Closing Address at Vatican II   Closing Address of the Council by Pope Paul VI
                                                                         Pope Paul VI,  7 Dec 1965
Ad Gentes                                    Decree on the Missionary Activity of the Church
                                                                         Vatican II,  7 Dec 1965
Dignitatis Humanae                    Declaration on Religious Freedom
                                                                         Vatican II,  7 Dec 1965
Gaudium et Spes                         Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World
                                                                         Vatican II,  7 Dec 1965
Presbyterorum Ordinis               Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
                                                                         Vatican II,  7 Dec 1965
Apostolicam Actuositatem       Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity
                                                                         Vatican II,  18 Nov 1965
Dei Verbum                                  Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
                                                                         Vatican II,  18 Nov 1965
Christus Dominus                       Decree Concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church
                                                                         Vatican II,  28 Oct 1965
Gravissimum Educationis           Declaration on Christian Education
                                                                         Vatican II,  28 Oct 1965
Nostra Aetate                              Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions
                                                                         Vatican II,  28 Oct 1965
Optatam Totius                           Decree on Priestly Training
                                                                         Vatican II,  28 Oct 1965
Perfectae Caritatis                       Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life
                                                                         Vatican II,  28 Oct 1965
Lumen Gentium                           Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
                                                                         Vatican II,  21 Nov 1964
Orientalium Ecclesiarum             Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite
                                                                         Vatican II,  21 Nov 1964
Unitatis Redintegratio                Decree on Ecumenism
                                                                         Vatican II,  21 Nov 1964
Inter Mirifica                                Decree on the Media of Social Communications
                                                                         Vatican II,  4 Dec 1963
Sacrosanctum Concilium           Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
                                                                         Vatican II,  4 Dec 1963

Novo Millennio Ineunte             Apostolic Letter at the Close of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  6 Jan 2001
Communiqué with the                 Joint Communiqué with the Armenian Apostolic Church
     Armenian Church                                   Pope John Paul II & Catholicos Karekin II,  9 Nov 2000

On Saint Thomas More              Motu Proprio Proclamation of St. Thomas More as Patron of
                                                                Statesmen and Politicians
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  31 Oct 2000
Unione Romania Roma               Apostolic Letter for the 300th Anniversary of the Union of the Greek-Catholic
                                                                Church of Romania with the Church of Rome
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  20 July 2000
Address to Chaldean Bishops  Address to the Synod of Chaldean Catholic Bishops
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  12 Jun 2000
Message on Indulgences           Message to William Cardinal Baum, Supreme Penitentiary,
                                                                on Teaching About Indulgences
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 Apr 2000
Ecclesia in Asia                           Apostolic Exhortation to the Church in Asia
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  6 Nov 1999
Letter to the Elderly                    Letter for the UN Year of the Elderly
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 Oct 1999
Patronesses of Europe               Motu Proprio Proclaiming St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Catherine of Siena and
                                                                St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Co-Patronesses of Europe
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 Oct 1999
Letter to the Armenian               May We Rediscover Our Full Communnion: Letter to Karekin I, Catholicos
     Patriarch                                         and Supreme Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  29 Jun 1999
Letter to Artists                           Letter to Artists on Easter Sunday
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  4 Apr 1999
Inter Munera Academiarum       Apostolic Letter on the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas and the
                                                                Pontifical Academy of Theology
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  28 Jan 1999
Ecclesia in America                     Apostolic Exhortation to the Church in America
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  22 Jan 1999
Incarnationis Mysterium            Bull of Indiction of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  29 Nov 1998
Fides et Ratio                               Encyclical on the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  14 Sept 1998
Dies Domini                                 Apostolic Letter on Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  31 May 1998
Apostolos Suos                          Motu Proprio on the Theological and Juridical Nature of Episcopal Conferences
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  21 May 1998
Ad Tuendam Fidem                    Motu Proprio Amending the Code of Canon Law Regarding Magisterial Truths
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  18 May 1998
Ecclesia in Urbe                           Apostolic Constitution on the Governing of the Vicariate of Rome
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 Jan 1998    [Latin text]
Letter on the Holy City              The Holy City is the Mother of All Churches: Letter to Patriarch Michael Sabbah
                                                               of the Patriarchal Diocese of Jerusalem for Latins
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  28 Nov 1997
Divini Amoris Scientia               Apostolic Letter on Saint Therese of Lisieux
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  19 Oct 1997
Laetamur Magnopere                 Apostolic Letter Promulgating the Latin Typical Edition of the
                                                                Catechism of the Catholic Church
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  15 Aug 1997
Stella Maris                                  Motu Proprio on the Maritime Apostolate
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  31 Jan 1997
Declaration with the                   Comon Declaration of the Catholic Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church
     Armenian Church                                   Pope John Paul II & Catholicos Karekin I,  13 Dec 1996

