguese, Spanish]
   

• To the religious communities of the Roman Parish of Saint Pius V (October 28, 1979)
  [Portuguese, Spanish]
   

• To teachers and professors belonging to the Roman Parish of Saint Pius V (October 28, 1979)
  [Portuguese, Spanish]
   

• To Bishops of Argentina on their ad Limina visit (October 28, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To a group of Italian pilgrims from Friuli (October 27, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To members of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (October 27, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To members of the International Theological Commission (October 26, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the Ambassador of Benin (October 25, 1979)
  [French, Spanish]

• To Bishops of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands on their ad Limina visit (October 23, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

* * *

Pastoral Visit to Naples
(October 21, 1979)

• To the people of Naples (October 21, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Arrival in Naples (October 21, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

Pastoral Visit to the Shrine of
Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompei
(October 21, 1979)

• To sick people gathered in Pompei (October 21, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the faithful gathered in the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompei (October 21, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Arrival at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompei (October 21, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

* * *

• Radio message to youth gathered in the Cathedral of Milan, taking part in the missionary vigil promoted by the Diocesan Missionary Centre (October 20, 1979)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the participants in the World Meeting of Ex-Combatants for Disarmament (October 20, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To Bishops of Peru on their ad Limina visit (October 20, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To Slovenian pilgrims (October 18, 1979)
  [French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To participants in the General Chapter of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians) (October 13, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To Bishops of Chile on their ad Limina visit (October 13, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Message to the Marian Congress of Zaragoza (October 12, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To Italian faithful (October 10, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

* * *

Apostolic Journey
to the United States of America
(October 1st-8, 1979)

• Address at the arrival in Rome (October 8, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Farewell address at the departure from Washington (October 7, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the Knights of Columbus (October 7, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To operators of social communications in Washington (October 7, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Ecumenical meeting of prayer in Washington (October 7, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Lecture during the visit to the Catholic University of America in Washington (October 7, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Prayer at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (October 7, 1979)
  [English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To women religious in Washington (October 7, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (October 7, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To students of the Catholic University of America in Washington (October 7, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To members of the Diplomatic Corps to the United States of America (October 6, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• At the end of the visit to the Organization of American States (October 6, 1979)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To members of the Organization of American States (October 6, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Address at the end of the visit to Mr Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America (October 6, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To Mr Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America (October 6, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Welcoming ceremony in Washington (October 6, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish] 

• To the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (October 5, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To Bishops of the United States of America (October 5, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Greetings to students of the Minor Seminary in Chicago (October 5, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Greetings to sick people in the Seminary of Quigley South (October 5, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Church of the Divine Providence in Chicago (October 5, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To men religious on the Feast of St Francis (October 4, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Cathedral of the Holy Name in Chicago (October 4, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the community of St Patrick in Des Moines (October 4, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Ukrainian Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia (October 4, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the Spanish community in Philadelphia (October 4, 1979)
  [Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Visit to the Tomb of St John Neumann in Philadelphia (October 4, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To seminarians of Philadelphia (October 3, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Speech during the visit to the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul in Philadelphia (October 3, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To faithful gathered at Shea Stadium (October 3, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Speech during the visit to Battery Park (October 3, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To High School students gathered at the Madison Square Garden (October 3, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Morning Prayer at St Patrick's Cathedral (October 3, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the Spanish community of South Bronx (October 2, 1979)
  [French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To African Americans (October 2, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the people of New York during the visit at St. Patrick's Cathedral (October 2, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Farewell address at the United Nations (October 2, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To members of the Secretariat of the United Nations (October 2, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To operators of social communications of the United Nations (October 2, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To representatives of non-governmental organizations (October 2, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the General Assembly of the United Nations (October 2, 1979)
  [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To the Secretary General of the United Nations (October 2, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Address during the visit to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston (October 1, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Welcoming ceremony in Boston (October 1, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

* * *

Apostolic Journey to Ireland
(September 29 - October 1, 1979)

• Farewell ceremony in Dublin (October 1, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To priests, religious people and missionaries in Maynooth (October 1, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• To seminarians in Maynooth (October 1, 1979)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

 

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