2000

• Message for the 33rd World Day of Peace (January 1, 2000)

• Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (January 1, 2000)

• Jubilee of Children. At the close of the event, the Pope was awarded the John XXIII International Peace Prize to the non-governmental organization "ATD - Aide a toute detresse - Quart Monde" (January 2, 2000)

• Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord: Homily (January 6, 2000)

• Address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See (January 10, 2000)

• Opening of the Holy Door of the patriarchal basilica of St. Paul’s Outside-the Walls and ecumenical celebration with the representatives of various Churches and ecclesial communities (January 18, 2000)

• Address to the Tribunal of the Roman Rota  (January 21, 2000)

• Message for the 34^th World Communications Day (January 24, 2000)

• Feast of the presentation of the Lord, Jubilee of Consecrated Life (February 2, 2000)

• Inauguration of the new entrance of the Vatican Museums (February 7, 2000)

• Message for the 8th World Day of the Sick (February 11, 2000)

• Jubilee of the Sick and Health-Care Workers (February 11, 2000)

• Message for the World Migration Day 2000

• Audience to the president of the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat and a Palestinian delegation, for the occasion of the signing of a Basic Agreement between the Holy See and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (February 15, 2000)

• Jubilee of Artists (February 18, 2000)

• Jubilee of Permanent Deacons (February 19, 2000)

• In the Paul VI Hall, Commemoration of Abraham "Our Father in the Faith" , as the first gesture of his jubilee pilgrimage to the places linked with the history of salvation. Homily (February 22, 2000)

• Message for Lent 2000

• Address at the conclusion of the spiritual exercises held for the Roman Curia (March 18, 2000)

• Jubilee of the Roman Curia (February 22, 2000)

• Jubilee Pilgrimage to Mount Sinai (24-26 February 2000)

• Beatification of 44 Servants of God (March 5, 2000)

• Ash Wednesday (March 8, 2000)

• The Day of Pardon of the Holy Year 2000 celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica - Homily (March 12, 2000)

• Jubilee of Craftsmen (March 19, 2000)

• Letter to Priests for Holy Thursday (March 23, 2000)

• Jubilee Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (20-26 March 2000)

• Beatification of M. de J. Euse Hoyos, F. S. Seelos, A. R. Gattorno, M. E. Hesselblad, M. T. Chiramel Mankidiyan (April 9, 2000)

• Palm Sunday (April 16, 2000)

• Message for the 15th World Youth Day 2000

• Chrism Mass (April 20, 2000)

• Mass of the Lord’s Supper (April 20, 2000)

• Way of the Cross: Prayer (April 21, 2000)

• Address at the end of the Way of the Cross (April 21, 2000)

• Easter Vigil: Homily (April 22, 2000)

• “Urbi et Orbi” Message (April 23, 2000)

• First canonization of the Jubilee Year: the Pope canonized Polish Blessed Maria Faustyna Kowalska – Homily (April 30, 2000)

• Celebration of the Jubilee of Workers at Tor Vergata, Rome – Homily (May 1, 2000)

• Ecumenical Commemoration of the Witnesses to the Faith of the 20th century, held at the Colosseum, Rome – Homily (May 7, 2000)

• Apostolic Travel to Fátima (12-13 May 2000)

• At the end of the Beatification ceremony at Fatima of Francesco and Giacinta Marto, Cardinal Angelo Sodano announced that the "third part" of the secret of Fatima will be made public (May 13, 2000)

• Message for the World Day for Vocations (May 14, 2000)

• Celebration of the Jubilee of Priests and Holy Mass for the 80th birthday of the Holy Father John Paul II – Homily (May 18, 2000)

• Address of John Paul II to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of his 80th birthday (May 19, 2000)

• Canonization of 27 blesseds, among which were 25 Mexican martyrs – Homily (May 21, 2000)

• Jubilee of the Diocese of Rome (May 28, 2000)

• Jubilee Migrants and Itinerant People (June 2, 2000)

• Jubilee of Journalists (June 4, 2000)

• Pentecost Vigil – Homily (June 10, 2000)

• John Paul II lunches with 200 poor and homeless people to celebrate the Jubilee (June 15, 2000)

• Celebration of the 43rd International Eucharistic Congress held in Rome for the occasion of the Jubilee – Opening - Homily (June 18, 2000)

• Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ  – Homily (June 22, 2000)

• Message for the Jubilee in Prisons (June 24, 2000)

• Celebration of the 43rd International Eucharistic Congress held in Rome for the occasion of the Jubilee – Conclusion - Homily (Statio Orbis, 25 June 2000)

• Message of Fatima (June 26, 2000)

• Visit to the Roman prison Regina Caeli to celebrate the Jubilee in Prisons – Homily (9 July 2000)

• Apostolic Letter for the 300th Anniversary of the union of the Greek-Catholic Church of Romania with the Church of Rome (July 20, 2000)

• Celebration of the 15th World Youth Day: more than 2 million young people were present at the Campus of Tor Vergata (Rome) for the Jubilee with the Pope. World Youth Day (15-20 August 2000)

• Beatification of 5 Servants of God, among which were Pope Pius IX and Pope John XXIII – Homily (September 3, 2000)

• Jubilee of University Professors (September 9, 2000)

• Jubilee of Apostolic Nuncios and Papal Representatives (September 15, 2000)

• Jubilee of the Elderly (September 17, 2000)

• Closing of the 20th International Marian-Mariological Congress – Homily (September 24, 2000)

• Message for the World Day of Tourism (September 27, 2000)

• Canonization of 123 Blesseds, among which were 120 Martyrs in China – Homily (October 1, 2000)

• Message for the World Food Day (October 4, 2000)

• Recital of the Rosary before the statue of Our Lady of Fatima (October 7, 2000)

• Jubilee of Bishops: in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope together with the bishops repeat the Act of entrustment to Maria Most Holy before the statue of Our Lady of Fatima – Homily (October 8, 2000)

• Jubilee of Families - Homily (October 15, 2000)

• Visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II of England and of H.R.H. Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh (October 17, 2000)

• Message for the World Day for Missions (October 22, 2000)

• Jubilee of Sports People (October 29, 2000)

• Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio E sancti Thomae Mori (October 31, 2000)

• Message on the 50th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (November 3, 2000)

• Jubilee of Government Leaders, Members of Parliament and Politicians (4 - 5 November 2000) - Homily (November 5, 2000)

• Message to the Catholic Bishops in the Holy Land (November 8, 2000)

• His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians visits the Holy Father and the Church of Rome – Signing of the joint communiqué (8-11 November 2000)

• Ecumenical celebration presided over by the Holy Father John Paul II and Catholicos Karekin II - Homily (November 10, 2000)

• Jubilee of the agricultural world (November 12, 2000)

• Jubilee of Arm Forces and Police (November 19, 2000)

• Jubilee of the Apostolate of the Laity (November 26, 2000)

• Jubilee of the Disabled (December 3, 2000)

• Liturgical chant of the Akathistos Hymn in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (December 8, 2000)

• Prayer on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8, 2000)

• Jubilee of Catechists (December 10, 2000)

• Jubilee of the World of Entertainment (December 17, 2000)

• Address to Cardinals and heads of the Roman Curia for Christmas (December 21, 2000)

• Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord in the Year of the Great Jubilee. The Holy Father celebrated both the midnight Mass – Homily (December 24, 2000)

• Urbi et orbi Message (December 25, 2000)

• Apostolic Blessing for the end of the Year 2000 – Urbi et Orbi (December 31, 2000)