2002

• Message for the 35^th World Day of Peace (January 1, 2002)

• Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (January 1, 2002)

• Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord: Homily (January 6, 2002)

• Address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See (January 10, 2002)

• Motu Proprio Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela (January 10, 2002)

• Day of Prayer for Peace in the World at Assisi, with members of Churches and ecclesial communities and with representatives of other religions (January 24, 2002)

• Message for the 36th World Communications Day (January 24, 2002)

• Address to the Tribunal of the Roman Rota (January 28, 2002)

• Feast of the presentation of the Lord, Day of Consecrated Life (February 2, 2002)

• Message for the 10^th World Day of the Sick (February 11, 2002)

• Message for the World Migration Day 2002

• Ash Wednesday (February 13, 2002)

• Message for Lent 2002

• Address at the conclusion of the spiritual exercises held for the Roman Curia (February 23, 2002)

• Letter to all the Heads of State and Government of the world and "Decalogue of Assisi for Peace" (March 4, 2002)

• Letter to Priests for Holy Thursday (March 17, 2002)

• Palm Sunday (March 24, 2002)

• Message for the 17th World Youth Day 2002

• Chrism Mass (March 28, 2002)

• Mass of the Lord’s Supper (March 28, 2002)

• Address at the end of the Way of the Cross (March 29, 2002)

• Easter Vigil: Homily (April 30, 2002)

• “Urbi et Orbi” Message (April 1, 2002)

• Letter to Card. Sodano for a Day of Prayer for Peace in Middle East (April 4, 2002)

• Day of Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land, called by Pope John Paul II on Divine Mercy Sunday, as the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem was under siege (April 7, 2002)

• Beatification of 6 Servants of God (April 14, 2002)

• Message for the World Day for Vocations (April 21, 2002)

• Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio Misericordia Dei on certain aspects of the celebration of the sacrament of penance (May 2, 2002)

• Pastoral Visit to the Diocese of Ischia (May 5, 2002)

• Canonization of 5 Blesseds - Pentecost – Homily (May 19, 2002)

• Apostolic Journey to Azerbaijan and Bulgaria (22-26 May 2002)

• Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – Homily (May 30, 2002)

• Message to the World Summit of FAO (June 10, 2002)

• Canonization of Blessed Pio da Pietrelcina (June 16, 2002)

• Apostolic Journey to Toronto for the 17th World Youth Day, Ciudad de Guatemala and Ciudad de México (23 July-2 August 2002)

• Apostolic Journey to Poland in occasion of the Dedication of the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki (16-19 August 2002)

• Message for the World Day of Tourism (September 27, 2002)

• Ecumenical celebration of Vespers in the Vatican Basilica, in occasion of the VII Centenary of the birth of Saint Brigit of Sweden, Co-patron of Europe (October 4, 2002)

• Canonization of Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (October 6, 2002)

• Message for the World Food Day (October 13, 2002)

• Pope John Paul II met with His Beatitude Teoctist, the Orthodox patriarch of Romania, who has been on a visit to the Church of Rome and to the Pope. During the meeting, they exchanged speeches and signed a joint declaration (October 13, 2002)

• Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae on the Most Holy Rosary (October ,16 2002)

• The Pope introduces the "mysteries of light" and proclaims a Year of the Rosary (October 2002-0ctober 2003) - The beginning of the 25th year of Pontificate (October ,16 2002)

• Message for the World Day for Missions (October 20, 2002)

• Beatification of 6 Servants of God - World Day for Missions (October 20, 2002)

• An honorary citizenship of Rome is conferred on Pope John Paul II (October 31, 2002)

• Visit to the Italian Parliament in a public session held in the Palace of Montecitorio, Rome (November 14, 2002)

• Prayer on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (8 December 2002)

• Address to Cardinals and heads of the Roman Curia for Christmas (December 21, 2002)

• Midnight Mass – Christmas (December 24, 2002)

• Urbi et Orbi Message (December 25, 2002)

• Te Deum (December 31, 2002)