Operosam Diem                           Apostolic Letter on the 16th Centenary of the Death of Saint Ambose
                                                                of Milan, Doctor of the Church   [Latin text]
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 Dec 1996
Union of Uzhorod                       Apostolic Letter for the 350 Years of the Union of Uzhorod
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  18 Apr 1996
Vita Consecrata                           Apostolic Exhortation on the Consecrated Life
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 Mar 1996
Universi Dominici Gregis           Apostolic Constitution on the Vacancy of the Apostolic See
                                                               and the Election of the Roman Pontiff
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  22 Feb 1996
Union of Brest                             Apostolic Letter for the Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  12 Nov 1995
Ecclesia in Africa                        Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in Africa
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  14 Sep 1995
Declaration with the                   Common Declaration of the Catholic Church and the Ecumenical
     Ecumenical Patriarch                    Patriarchate of Constantinople
                                                                         Pope John Paul II & Patriarch Bartholomew I,  29 Jun 1995
Letter to Women                         Letter for the Fourth World Conference on Women at Beijing
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  29 Jun 1995
Ut Unum Sint                               Encyclical on Commitment to Ecumenism
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 May 1995
The End of World War II          Message on the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  16 May 1995
Orientale Lumen                          Apostolic Letter on the Eastern Churches
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  2 May 1995
Evangelium Vitae                        Encyclical on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 Mar 1995
Letter to Children                        Letter to Children in the Year of the Family
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  13 Dec 1994
Declaration with the Assyrian  Common Christological Declaration Between Catholic Church and
     Church of the East                        the Assyrian Church of the East
                                                                         Pope John Paul II & Catholicos Mar Dinkha IV,  11 Nov 1994
Tertio Millennio Adveniente     Apostolic Letter on Preparation for the Jubilee of the Year 2000
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  10 Nov 1994
Labor Office of the Holy See     Motu Proprio Establishing the Labor Office of the Holy See
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  30 Sept 1994    [Italian text]
Ordinatio Sacerdotalis                Apostolic Letter on Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  22 May 1994
Vitae Mysterium                          Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Academy for Life
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  11 Feb 1994
Letter to Families                         Letter for the UN Year of the Family
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  2 Feb 1994
Socialium Scientiarum                 Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 Jan 1994   [Italian text]
Veritatis Splendor                        Encyclical on Fundamental Questions of the Church’s Moral Teaching
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  6 Aug 1993
Inde a Pontificatus                      Motu Proprio Combining the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Pontifical
                                                                Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 Mar 1993
Europae Orientalis                       Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Commission for the Church in Eastern
                                                                Europe, Replacing the Pontifical Commission for Russia
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  15 Jan 1993   [Italian text]
Fidei Depositum                          Apostolic Constitution on the Publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  11 Oct 1992
Pastores Dabo Vobis                  Apostolic Exhortation on the Formation of Priests
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 Mar 1992
Letter on Abortion                      Letter to All the World's Bishops on Combatting Abortion and Euthanasia
     and Euthanasia                                       Pope John Paul II,  19 May 1991

