All’udienza generale di mercoledì 16 ottobre, in piazza San Pietro, erano presenti i seguenti gruppi:
Da diversi Paesi: Gruppo della Pontificia Università della Santa Croce; Religiose dell’Unione Superiore Maggiori d’Italia; Partecipanti al Convegno mondiale di Radio Maria.
Dall’Italia: Cresimati della Diocesi di Faenza-Modigliana, con il Vescovo Mario Toso; Gruppi di fedeli dalle Parrocchie: Santi Giovanni e Martino, in Ciriè; Santa Maria Assunta, in Roseto Valfortore; Cristo Re; San Pietro, in Polla; Maria Santissima Consolatrice degli afflitti, in Palermo. Comando Forze Operative Terrestri; Sottufficiali Carabinieri in quiescenza; Gruppo della Scuola della Psoriasi, di Napoli; Associazione italiana sclerosi laterale amiotrofica, di Brescia; gruppo folkloristico Ortensia, di Fermo; Liceo Fermi, di Paternò; gruppi di fedeli da Marano Lagunare, Santa Maria del Cedro, Vairano Patenora, San Martino di Lupari.
Dalla Svizzera: Università del tempo libero, di Arosio.
Coppie di sposi novelli.
Gruppi di fedeli da: Slovacchia; Bulgaria; Croazia; Slovenia; Repubblica Ceca.
Dalla Polonia: Grupa polonijna członków Stowarzyszenia Odnowy w Duchu Świętym z Gelsenkirchen, Niemcy; Uczniowie i wychowawcy xi Liceum Ogólnokształcącego im. Marii Dąbrowskiej w Krakowie; Słuchacze i Pracownicy „Via” Katolickiego Rada Rzeszów z Rzeszowa; Uczestnicy konferencji na Papieskim Uniwersytecie Gregoriańskim pt. „Z tej śmierci wyrosło dobro. 40. Rocznica zamordowania bł. ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki”, zorganizowana przez Instytut Pamięci Narodowej, tygodnik „Gość Niedzielny” oraz Fundację Jana Pawła ii; Pielgrzymi indywidualni z kraju i zagranicy.
De France: groupe de Prêtres ed Diacres du Diocèse d’Auch, avec S.E. Mons. Bertrand Lacombe; Collège de Bourbourg; Collège St Joseph du Parchamp, de Boulogne-Billancourt; Chefs d’etablissements d’enseignement catholique du Diocèse D’Evry, avec S.E. Mons. Michel Pansard; Chefs d’establissements scolaires catholique des Diocèses de Nancy-Toul et Verdun.
Du Canada: Association Regina pacis, de St Pierre-de-Broughton.
From various Countries: Senior officers, diplomats and members of the Nato Defense College; A group of priests participating in the course of the Institute for Continuing Theological Education at the Pontifical North American College. A delegation of the Scientific Society Egoi-Pcos - The Experts Group On Inositol in Basic and Clinical Research and on Pcos.
From England: Students and staff from the following: Mater Ecclesiae College, Twickenham, London; St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Leyland.
From Denmark: Boys and men’s choir from Saint Nicolai Cathedral, Kolding.
From Norway: Pilgrims from St, Svithun Parish, Stavanger.
From South Africa: A group of pilgrims.
From India: Pilgrims from the following: Diocese of Quilon, accompanied by H.E. Bishop Paul Anthony Mullassery; pilgrims from Saint George’s Church, Archdiocese of Verapoly.
From Vietnam: Pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City.
From Kuwait: Nurses Ministry and familiars from the Holy Family Co-Cathedral.
From Malaysia: Pilgrims from the following: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan; Church of the Visitation, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
From the Philippines: Pilgrims from the following: Diocese of Tagbilaran, Bohol; St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Davao City; St. Maria Goretti Parish, Manila.
From South Korea: A group of priests celebrating the 45° anniversary of ordination and lay faithful; A group of pilgrims and priests.
From Canada: Pilgrims from St. James Church, Calgary, Alberta.
