Selected Addresses of Pope Benedict XVI

• "A New Humanism for Europe. The Role of the Universities" address Benedict XVI gave to participants of the European Meeting of University Professors, gathered in Paul VI Hall in Rome. June 24, 2007.
• "Alone I Could Not Carry Out This Task" translation of the address Benedict XVI gave at the Wednesday general audience on April 19, the first anniversary of his pontificate. April 27, 2006.
• "The Catholic Church Is Close to You and Is Your Friend" Benedict XVI's Address to Chief Rabbi of Rome. January 16, 2006.
• Pope's Homily on Day of Baptisms in Sistine Chapel translation of the homily Benedict XVI delivered without notes on Jan. 8, 2006 - feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the day he baptized 10 infants in the Sistine Chapel.
  
• "Courage and Trust in God and Man Is Necessary" Pope's Homily on January 1, World Day of Peace.
• Pope's Message for 40th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate, message to Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews. October 28, 2005.
• "We Must Start Again From the Eucharist" homily Benedict XVI delivered in Italian, Polish, Ukrainian and Spanish during the Mass that closed the Synod on the Eucharist and the Year of the Eucharist. October 23, 2005.
• Benedict XVI's Catechetical Dialogue With Children addressed Saturday afternoon to children who were receiving their First Communion this year.
• "The Lord Is Close to Each One of Us" translation of Benedict XVI's spontaneous meditation on Monday morning at the Synod of Bishops, after the reading of the Third Hour of the Liturgy of the Hours, taken from the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (13:11). Oct. 4, 2005.
• Papal Homily at Opening of Synod Oct. 2, 2005.
• "Live in Complete Conformity With the Gospel" letter sent to participants in the plenary assembly of the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, held Sept. 26-27, 2005.
• On the Eucharist and Love: "Source of the Spiritual Energy That Renews Our Life" Angelus. Sept. 25, 2005.
• Pope's Address to Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem delivered to Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar and Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, both of Jerusalem, in audience in the papal summer residence. Sept. 16, 2005.
• "To Achieve the Full Communion of Christians Must Be an Objective for All" message to the inter-Christian symposium on "The Eucharist in the Eastern and Western Tradition with Particular Reference to Ecumenical Dialogue", organized by the Institute of Spirituality of the Pontifical University Antonianum of Rome and the Department of Theology of the Aristotle University of Thessalonica, Greece. September 5, 2005.
• "Central Character of the Sacrament of the Real Presence" On the Final Phase of Year of the Eucharist. September 4, 2005.
• "Wherever God Is Not in the First Place, Man's Dignity Is Endangered" address before praying the midday Angelus with the crowds gathered in the courtyard in the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo. August 28, 2005.
• Benedict XVI's Homily on Feast of the Assumption celebrating Mass in the parish church of Castel Gandolfo, August 25, 2005.
• "Young People Relaunched … the Message of Hope" reflections on his first foreign apostolic trip to Germany, for World Youth Day. August 24, 2005.
• God "Loves Us Inasmuch as We Are Free" translation of Benedict XVI's message, sent by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, to the Communion and Liberation movement's "Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples. August 20, 2005.
• "An Encouragement to Us Never to Lose Heart" translation of the address Benedict XVI gave Aug. 14 when he prayed the midday Angelus with crowds gathered at the papal summer residence.
• "The Magi as Unique Models of People Seeking Christ" translation of the address Benedict XVI gave Aug. 7 when he prayed the midday Angelus with crowds gathered at the papal summer residence. August 7, 2005.
• Pope's Address to Diocesan Clergy of Aosta - spontaneous comments at a closed-door question and answer session on Monday, July 25, 2005, with 140 priests, religious and deacons of the Diocese of Val d'Aosta -- addressing the problem of "widespread religious indifference that exists in Western societies."
• On the Value of Vacation: "Days in Which More Time Can Be Dedicated to Prayer" Zenit. Address Benedict XVI before praying the midday Angelus with some 6,000 people gathered in the Alpine village of Les Combes, Italy. July 17, 2005.
• On St. Benedict of Norcia: "Prefer Nothing to the Love of Christ" translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered before praying the midday Angelus with some 40,000 tourists and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square. July 10, 2005.
• "Catholicity and Unity Go Together", Homily for Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. June 29, 2005.
• Papal Address to Secretary-General of World Council of Churches Zenit. June 16, 2005.
• Benedict XVI on Anthropological Foundation of the Family Part 1; Part II delivered Monday in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, at the opening of the Ecclesial Congress of the Diocese of Rome. The theme of the congress was "Family and Christian Community: Formation of the Person and Transmission of the Faith." Zenit. June 9, 2005.
• "Jesus Goes Before Us to the Father" translation of the homily Benedict XVI delivered last Thursday during the Mass on the solemnity of Corpus Christ, held in the square of the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Zenit. May 30, 2005.
• "The Sacrament of Unity" translation of the homily Benedict XVI gave today in Italian during the closing Mass of the 24th Italian National Eucharistic Congress, in the esplanade of Marisabella. Zenit. May 29, 2005.
• Trinity-Sunday Reflection on the Human Person "Image of God, Fulfilled In Love" translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today before praying the Angelus with the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square. Zenit. May 22, 2005.
• "We Christians Must Be Ready to Explain Our Faith" a translation of the spontaneous speech given by Benedict XVI to the clergy of Rome on May 13, in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, after hearing the priests' testimonies and questions. Zenit. May 20, 2005.
• Benedict XVI's 1st Homily From Cathedral of Rome Part 1 | Part II. A translation of the first part of the homily Benedict XVI delivered Saturday when taking possession of the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Zenit. May 9/10, 2005.
• Benedict XVI's Address to Bishops of Sri Lanka: "Renew Your Trust in Christ! Open Your Hearts to Him!" Address delivered on Saturday to the bishops of Sri Lanka, on the occasion of their five-yearly visit to the Holy See. Zenit. May 8, 2005.
• Papal Address to Representatives of Other Religions and Confessions April 26. 2005. Delivered Monday in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace, when meeting with representatives of other religions and Christian confessions who came to Rome for the Pope's inauguration.
• Benedict XVI's Homily at St. Paul Outside the Walls. Zenit. April 25, 2005. Homily delivered when visiting the sepulcher of the Apostle to the Gentiles in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.
• Benedict XVI's Inaugural Mass Homily. Zenit.org. April 24, 2005.
• Benedict XVI's Message to Cardinals: "A Church That . . . Has No Fear of the Future". Zenit. April 20, 2005.
  
• Pope Benedict's XVI's 1st Public Greeting, a translation of his first greeting, which he gave from the balcony of the facade of St. Peter's Basilica. Zenit. April 19, 2005.