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Lumen
Gentium
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
Vatican II, 21 Nov 1964
Gaudium
et Spes
Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World
Vatican II, 7 Dec 1965
Ecclesiam
Suam
Encyclical on the Church
Pope Paul VI, 6 Aug 1964
Dominus
Iesus
Declaration on the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and
the Church
CDF, 6 Aug 2000
Chiese
Sorelle
Note on the Expression “Sister Churches”
CDF, 30 Jun 2000
Communionis
Notio
On Some Aspects of the Church Understood as Communion
CDF, 28 May 1992
Memory
and Reconciliation Memory and Reconciliation
- The Church and the Faults of the Past
ITC, Dec 1999
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
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
Ecclesia
in Asia
Apostolic Exhortation to the Church in Asia
Pope John Paul II, 6 Nov 1999
Ecclesia
in America
Apostolic Exhortation to the Church in America
Pope John Paul II, 22 Jan 1999
Ecclesia
in Africa
Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in Africa
Pope John Paul II, 14 Sep 1995
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
Pastor
Bonus
Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia
Pope John Paul II, 28 Jun 1988
Ecclesia in Urbe
Apostolic Constitution on the Governing of the Vicariate of Rome
Pope John Paul II, 1 Jan 1998 [Latin
text]
Ingravescentem
Aetatem
Motu Proprio Regulating the Age Limit for the College of Cardinals
Pope Paul VI, 21 Nov 1970
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
Familia A Deo Instituta
Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Council for the Family
Pope John Paul II, 9 May 1981 [Italian
text]
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]
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
Dolentium
Hominum
Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Commision for the Apostolate
of Health Care Workers
Pope John Paul II, 11 Feb 1985
Vitae
Mysterium
Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Academy for Life
Pope John Paul II, 11 Feb 1994
Socialium Scientiarum
Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Pope John Paul II, 1 Jan 1994 [Italian
text]
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]
Magnum Matrimonii
Apostolic Constitution on the Pontifical Instutute for Marriage and the
Family
Sacramentum
Pope John Paul II, 7 Oct 1982 [Italian
text]
Causas Matrimoniales
Apostolic Letter Regulating Matrimonial Tribunals and Annullment Processes
Pope Paul VI, 28 Mar 1971 [Italian]
Orientalium
Ecclesiarum
Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite
Vatican II, 21 Nov 1964
Orientale
Lumen
Apostolic Letter on the Eastern Churches
Pope John Paul II, 2 May 1995
Slavorum
Apostoli
Encyclical for the 11th Centenary of the Evangelizing Work
of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs
Pope John Paul II, 2 Jun 1985
Euntes In Mundum
Apostolic Letter on the Millennium of the Baptism of Kievan Rus'
Universum
Pope John Paul II, 25 Jan 1988 [Italian
text]
Sescentesima
Anniversaria Apostolic Letter on
the Sixth Centenary of the “Baptism” of Lithuania
Pope John Paul II, 5 Jun 1987
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
Union
of Uzhorod
Apostolic Letter for the 350 Years of the Union of Uzhorod
Pope John Paul II, 18 Apr 1996
Union
of Brest
Apostolic Letter for the Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest
Pope John Paul II, 12 Nov 1995
Address
to Chaldean Bishops Address to the Synod of Chaldean Catholic
Bishops
Pope John Paul II, 12 Jun 2000
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]
New
Rites for Ordination
Apostolic Constitution on the Revised Rites for Sacred Ordination
Pope Paul VI, 18 Jun 1968
Stella
Maris
Motu Proprio on the Maritime Apostolate
Pope John Paul II, 31 Jan 1997
Christus
Dominus
Decree Concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church
Vatican II, 28 Oct 1965
Pastorale
Munus
Motu Proprio on the Powers and Privileges Granted to Bishops
Pope Paul VI, 30 Nov 1963
Apostolos
Suos
Motu Proprio on the Theological and Juridical Nature of Episcopal Conferences
Pope John Paul II, 21 May 1998
Letter
on Abortion
Letter to All the World's Bishops on Combatting Abortion and Euthanasia
and
Euthanasia
Pope John Paul II, 19 May 1991
Presbyterorum
Ordinis
Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
Vatican II, 7 Dec 1965
Optatam
Totius
Decree on Priestly Training
Vatican II, 28 Oct 1965
Sacerdotalis
Caelibatus
Encyclical on the Celibacy of the Priest
Pope Paul VI, 24 Jun, 1967
Pastores
Dabo Vobis
Apostolic Exhortation on the Formation of Priests
Pope John Paul II, 25 Mar 1992
Ordinatio
Sacerdotalis
Apostolic Letter on Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone
Pope John Paul II, 22 May 1994
Pastoral
Guide for Priests
Pastoral Guide for Diocesan Priests Dependent on the Cong. for the Evang.