From United States of America: Pilgrims from the following Archdioceses: St. Louis, Missouri; Newark, New Jersey. Pilgrims from the following Dioceses: Orange, California; Buffalo, New York. Pilgrims from the following parishes: St. Francis Cabrini, Tucson, Arizona; Our Lady of Good Hope, Hope, Arkansas; Cathedral of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Florida; St. George, Waimanalo, Hawaii; St. Anthony of Padua, Westbrook, Maine; St. Louis, Buffalo, New York; St. Anthony of Padua, S. Antonio, Texas. Pilgrims from the Basilica of Saint Andrew, Roanoke, Virginia; Members of Serra International, Chicago, Illinois. Pilgrims from the following: Saint Vincent de Paul Parish, Denver, Colorado; Saint Colomba Catholic Church, Dothan, Alabama; Holy Trinity Church, Covina, California;Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Fremont, California; Saint George Catholic Church, Waimanalo, Hawaii; Saint Mary of the Asssumption Catholic Church, Dedham, Massachusetts. Groups of students and teachers from the following: Saint John’s University, New York; Duquesne University, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Students and faculty from the following: University of Arkansas; Fordham University, New York, New York; Pontifical College Josephinum, Bainbridge, Ohio; Villanova University, Pennsylvania; Catholic Universities across the United States in visit for the Synod; Members of the Gregorian University Foundation, Washington d.c..
Aus der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Pilgergruppen aus: St. Peter und Paul, Bad Camberg; St. Cyriakus, Bottrop; St. Valentin, Ecklingerode; Pfarreiengemeinschaft Hasegrund; St. Anna, Hünfeld-Rückers; St. Julian, Paderborn; St. Antonius, Papenburg; St. Peter, Rheinberg; St. Eligius, Saarbrücken-Burbach; St. Cyriakus und Unbeflecktes Herz Mariens, Salzbergen und Holsten-Bexten. Pilgergruppen aus dem: Bistum Augsburg; Bistum Fulda; Bistum Limburg; Bistum Münster; Erzbistum Paderborn. Pilgergruppen aus: Merzig; Stuttgart. Stipendiaten der kna-promedia-Stiftung, Franz von Sales, Bonn; Katholisches Ferienwerk Herz Jesu, Oberhausen; Frauenbund, Mariä Himmelfahrt, Thalmassing. Jugendliche, Schulen: Orchester vom Gymnasium Maria Stern Augsburg con l’Orchestra del Liceo Giordano Bruno di Roma; Katholische Schule Liebfrauen, Berlin; Mariengymnasium, Essen-Werden; Bischöfliches Cusanus-Gymnasium Koblenz, Koblenz; Blutreitergruppe aus der Pfarrgemeinde St. Laurentius, Mietingen. Ministranten, Firmlinge: Messdiener aus der Pfarrei St. Marien, Baesweiler; Jugendwallfahrt Sankt Laurentius, Bergisch Gladbach; Ministranten aus der Pfarrei St. Peter und Paul, Eschweiler; Firmlinge St. Marien, Kevelaer; Messdiener St. Vitus Lette, St. Vitus, Oelde-Lette; Messdiener Mariä Heimsuchung, Neupotz / Rheinzabern; Messdienergemeinschaft St. Remigius, Viersen; Freiwillige Helfer des Malteserordens aus Deutschland.
Aus der Republik Österreich: Pilgergruppe aus: der Erzdiözese Wien; Pilgergruppen aus: Ilz; Weissbriach. Jugendliche, Schulen: Bischöfliches Gymnasium Augustinum, Graz; Schülerinnen und Schüler mit Lehrerinnen des Gymnasium Matte, Mattersburg; Schottengymnasium, Wien. Zentrum für Pädagoglnnenbildung, Universität Graz.
Aus der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft: Lassalle-Haus, Edlibach. Jugendliche, Schulen: Dachs-bau (Initiative der verbandlichen Jugendarbeit), Luzern. Ministranten, Firmlinge: Sternsinger-und Ministranten-Familien, Eggersriet; Firmlinge, Eschenbach; Firmanden der Pfarrei St.Georg, Küsnacht.
De España: Seminaristas del Seminario Menor de la Diócesis de Getafe.
De México: Ballet Folclórico de la region de Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos; Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, en las Varas Nayarit.
De Colombia: grupo de peregrinos de la Diócesis de Cartago.
De Ecuador: grupo de peregrinos.
De Chile: Parroquia San Francisco de Asís, de Rancagua; Parroquia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, de Los Castanos.
Do Brasil: Basílica São João Batista da Lagoa, no Rio de Janeiro; Paróquia Espírito Santo, de Itapolis.