Centesimus Annus                     Encyclical on the Church’s Social Teaching on the Centenary of Rerum Novarum
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 May 1991
Redemptoris Missio                   Encyclical on the Permanent Validity of the Church’s Missionary Mandate
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  7 Dec 1990
Ex Corde Ecclesiae                      Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  15 Aug 1990
? ? ?                                               Apostolic Letter for the Fifth Centenary of the Evangelization of the New World
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  29 Jun 1990   [Italian text]
? ? ?                                               Apostolic Letter for the Centenary of the 'Opera di San Pietro Apostolo'
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 Oct 1989   [Italian text]
? ? ?                                               Apostolic Letter on the Situation in Lebanon
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  7 Sept 1989   [Italian text]
? ? ?                                               Apostolic Letter on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Beginning of World War II
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  27 Aug 1989    [Italian]
Redemptoris Custos                   Apostolic Exhortation on the Person and Mission of Saint Joseph
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  15 Aug 1989
Christifideles Laici                      Apostolic Exhortation on the Vocation and Mission of the Lay Faithful
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  30 Dec 1988
Vicesimus Quintus Annus        Apostolic Letter on the Sacred Liturgy on the 25th Anniversary of the
                                                                Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  4 Dec 1988
Mulieris Dignitatem                    Apostolic Letter on the Dignity and Vocation of Women
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  15 Aug 1988
Ecclesia Dei                                  Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Commision "Ecclesia Dei" in Response
                                                                to the Schism of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  2 Jul 1988
Pastor Bonus                               Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  28 Jun 1988
Letter to Religious                      Letter to Religious for the Marian Year
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  22 May 1988
Euntes In Mundum                     Apostolic Letter on the Millennium of the Baptism of Kievan Rus'
     Universum                                                 Pope John Paul II,  25 Jan 1988   [Italian text]

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis               Encyclical on the Social Teaching of the Church on the 20th Anniversary
                                                                of Populorum Progressio
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  30 Dec 1987
Sollicita Cura                                Motu Proprio on ???  [Italian text]
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  26 Dec 1987
Duodecim Saeculum                   Apostolic Letter on on the Veneration of Sacred Images on the Occasion
                                                               of the 1200th Anniversary of the Second Council of Nicaea.
                                                                         Pope John Paul II, 4 Dec 1987
Quo Civium Iura                          Motu Proprio on ???  [Italian text]
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  21 Nov 1987
Spiritus Domini                            Apostolic Letter on the Bicentennial of the Death of Saint Alphonsus Liguori
                                                                         Pope John Paul II, 1 Aug 1987   [Italian text]
Redemptoris Mater                     Encyclical on the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Church
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 Mar 1987
Sescentesima Anniversaria       Apostolic Letter on the Sixth Centenary of the “Baptism” of Lithuania
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  5 Jun 1987
Augustinum Hipponensem       Apostolic Letter on the 16th Centenary of the Conversion of Saint Augustine,
                                                                Bishop and Doctor of the Church
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  28 Aug 1986
Dominum et Vivificantem           Encyclical on the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church and the World
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  18 May 1986
Slavorum Apostoli                      Encyclical for the 11th Centenary of the Evangelizing Work
                                                                of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Aposltes to the Slavs
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  2 Jun 1985
Dilecti Amici                                Apostolic Letter to the Youth of the World for the International Youth Year
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  31 Mar 1985
Dolentium Hominum                   Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Commision for the Apostolate
                                                                of Health Care Workers
                                                                         Pope John Paul II, 11 Feb 1985
Reconciliatio et Paenitentia       Apostolic Exhortation on Reconciliation and Penance
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  2 Dec 1984
Les Grands Mystères                 Apostolic Letter on the Problem in Lebanon
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  1 May 1984    [Italian text]
Redemptionis Anno                   Apostolic Letter on the Holy City of Jerusalem
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  20 Apr 1984
Redemptionis Donum                 Apostolic Exhortation to Men and Women Religious
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 March 1984
Salvifici Doloris                           Apostolic Letter on the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  11 Feb 1984
Divinus Perfectionis                   Apostolic Constitution on the Process of Canonization of Saints  [Italian text]
     Magister                                                    Pope John Paul II, 25 Jan 1983
                                                              A Note on the Canonization Process, Holy See Press Office, 12 Sep 1997
Sacrae Disciplinae Leges           Apostolic Constitution for the Promulgation of the New Code of Canon Law
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 Jan 1983
Magnum Matrimonii                   Apostolic Constitution on the Pontifical Instutute for Marriage and the Family
        Sacramentum                                          Pope John Paul II,  7 Oct 1982   [Italian text]