of Peoples
CEP, June 1989
Sacrum
Diaconatus Ordinem Motu Proprio Norms for Restoring
the Permanent Diaconate in the Latin Church
Pope Paul VI, 18 June 1967
Apostolicam
Actuositatem Decree on the Apostolate
of the Laity
Vatican II, 18 Nov 1965
Christifideles
Laici
Apostolic Exhortation on the Vocation and Mission of the Lay Faithful
Pope John Paul II, 30 Dec 1988
Familiaris
Consortio
Apostolic Exhortation on the Role of the Christian Family
Pope John Paul II, 22 Nov 1981
Letter
to Families
Letter for the UN Year of the Family
Pope John Paul II, 2 Feb 1994
Familia A Deo Instituta
Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Council for the Family
Pope John Paul II, 9 May 1981 [Italian
text]
Magnum Matrimonii
Apostolic Constitution on the Pontifical Instutute for Marriage and the
Family
Sacramentum
Pope John Paul II, 7 Oct 1982 [Italian
text]
Evangelium
Vitae
Encyclical on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life
Pope John Paul II, 25 Mar 1995
Humanae
Vitae
Encyclical on the Regulation of Birth
Pope Paul VI, 25 Jul 1968
Respect
for Human Life
Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and the Dignity of
Procreation
CDF, 22 Feb 1987
Persona
Humana
Declaration on Certain Questions Regarding Sexual Ethics
CDF, 29 Dec 1975
On
Uterine Isolation
Responses to Questions on Uterine Isolation and Other Matters
CDF, 31 Jul 1993
Letter
on Abortion
Letter to All the World's Bishops on Combatting Abortion and Euthanasia
and
Euthanasia
Pope John Paul II, 19 May 1991
Vitae
Mysterium
Motu Proprio Establishing the Pontifical Academy for Life
Pope John Paul II, 11 Feb 1994
Communion
and Divorce
The Reception of Holy Communion by the Divorced and Remarried Members of
the Faithful
CDF, 14 Sept 1994
Pastoral
Care of Homosexuals Instruction on the Pastoral Care of
Homosexual Persons
CDF, 1 Oct 1986
Mulieris
Dignitatem
Apostolic Letter on the Dignity and Vocation of Women
Pope John Paul II, 15 Aug 1988
Letter
to Women
Letter for the Fourth World Conference on Women at Beijing
Pope John Paul II, 29 Jun 1995
Dilecti
Amici
Apostolic Letter to the Youth of the World for the International Youth
Year
Pope John Paul II, 31 Mar 1985
Letter
to Children
Letter to Children in the Year of the Family
Pope John Paul II, 13 Dec 1994
Letter
to the Elderly
Letter for the UN Year of the Elderly
Pope John Paul II, 1 Oct 1999
Causas Matrimoniales
Apostolic Letter Regulating Matrimonial Tribunals and Annullment Processes
Pope Paul VI, 28 Mar 1971 [Italian
text]
Perfectae
Caritatis
Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life
Vatican II, 28 Oct 1965
Vita
Consecrata
Apostolic Exhortation on the Consecrated Life
Pope John Paul II, 25 Mar 1996
Redemptionis
Donum
Apostolic Exhortation to Men and Women Religious
Pope John Paul II, 25 March 1984
Apostolica
Testificatio
Apostolic Exhortation on Renewal of the Religious Life According to Vatican
II
Pope Paul VI, 29 Jun 1971
On
Religious Life
Essential Elements in the Church’s Teaching on Religious Life
CRSI, 31 May 1983
Verbi
Sponsa
Instruction on the Contemplative Life and on the Enclosure of Nuns
CICLSAL, 13 May 1999
Contemplative
Dimension Guidelines
on the Contemplative Dimension of Religious Life
CRSI, 12 Aug 1980
Fraternal
Life
Instruction on Fraternal Life in Community
CICLSAL, 21 Feb 1994
Inter-Institute
Formation
Instruction on Inter-Instutute Collaboration for Formation
CICLSAL, 8 Dec 1998
Formation
of Religious
Direction on Formation in Religious Institutes
CICLSAL, 2 Feb 1990
Religious
and Human
Guidelines on Religious and Human Promotion
Promotion
CRSI, 12 Aug 1980
Letter
to Religious
Letter to Religious for the Marian Year
Pope John Paul II, 22 May 1988
Dei
Verbum
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
Vatican II, 18 Nov 1965
Scripturarum
Thesaurus
