Documents and Speeches by Year

a.d. 1955 – 1959

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Cum nostra English
On reducing rubrics to a simpler form

Decree Congregation for Sacred Rites 1955 .03.23

Au moment Italiano (Italian)
Address to members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Speech Pope Pius XII 1955 .04.24

Ci torna sommamente Italiano (Italian)
Address to representatives of the world of cinematography gathered in Rome

Speech Pope Pius XII 1955 .06.21

Vous avez voulu español (Spanish)
Address to participants in the 10th International Congress of Historical Sciences

Speech Pope Pius XII 1955 .09.07

Con la più viva
Radio message on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the discovery of Radiotelegraphy by Guglielmo Marconi

Message Pope Pius XII 1955 .10.11

En vous souhaitant Italiano (Italian)
Address to the General Assembly of the European Union of Broadcasting in Rome

Speech Pope Pius XII 1955 .10.21

Nel dare Italiano (Italian)
Address to workers in the field of cinematography participating in the International Congress in Rome

Speech Pope Pius XII 1955 .10.28

To cadets of the Naval Military Academy of Spain español (Spanish)

Speech Pope Pius XII 1955 .11.17

Missale Romanum (1955)
editio VII iuxta typicam

Liturgical Book Congregation for Sacred Rites 1955 .11.30

Biblical Assocations and Biblical Conventions

Document Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies 1955 .12.15

Col cuore aperto Italiano (Italian)
Radio message to the whole world for Christmas Message Pope Pius XII 1955 .12.24

Musicæ sacræ / Sacred Music English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On sacred music

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1955 .12.25

Missale Romanum (1956)
editio VIII iuxta typicam

Liturgical Book Congregation for Sacred Rites 1956 .01.01

Address on moral and religious dictates concerning natural painless childbirth español (Spanish)

Speech Pope Pius XII 1956 .01.08

Inter cœtera français (French)

Instruction Sacred Congregation of Religious 1956 .03.25

Haurietis aquas English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1956 .05.15

Vous nous avez español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)
Address to participants of the Second World Congress on fertility and sterility

Speech Pope Pius XII 1956 .05.19

Dum mærenti animo Italiano (Italian)
On the Persecuted Church in Eastern Europe

Apostolic Letter Pope Pius XII 1956 .06.29

Martyrologium Romanum (1956)
editio quarta post typicam

Liturgical Book Congregation for Sacred Rites 1956 .07.19

Luctuosissimi eventus / Sorrowful Events English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On urging public prayers for peace and freedom for the people of Hungary

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1956 .10.28

Lætamur admodum English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On renewing exhortation for prayers for peace for Poland, Hungary and the Middle East

Hungary peace Poland

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1956 .11.01

Datis nuperrime English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On lamenting the sorrowful events in Hungary and condemning the ruthless use of force

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1956 .11.05

Radio message to the Magyar people Italiano (Italian)

Message Pope Pius XII 1956 .11.10

Radio message to participants in the 2nd National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippine Islands English español (Spanish)

Eucharistic Congress Philippines

Message Pope Pius XII 1956 .12.02

Proclaiming St. Claire as Patroness Saint of Television français (French)

communication saint television

Apostolic Letter Pope Pius XII 1957 .02.14

Sacram Communionem / Holy Communion English
Extending permissions granted by the Apostolic Constitution ’Christus Dominus’

Motu Proprio Pope Pius XII 1957 .03.19

Fidei donum English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the present condition of the Catholic missions, especially in Africa

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1957 .04.21

Invicti athletæ English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On St. Andrew Bobola

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1957 .05.16

Pilgrimage to Lourdes / Le Pèlerinage de Lourdes English français (French) Italiano (Italian)
On warning against materialism on the centenary of the apparitions of Lourdes

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1957 .07.02

Miranda prorsus English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On cinemas, radios and televisions

communication radio television

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1957 .09.08

To the Institute of Women Catechists español (Spanish)

Speech Pope Pius XII 1957 .10.17

Ad Apostolorum Principis / At the Tomb of the Prince of the Apostles / 《宗徒之長》通諭 English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On communism and the Church in China

China communism

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1958 .06.29

Meminisse iuvat English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On prayers for the persecuted Church

Encyclical Pope Pius XII 1958 .07.14

Radio message to participants in the First World Conference on Health Care español (Spanish)

Speech Pope Pius XII 1958 .07.27

De musica sacra English
On Sacred Music and Sacred Liturgy

Instruction Congregation for Sacred Rites 1958 .09.03

On accepting the supreme mandate latine (Latin) Speech Saint Pope John XXIII 1958 .10.28

To the Sacred College of Cardinals giving tribute to the new Pontiff latine (Latin) Speech Saint Pope John XXIII 1958 .11.04

Mass for the coronation of Pope John XXIII latine (Latin) Homily Saint Pope John XXIII 1958 .11.04

Mass for the Possession of the Chair of the Bishop of Rome Italiano (Italian) Homily Saint Pope John XXIII 1958 .11.23

Boni Pastoris / Good Shepherd English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian)
Establishing the Pontifical Commission for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television

communication radio Roman Curia television

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1959 .02.22

On ’ad Limina’ visits of Military Vicars

Decree Sacred Consistorial Congregation 1959 .02.28

A quarantacinque anni Italiano (Italian) Apostolic Exhortation Saint Pope John XXIII 1959 .04.21

Cum inde latine (Latin)
Honouring the Pontifical Lateran Athenaeum with the title of University Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1959 .05.17

Ad Petri Cathedram / To the Chair of Peter English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On promoting under the impulse of charity, truth, unity and peace

Encyclical Saint Pope John XXIII 1959 .06.29

Sacerdotii nostri primordia / First Days of Our Priesthood English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On St. John Vianney

Encyclical Saint Pope John XXIII 1959 .08.01

Grata recordatio / Plesant Recollections English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the rosary: prayer for the Church, missions, international and social problems

Encyclical Saint Pope John XXIII 1959 .09.26

Statute of the Vatican Film-Library English español (Spanish) français (French) Document Pontifical Commission for the Cinema, Radio and Television 1959 .11.16

Princeps pastorum / The Prince of the Shepherds English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the missions, native clergy and lay participation

Encyclical Saint Pope John XXIII 1959 .11.28

Maiora in Dies español (Spanish) latine (Latin)
Honouring the International Marian Academy with the title of Pontifical Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1959 .12.08

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