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A DOCUMENT ON HUMAN FRATERNITY FOR WORLD PEACE AND LIVING TOGETHER

AD CAELI REGINAM-ON PROCLAIMING THE QUEENSHIP OF MARY

AD GENTES-ON THE MISSION ACTIVITY OF THE CHURCH

AD RESURGENDUM CUM CHRISTO-IN CASE OF CREMATION

AD TOTAM ECCLESIAM-PRINCIPLES AND NORMS ON ECUMENISM

AD TUENDAM FIDEM

ADDRESS FOR THE OPENING OF THE SYNOD ON SYNODALITY

ADDRESS TO THE 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY

ADDRESS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENTS AND VEGETATIVE STATE-SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS

ADMIRABILE SIGNUM

ALLOCUTION TO MIDWIVES-BIRTH CONTROL-PIUS XII

AMENDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUDICIAL BODIES OF VATICAN CITY STATE

AMORIS LAETITIA

ANNUM INGRESSI

ANNUM SACRUM

ANTIQUUM MINISTERIUM

APOSTOLIC LETTER TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE CAUSES OF SAINTS

APOSTOLICA SOLLICITUDO

APOSTOLICAE CURAE

APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM-ON THE APOSTOLATE OF THE LAITY

AQUA FONS VITAE

ARCANUM DIVINAE

ARDENS FELICITATIS-INSTRUCTION ON PRAYERS FOR HEALING

AS A LOVING MOTHER

AUCTOREM FIDEI

AUTHENTICUM CHARISMATIS

CARITAS IN VERITATE-ON INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN CHARITY AND TRUTH

CASTI CONNUBII

CATECHESI TRADENDAE-ON CATECHESIS IN OUR TIME

CATHOLICS AND “DISCIPLES OF CHRIST”

CDF NOTE ON THE MORALITY OF USING SOME ANTI-COVID-19 VACCINES

CDW LETTER BACKING BAN OF COMMUNION ON TONGUE DURING COVID

CENTESIMUS ANNUS

CHARTER OF THE RIGHTS OF THE FAMILY

CHIROGRAPH ON SACRED MUSIC

CHIROGRAPH ON THE INSTITUTION OF THE FRATELLI TUTTI FOUNDATION

CHRISTIAN FAITH AND DEMONOLOGY

CHRISTIFIDELES LAICI

CHRISTUS DOMINUS-CONCERNING THE PASTORAL OFFICE OF BISHOPS IN THE CHURCH

CHRISTUS VIVIT-POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE

CLARIFICATION ON PROCURED ABORTION

COMMUNION AND STEWARDSHIP-HUMAN PERSONS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

COMMUNIQUE ON THE MEMORES DOMINI MOVEMENT

CONCERNING CERTAIN COMPETENCIES IN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL MATTERS

CONCERTS IN CHURCHES

CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THEIR MISSION IN SCHOOLS

CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PROPOSALS TO GIVE LEGAL RECOGNITION TO UNIONS BETWEEN HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS

COR ORANS-ON WOMEN’S CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE

CUM EX APOSTOLATUS OFFICIO

CUM SANCTISSIMA

CURRENT DOCTRINAL RELEVANCE OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

DE MUSICA SACRA ET SACRA LITURGIA-INSTRUCTION ON SACRED MUSIC AND SACRED LITURGY

DECLARATION IN DEFENSE OF THE CATHOLIC DOCTRINE ON THE CHURCH AGAINST CERTAIN ERRORS OF THE PRESENT DAY

DECLARATION ON EUTHANASIA

DECLARATION ON MASONIC ASSOCIATIONS

DECLARATION ON PROCURED ABORTION

DECREE AGAINST COMMUNISM

DECREE OF THE APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY ON PLENARY INDULGENCES FOR THE DECEASED FAITHFUL

DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE VATICAN CITY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ON VACCINATION OBLIGATION OF EMPLOYEES

DECREE ON BISHOPS’ ROLE IN LITURGICAL TRANSLATIONS

DECREE ON INDULGENCES ATTACHED TO DEVOTIONS IN HONOUR OF DIVINE MERCY

DECREE ON SPECIAL INDULGENCES FOR CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

DECREE REMITTING THE EXCOMMUNICATION LATAE SENTENTIAE OF THE BISHOPS OF THE SOCIETY OF ST PIUS X

DEI VERBUM

DEUS CARITAS EST

DIES DOMINI

DIGNITAS PERSONAE-ON CERTAIN BIOETHICAL QUESTIONS

DIGNITATIS HUMANAE-ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

DIRECTORY FOR THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES AND NORMS ON ECUMENISM