Tredecim Anni                             Motu Proprio Regarding the International Theological Commission
                                                                         Pope John Paul II, 6 Aug 1982   [Italian text]
Familiaris Consortio                    Apostolic Exhortation on the Role of the Christian Family
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  22 Nov 1981
Laborem Exercens                       Encyclical on Human Work on the 90th Anniversary of Rerum Novarum
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  14 Sep 1981
Familia A Deo Instituta              Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Council for the Family   [Italian text]
                                                                         Pope John Paul II, 9 May 1981
A Concilio                                    Apostolic Letter for the 1600th Anniversary of the First Council of Constantinople
        Constantinopolitano I                 and the 1550th Anniversary of the Council of Ephesus
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 Mar 1981
Egregiae Virtutis                          Apostolic Letter Proclaining Saints Cyril and Methodius Co-Patrons of Europe
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  31 Dec 1980   [Italian text]
Dives in Misericordia                 Encyclical on the Mercy of God
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  30 Nov 1980
Sanctorum Altrix                         Apostolic Letter on the Fifteenth Centenary of the Birth of Saint Benedict,
                                                                Patron of Europe   [Italian text]
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  11 Jul 1980
Amantissima Providentia           Apostolic Letter on the Sixth Centenary of the Death of Saint Catherine of Siena
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  29 Apr 1980   [Italian text]
Dominicae Cenae                         Letter to Bishops on the Mystery and Worship of the Eucharist
                                                                         Pope John Paul II, 24 Feb 1980
Patres Ecclesiae                           Apostolic Letter on the Sixteenth Centenary of the Death of Saint Basil
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  2 Jan 1980   [Italian text]
Catechesi Tradendae                  Apostolic Exhortation on Catechesis in Our Time
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  16 Oct 1979
Rutilans Agmen                           Apostolic Letter on the Ninth Centenary of the Martyrdom of Saint Stanslaus
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  8 May 1979   [Italian text]
Scripturarum Thesaurus             Apostolic Constitution Promulgating the New Vulgate Edition of the Holy Bible
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  25 Apr 1979
Sapientia Christiana                    Apostolic Constitution on Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  15 Apr 1979
Redemptor Hominis                    Encyclical at the Beginning of His Papal Ministry
                                                                         Pope John Paul II,  4 Mar 1979

Letter to Mons. Aufderbeck      Letter to Mons. Hugo Aufderbeck for the VII Centenary of the Church of San Severo
                                                                         Pope John Paul I,  28 Sept 1978  [Latin text]

Gaudete in Domino                     Apostolic Exhortation on Christian Joy
                                                                         Pope Paul VI,  9 May 1975
Evangelii Nuntiandi                    Apostolic Exhortation on Evangelization in Our Time
                                                                         Pope Paul VI,  8 Dec 1975
Romano Pontifici Eligendo        Apostolic Constitution on the Vacancy of the Apostolic See
                                                                and the Election of the Roman Pontiff
                                                                         Pope Paul VI,  1 October 1975
Paterna cum Benevolentia         Apostolic Exhortation for the Yoly Year of 1975,  [Italian text]
                                                                         Pope Paul VI,  8 Dec 1974
Marialis Cultus                            Apostolic Exhortation for the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion
                                                                to the Blessed Virgin Mary
                                                                         Pope Paul VI,  2 Feb 1974
Anointing of the Sick                 Apostolic Constitution on the Sacrament of Annointing of the Sick
                                                                         Pope Paul VI,  30 Nov 1972
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