Nothing must be left undone in struggle against this disease
13 April 1985 To the members of the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Associations On Saturday morning, 13 April, the Holy Father received the Executive Committee of the International...
View ArticleFreedom of conscience and defence of life
28 December 1978 On 28 December John Paul II received in audience the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors (AMCI) and delivered the following address. Beloved Sons of the Italian Catholic Doctors...
View ArticleEcclesial communion draws nourishment from sacrifices of those who suffer
21 December 1980 To the health personnel of the Hospital of St. James in Rome In the afternoon of Sunday , 21st of December, the Holy Father went on a pastoral visit to the Hospital of St. James in...
View ArticleSuffering can enrich the individual and the whole church
28 May 1982 To the sick in Southwark Cathedral After meeting Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in the afternoon of 28 May, the Holy Father presided at a para-liturgical ceremony for the sick in...
View ArticleCatholic doctors requires a superior witness
3 October 1982 To the participants in the XV International Congress of Catholic Doctors In the late afternoon of Sunday, 3 October, the Holy Father met the participants in the Fifteenth International...
View ArticleYour suffering is part of Christ’s Cross
11 September 1983 To the disabled and elderly in Austria “A world without the sick, even if it may sound paradoxical, would be poorer because it would be poorer in lived-out humanity, poorer in love...
View ArticleChrist has grafted into suffering redemption and the light of hope
5 October 1986 To the sick and disabled in the Cathedral of Lyons In the afternoon of Sunday, 3 October, the Holy Father met a large group of the sick and disabled in the Cathedral of Lyons. He gave...
View ArticleWe must protect the gift of life
25 November 1986 To the sick and disabled in Australia During his apostolic visit to Australia, the Holy Father delivered the following address to the sick and the handicapped at the “Queen Elizabeth...
View ArticleMay ethical and moral principles guide scientific research
19 February 1987 To the participants in a Conference of Surgeons John Paul II received the participants in a conference of surgeons sponsored by the Italian Branch of the International College of...
View ArticleHuman science cannot eliminate calvary
21 March 1987 To the sick and their helpers to Lourdes On Saturday, 21 March, the Pope received a large group of sick people, together with doctors, nurses and other helpers. The meeting was arranged...
View ArticleThe church’s teaching in the biomedical field defends the dignity and...
14 September 1987 To the leaders of the Catholic Health Association in Phoenix In the Civic Plaza, Phoenix, on 14 September, the Holy Father met and addressed leaders of the Catholic Health Association...
View ArticleSolidarity and love grow in the face of pain and grifef
12 May 1988 To the sick and elderly and their medical personnel in Sucre On Thursday, 12 May, the Holy Father went to the Cathedral of Sucre where the elderly and infirm, along with many medical...
View ArticleIn participation in suffering the church is the community of the children of...
26 June 1988 To the elderly, sick and disabled in Salzburg Cathedral On the morning of Sunday, 26 June, the Holy Father went to the Cathedral of Salzburg where he led the morning prayer. Participating...
View ArticleThe doctor’s mission is to provide healing of disease and its prevention
18 March 1989 May the Most Holy Virgin, Health of the Sick and Seat of Wisdom, inspire and accompany your work, on which I invoke the heavenly Blessing. On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the...
View ArticlePatients are “icon” of christ
1 April 1990 To the sick and hospital staff in a Hospital of the Daughters of Saint Camillus To the sick and the hospital staff, during a pastoral visit to the Hospital run by the Daughters of Saint...
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