Apostolic Constitution Promulgating the New Vulgate Edition of the Holy
Bible
Pope John Paul II, 25 Apr 1979
The
Roman Missal
Apostolic Constitution Promulgating the Roman Missal Revised by Vatican
II
Pope Paul VI, 3 Apr1969
Fidei
Depositum
Apostolic Constitution on the Publication of the Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Pope John Paul II, 11 Oct 1992
Laetamur
Magnopere
Apostolic Letter Promulgating the Latin Typical Edition of the Catechism
of the Catholic Church
Pope John Paul II, 15 Aug 1997
Sacrae
Disciplinae Leges
Apostolic Constitution for the Promulgation of the New Code of Canon Law
Pope John Paul II, 25 Jan 1983
Ad
Tuendam Fidem
Motu Proprio Amending the Code of Canon Law Regarding Magisterial Truths
Pope John Paul II, 18 May 1998
Fides
et Ratio
Encyclical on the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
Pope John Paul II, 14 Sept 1998
Veritatis
Splendor
Encyclical on Fundamental Questions of the Church’s Moral Teaching
Pope John Paul II, 6 Aug 1993
Vocation
of the Theologian Instruction on
the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian
CDF, 24 May 1990
On
Liberation Theology
Instruction on Certain Aspects on the Theology of Liberation
CDF, 6 Aug 1984
Credo
of the People of God Profession
of Faith on the 19th Centenary of the Martyrdom of Peter and Paul
Pope Paul VI, 30 Jun 1968
Redemptor
Hominis
Encyclical "Redeemer of Man" at the Beginning of His Papal Ministry
Pope John Paul II, 4 Mar 1979
Dominum
et Vivificantem
Encyclical on the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church and the World
Pope John Paul II, 18 May 1986
Dives
in Misericordia
Encyclical on the Mercy of God
Pope John Paul II, 30 Nov 1980
Indulgientiarum
Doctrina
Apostolic Constitution on the History and Doctrine of Indulgences
Pope Paul VI, 1 Jan 1967
Gaudete
in Domino
Apostolic Exhortation on Christian Joy
Pope Paul VI, 9 May 1975
Salvifici
Doloris
Apostolic Letter on the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering
Pope John Paul II, 11 Feb 1984
Grata
Recordatio
Encyclical on the Rosary
Pope John XXIII, 26 Sept 1959
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
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
Letter
to Artists
Letter to Artists on Easter Sunday
Pope John Paul II, 4 Apr 1999
Sacrosanctum
Concilium
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
Vatican II, 4 Dec 1963
Sacram
Liturgiam
Motu Proprio on the Sacred Liturgy
Pope Paul VI, 25 Jan 1964
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
The
Roman Missal
Apostolic Constitution Promulgating the Roman Missal Revised by Vatican
II
Pope Paul VI, 3 Apr1969
Dies
Domini
Apostolic Letter on Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy
Pope John Paul II, 31 May 1998
Incarnationis
Mysterium
Bull of Indiction of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000
Pope John Paul II, 29 Nov 1998
Novo
Millennio Ineunte
Apostolic Letter at the Close of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000
Pope John Paul II, 6 Jan 2001
Tertio
Millennio Adveniente Apostolic Letter on Preparation
for the Jubilee of the Year 2000
Pope John Paul II, 10 Nov 1994
Paterna cum Benevolentia
Apostolic Exhortation for the Holy Year of 1975
Pope Paul VI, 8 Dec 1974 [Italian
text]
Dominicae
Cenae
Letter to Bishops on the Mystery and Worship of the Eucharist
Pope John Paul II, 24 Feb 1980
Mysterium
Fidei
Encyclical on the Holy Eucharist
Pope Paul VI, 3 Sep 1965
Sanguis
Christi
Apostolic Letter on Devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus
Christ
Pope John XXIII, 30 Jun 1960
The Paschal Mystery
Apostolic Letter on the Celebration of the Paschal Mystery
Pope Paul VI, 3 Feb 1969 [Portuguese
text]
Communion
and Divorce
The Reception of Holy Communion by the Divorced and Remarried Members of
the Faithful
CDF, 14 Sept 1994
Paenitemini Apostol