Papal Addresses to CAPP<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe unique relationship CAPP holds with the Holy Fathers and Apostolic See - noted in the \u201cPro Pontifice\u201d part of our name - is captured by Pope St. John Paul II when he said,<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cYour Foundation is characterized<\/strong> at the same time<\/strong> by its particular closeness to the Successor of Peter and to the Apostolic See<\/strong>\".<\/span><\/p>\nAddress to The Members of The Foundation Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice, June 5, 1993<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nThis special relationship has been marked with consecutive annual, private papal audiences and several projects conducted on behalf of the Holy Fathers with Pope Francis telling us on 26 May 2018:<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cIn a particular way, in this, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Foundation\u2019s establishment by Saint John Paul II, I express my gratitude for your work in making known the wisdom of the Church\u2019s social teaching\u2026After a quarter-century, this task remains more necessary than ever\u2026Dear friends, I encourage you, I encourage your efforts to bring the light of the Gospel and the richness of the Church\u2019s social teaching to these pressing issues by contributing to informed discussion, dialogue and research, but also by committing yourselves for that change of attitudes, opinions and lifestyles which is essential for building a world of greater justice, freedom and harmony.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nAddress to The Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nWe are humbled by CAPP\u2019s close association to the Vicar of Christ and proud to share the Holy Fathers\u2019 words to us over the decades.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tKey Comments from Papal Addresses<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Pope](\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-members-of-the-Centesimus-Annus-Pro-Pontifice-Foundation.jpg\" "\\"Pope")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPope Leo XIV<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2026 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2025 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Pope](\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/centesimus_annus_photo_resized_-1.jpg\" "\\"Pope")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPope Francis<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2024 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJune 2023 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMarch 2023 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2022 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2021 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2019 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2018 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2017 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2016 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2015 Address of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2014 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2013 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Pope](\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Pope-Benedict-XVI-addresses-CAPP-in-2010.jpg\" "\\"Pope")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPope Benedict XVI<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2011 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2010 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2009 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2008 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2007 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2006 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Pope](\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Pope-John-Paul-II-addresses-CAPP-in-1993-at-the-Vatican.png\" "\\"Pope")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPope St. John Paul II<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDecember 2004 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tApril 2004 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2003 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2002 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1999 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1998 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1996 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
The unique relationship CAPP holds with the Holy Fathers and Apostolic See - noted in the \u201cPro Pontifice\u201d part of our name - is captured by Pope St. John Paul II when he said,<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYour Foundation is characterized<\/strong> at the same time<\/strong> by its particular closeness to the Successor of Peter and to the Apostolic See<\/strong>\".<\/span><\/p>\n Address to The Members of The Foundation Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice, June 5, 1993<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n This special relationship has been marked with consecutive annual, private papal audiences and several projects conducted on behalf of the Holy Fathers with Pope Francis telling us on 26 May 2018:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn a particular way, in this, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Foundation\u2019s establishment by Saint John Paul II, I express my gratitude for your work in making known the wisdom of the Church\u2019s social teaching\u2026After a quarter-century, this task remains more necessary than ever\u2026Dear friends, I encourage you, I encourage your efforts to bring the light of the Gospel and the richness of the Church\u2019s social teaching to these pressing issues by contributing to informed discussion, dialogue and research, but also by committing yourselves for that change of attitudes, opinions and lifestyles which is essential for building a world of greater justice, freedom and harmony.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Address to The Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n We are humbled by CAPP\u2019s close association to the Vicar of Christ and proud to share the Holy Fathers\u2019 words to us over the decades.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2026 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2025 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2024 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> June 2023 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> March 2023 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2022 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2021 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2019 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2018 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2017 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2016 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2015 Address of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2014 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2013 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2011 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2010 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2009 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2008 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2007 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2006 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> December 2004 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> April 2004 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2003 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 2002 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 1999 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 1998 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> 1996 Address of the Holy Father to Participants<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Pope Leo XIV<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Pope Francis<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Pope Benedict XVI<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Pope St. John Paul II<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>