Documents Issued in 2021 (original) (raw)
Issued in a.d. 2021
To the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding access of women to the ministries of Lector and Acolyte
by Pope Francis 
(2021.01.10)
To the 46ᵗʰ President of the United States of America on the occasion of his inauguration at the White House
by Pope Francis (2021.01.20)
For the online presentation of the Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean
by Pope Francis (2021.01.24)
To the organisers and participants at the Fifth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum
by Pope Francis (2021.02.02)
To the participants in the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking
by Pope Francis (2021.02.08)
For the presentation of encyclical Fratelli tutti in Russian
by Pope Francis (2021.02.17)
To the participants in the Religious Education Congress sponsored by the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese
by Pope Francis (2021.02.19)
(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Los Angeles)
For the cultural valorisation of the Lateran Palace
by Pope Francis (2021.02.20)
(related to Papal See of Roma)
Elevation of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Knock to an International Shrine of Special Eucharistic and Marian Devotion
by Pope Francis (2021.03.19)
To the participants in the online meeting “Our daily Love”, for the opening of the “Amoris Laetitia Family” Year
by Pope Francis (2021.03.19)
For the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the proclamation of St. Alphonsus de Liguori as Doctor of the Church
by Pope Francis (2021.03.23)
For the Birth Centenary Celebration of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh
by Pope Francis (2021.03.24)
To the participants in the 2021 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund
by Pope Francis (2021.04.04)
To participants in the International Conference “A Politics Rooted in the People”
by Pope Francis (2021.04.15)
For the International Congress “Exceptional Woman”, dedicated to the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the proclamation of St. Teresa of Ávila as a Doctor of the Church
by Pope Francis (2021.04.15)
For the Ibero-American Conference of Heads of State and Governments
by Pope Francis (2021.04.21)
To participants in the international “Leaders Summit on Climate”
by Pope Francis (2021.04.22)
For the blessing of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Miandrivazo, in the diocese of Morondava, Madagascar
by Pope Francis (2021.05.01)
(related to Diocese of Morondava)
To the participants in “Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite the World”
by Pope Francis (2021.05.08)
To participants in the 5ᵗʰ International Conference entitled “Mind, Body and Soul”
by Pope Francis (2021.05.08)
To mark the presentation of the volume “Seeking and Finding God’s Will: A Practical Guide to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola” by Father Miguel Ángel Fiorito
by Pope Francis (2021.05.10)
To participants in the “Meeting for Fraternal Dialogue 2021” of the Italian Charismatic Consultation
by Pope Francis (2021.05.15)
For the online Conference Building Fraternity, Defending Justice. Challenges and Opportunities for Insular Peoples
by Pope Francis (2021.05.21)
For the ecumenical Pentecost Vigil organized by CHARIS, in the Anglican Christ Church in Jerusalem
by Pope Francis (2021.05.22)
To the participants in the international prayer ’Pilgrims with Ignatius’ to mark the beginning of the Ignatian Year
by Pope Francis (2021.05.23)
For the launching of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
by Pope Francis (2021.06.04)
To mark the 30ᵗʰ anniversary of the Central American Integration System
by Pope Francis (2021.06.05)
To participants in the forum “Where do we stand with Amoris laetitia? Strategies for the application of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation”
by Pope Francis (2021.06.09)
To mark the retreat of the “John 17 Movement” at the Saint Joseph’s Seminary of New York
by Pope Francis (2021.06.09)
For the 20ᵗʰ anniversary of the foundation of the “Federación latinoamericana de Colegios de la Compañía de Jesús” (FLACSI)
by Pope Francis (2021.06.10)
To the Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland, Chairperson of the XLII Session of the FAO Conference
by Pope Francis (2021.06.14)
To the participants in the Second National Conference for Mental Health
by Pope Francis (2021.06.14)
For the 16ᵗʰ Edition of the Globsec Bratislava Forum, on theme: Let’s Rebuild The World Back Better
by Pope Francis (2021.06.15)
For the 109ᵗʰ International Confererence of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
by Pope Francis (2021.06.17)
For the 1300ᵗʰ anniversary of the death of Saint Odilia (Sainte Odile), patroness of Alsace
by Pope Francis (2021.06.21)
(related to Archdiocese of Strasbourg)
To volunteers at the Noche de Caridad and Home of Nazareth of the Diocese of Mar del Plata
by Pope Francis (2021.06.24)
(related to Diocese of Mar del Plata)
For the 5ᵗʰ Centenary of the Coronation of the Black Madonna of Oropa
by Pope Francis (2021.08.05)
(related to Diocese of Biella)
To the participants in the Virtual Continental Congress of Religious Life, organized by CLAR
by Pope Francis (2021.08.13)
To the participants in the 24ᵗʰ International Mariological-Marian Congress
by Pope Francis (2021.08.22)
To participants in the Laudato si’ Inter-University Congress
by Pope Francis (2021.08.24)
For the 30ᵗʰ anniversary of the establishment of the Apostolic Administrations for Latin-Rite Catholics in Russia
by Pope Francis (2021.09.16)
For the meeting “Our common mission of safeguarding God’s children”, organised by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and the Bishops’ Conferences of Central and Eastern Europe
by Pope Francis (2021.09.18)
To participants in the high-level event of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
by Pope Francis (2021.09.23)
For the International Congress to celebrate the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the birth of Maria Montessori
by Pope Francis (2021.10.07)
To participants in the Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean
by Pope Francis (2021.10.15)
To the participants in the 49ᵗʰ Social Week for Italian Catholics
by Pope Francis (2021.10.21)
To the participants in the 49ᵗʰ Social Week of Italian Catholics
by Pope Francis (2021.10.21)
For the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the founding of the Pro Petri Association (Brussels)
by Pope Francis (2021.10.29)
For the 26ᵗʰ Session of the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) (Glasgow)
by Pope Francis (2021.10.29)
To the participants in the 4ᵗʰ edition of the Paris Peace Forum
by Pope Francis (2021.10.30)
For the opening of a high-level global meeting on the elimination of child labour in agriculture
by Pope Francis (2021.11.02)
For the 30ᵗʰ anniversary of the International Forum of Catholic Action
by Pope Francis (2021.11.09)
To the working community of UNESCO for the 75ᵗʰ anniversary of UNESCO
by Pope Francis (2021.11.12)
To participants in the World Meeting of Justice and Peace Commissions of Episcopal Conferences
by Pope Francis (2021.11.15)
For the 70ᵗʰ anniversary of the International Organization of Migration (IOM)
by Pope Francis (2021.11.29)
For the Tower of the Virgin Mary in the Sagrada Família in Barcelona
by Pope Francis (2021.12.08)
(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barcelona)
For the inauguration of the academic year of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, in Milan, on the centenary of its foundation
by Pope Francis (2021.12.19)