ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE POPE JOHN XXIII
COMMUNITIES' ASSOCIATIONS

Monday, 29 November 2004

Your Eminences,
Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood,
Dear Brothers and Sisters,

1. I am delighted to welcome and greet each one of you. You have gathered here on the occasion of this special Audience for the representatives of the numerous members of the Pope John XXIII Communities' Association that has spread far and wide in Italy and in another 20 countries of the world.

ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO H.E. MR ALI ABDULLAH SALEH,
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN*

Friday, 26 November 2004

Mr. President,

I am pleased to greet you and your entourage as you come to the Vatican, and I thank you for the kind sentiments you have expressed on behalf of the people of Yemen.

ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
FOR PENITENTIARY DIRECTORS OF EUROPE

Friday, 26 November 2004

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,

1. I am truly pleased to greet you today when you are taking part in Rome in the Conference of the Penitentiary Directors from the 45 member States of the Council of Europe. Thank you for your welcome visit which gives me the opportunity to become better acquainted with your work and projects. You are dealing with topics that are more timely than ever, concerning the management in Europe of those in custody and of prisons.

ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY
OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE LAITY

Thursday, 25 November 2004

Your Eminences,
Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood,
Dear Brothers and Sisters,

1. I welcome you with joy on the occasion of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. I warmly greet the President, Archbishop Stanisław Ryłko, and thank him for his words on your behalf. I greet the Members and Consultors, Officials and Staff of this Dicastery, dedicated to carrying out its mission to strengthen the baptized by knowledge of their own identity and Christian vocation through a wealth of initiatives.

ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
OF THE MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK UNIVERSITY
IN TORUN (POLAND)

Tuesday, 23 November 2004

Your Eminence,
Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate,
Distinguished Members of the Senate and the Academic Staff,
Honourable Authorities,
Dear Brothers and Sisters,

1. I cordially greet you all. I am pleased to be able to welcome so distinguished a representation of the Mikołaj Kopernik University in Torun. I thank the Rector Magnificent for his courteous words and the Academic Senate for having conferred upon me the title of doctor honoris causa. I accept it with gratitude as a sign of the dialogue between science and faith that is continuously developing.

ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE "INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES"
OF SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL IN JERUSALEM

Saturday, 20 November 2004

Your Beatitude,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am pleased to welcome to the Vatican the International Board of Trustees of Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Jerusalem. I take this opportunity to encourage you, and all associated with the work of the Hospital, always to give the best of yourselves in generous service to the sick, with the greatest respect for their human dignity and their unique value in the eyes of God.

ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY
OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY

Saturday, 20 November 2004

Your Eminence,
Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood,
Dear Brothers and Sisters

1. I am pleased to receive you on the occasion of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family. I address my cordial greeting to you all. In particular, I greet Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, whom I thank for the sentiments he has expressed.

ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE EIGHTH MEETING
OF THE POST-SYNODAL COUNCIL OF THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT
OF THE SPECIAL ASSEMBLY FOR ASIA
OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS

Friday, 19 November 2004

Dear Brothers in the Episcopate,

1. "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom 1: 7). With the Apostle Paul's words, I greet you all, members of the Post-Synodal Council of the General Secretariat of the Special Assembly for Asia of the Synod of Bishops.

ADDRESS OF JOHN PAUL II
TO THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS OF AZERBAIJAN

Thursday, 18 November 2004

Dear and Venerable Brothers,

1. I greet you with affection and address my greeting of peace to you all.

Welcome to you, Sheikh-ul-Islam, Head of the Presidency of Muslims of the Caucasus that is striving with constant abnegation to build peace in a region where, unfortunately, there are still violent conflicts.