DIVINI ILLIUS MAGISTRI-ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

DIVINI REDEMPTORIS-ON ATHEISTIC COMMUNISM

DIVINO AFFLANTE SPIRITU-ON PROMOTING BIBLICAL STUDIES

DIVINUS PERFECTIONIS MAGISTER

DOCTRINAL NOTE ON SOME ASPECTS OF EVANGELIZATION

DOCUMENT OF FRANCIS ON THE ‘ECONOMY OF FRANCESCO’ EVENT

DOMINICAE CENAE-ON THE MYSTERY AND WORSHIP OF THE EUCHARIST

DOMINUS IESUS-THEOLOGIANS LAMBAST THE DOCUMENT

DONUM VITAE-INSTRUCTION ON RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE

DUBIUM REGARDING THE BLESSING OF THE UNIONS OF PERSONS OF THE SAME SEX

E SUPREMI APOSTOLATUS

ECCLESIA DE EUCHARISTIA

ECCLESIA DEI

ECCLESIAE SPONSAE IMAGO

ECCLESIAE UNITATEM

ECCLESIAM A JESU CHRISTO-ON THOSE WHO JOIN THE CARBONARI

ECCLESIAM SUAM-ON THE CHURCH

EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE IN HUMAN LOVE-OUTLINES FOR SEX EDUCATION

EPISCOPALIS COMMUNIO

ET UNUM SINT

ETHICS IN ADVERTISING

EVANGELII GAUDIUM

EVANGELII NUNTIANDI

EVANGELIUM VITAE-ON THE VALUE AND INVIOLABILITY OF HUMAN LIFE

EX CORDE ECCLESIAE-ON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES

EXSURGE DOMINE AND DECET ROMANUM PONTIFICEM

FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO-ON THE ROLE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY IN THE MODERN WORLD

FIDEI CUSTOS-ON EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

FRATELLI TUTTI

FROM CONFLICT TO COMMUNION

FULGENS CORONA-ON THE CENTENARY OF THE DEFINITION OF THE DOGMA OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

GAUDETE EX EXSULTATE-ON THE CALL TO HOLINESS IN TODAYS WORLD

GAUDIUM ET SPES-ON THE CHURCH IN THE MODERN WORLD

GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD

GRATISSIMAM SANE

GRAVISSIMUM EDUCATIONIS-ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

GUIDELINES FOR CATECHIST MINISTRY

HAURIETIS AQUAS-ON DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART

HOMILECTIC DIRECTORY

HOMILY OF BENEDICT XVI AT MASS FOR THE OPENING OF THE YEAR OF FAITH

HUMANA COMMUNITAS

HUMANA COMMUNITAS IN THE AGE OF PANDEMIC-UNTIMELY MEDITATIONS ON LIFE’S REBIRTH

HUMANAE VITAE-ON THE REGULATION OF BIRTH

HUMANAM PROGRESSIONEM

HUMANI GENERIS REDEMPTIONEM-ON PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD

HUMANI GENERIS-CONCERNING FALSE OPINIONS THREATENING TO UNDERMINE CATHOLIC DOCTRINE

IMMENSAE CARITATIS-ON FACILITATING RECEPTION OF COMMUNION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

IMMORTALE DEI-ON THE CHRISTIAN CONSTITUTION OF STATES

IN EMINENTI-ON FREEMASONRY

IN MISSA IN CENA DOMINI

INAESTIMABILE DONUM

INDE A PRIMIS-ON PROMOTING DEVOTION TO THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD

INDE AB ALIQUOT ANNIS-ON THE CURRENT NORMS GOVERNING EXORCISMS

INDEX OF PROHIBITED BOOKS

INDULGENTIARUM DOCTRINA-WHEREBY THE REVISION OF SACRED INDULGENCES IS PROMULGATED

INEFFABILIS DEUS-ON THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE CRITERIA FOR THE DISCERNMENT OF VOCATIONS WITH REGARD TO PERSONS WITH HOMOSEXUAL TENDENCIES

INSTRUCTION ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COLLABORATION OF THE NON-ORDAINED FAITHFUL IN THE SACRED MINISTRY OF PRIEST

INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS

INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS ON THE AMAZON SYNOD

INTEGRAE SERVANDAE

INTER MIRIFICA-ON THE MEDIA OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS

INTER MULTIPLICES

INTER OECUMENICI

JESUS CHRIST THE BEARER OF THE WATER OF LIFE, A CHRISTIAN REFLECTION ON THE NEW AGE

JOINT DECLARATION ON THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION

JOINT LETTER OF TWO CARDINALS TO BISHOPS RESPONSIBLE FOR ECUMENISM

KEYS FOR INTERPRETING LITURGICAL DOCUMENTS

LABOREM EXERCENS

LACRIMABILI STATU

LAST ADDRESS OF BENEDICT XVI TO THE CLERGY OF ROME BEFORE HIS RESIGNATION

LAST GENERAL AUDIENCE ADDRESS OF BENEDICT XVI

LAUDATO SI'

LAY CATHOLICS IN SCHOOLS-WITNESSES TO FAITH

LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG

LETTER ON TRADITIONIS CUSTODES FROM CDL. DE DONATIS, VICAR OF ROME

LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CONCERNING THE REMISSION OF THE EXCOMMUNICATION OF THE FOUR BISHOPS CONSECRATED BY ARCHBISHOP LEFEBVRE

LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON SOME ASPECTS OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS

LETTER TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY, RELIGIOUS AND LAITY OF THE SYRO-MALABAR CHURCH

LETTER TO THE CATHOLICS OF SCOTLAND

LETTER TO THE ELDERLY

LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD

LIBERTAS

LINEAMENTA-THE VOCATION AND MISSION OF THE FAMILY IN THE CHURCH AND CONTEMPORARY WORLD

LITURGIAM AUTHENTICAM AND COMPILED INFORMATION

LITURGICAE INSTAURATIONES

LITURGICAL VESTMENTS AND THE VESTING PRAYERS

LONGINQUA

LUMEN FIDEI

LUMEN GENTIUM-DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH

MAGNUM MATRIMONII SACRAMENTUM

MAGNUM PRINCIPIUM-BY WHICH NO 838 OF THE CODE OF CANON LAW IS MODIFIED

MAIOREM HAC DILECTIONEM-ON THE OFFER OF LIFE

MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM-ON GENDER THEORY

MARIALIS CULTUS

MARRIAGE AND HOMOSEXUAL UNIONS DOCTRINAL NOTE

MATER ET MAGISTRA

MATRIMONIA MIXTA-ON MIXED MARRIAGES

MEDIATOR DEI-ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XII ON THE SACRED LITURGY

MEMORIALE DOMINI-INSTRUCTIONON THE MANNER OF DISTRIBUTING HOLY COMMUNION

MENTI NOSTRAE-ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOLINESS IN PRIESTLY LIFE

MESSAGE OF FRANCIS FOR COP26

MESSAGE ON EVOLUTION

MESSAGE TO ITALIAN CATHOLICS URGING ECOLOGICAL CONVERSION

MINISTERIA QUAEDAM

MIRARI VOS

MISERICORDIA ET MISERA-AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY

MISERICORDIAE VULTUS-ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY

MISSALE ROMANUM

MISSION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOR EVANGELIZATION TODAY

MISSION OF CONSECRATED PERSONS IN THE SCHOOL

MISSION VADEMECUM OR HANDBOOK FOR THE SYNOD ON SYNODALITY 2021-2023

MITIS IUDEX DOMINUS IESUS AND MITIS ET MISERICORS IESUS

MORAL REFLECTIONS ON VACCINES PREPARED FROM CELLS DERIVED FROM ABORTED HUMAN FOETUSES

MORTALIUM ANIMOS-ENCYCLICAL ON RELIGIOUS UNITY

MOTU PROPRIO ON PONTIFICAL COMMISSION ECCLESIA DEI

MUNIFICENTISSIMUS DEUS-ON THE ASSUMPTION

MUSICAE SACRAE

MUSICAM SACRAM AND COMPILED INFORMATION ON SACRED MUSIC

MYSTERII PASCHALIS-ON NEW UNIVERSAL ROMAN CALENDAR

MYSTERIUM FIDEI-ON THE HOLY EUCHARIST

MYSTICI CORPORIS CHRISTI-ON THE MYSTICAL BODY OF CHRIST

NEW DIRECTORY FOR CATECHESIS

NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS, CULTS AND SECTS-TWO STATEMENTS FROM THE VATICAN

NORMS REGARDING THE MANNER OF PROCEEDING IN THE DISCERNMENT OF PRESUMED APPARITIONS OR REVELATIONS

NORMS REGARDING THE MANNER OF PROCEEDING IN THE DISCERNMENT OF PRESUMED APPARITIONS OR REVELATIONS 02

NOSTRA AETATE-DECLARATION ON THE RELATION OF THE CHURCH TO NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS

NOTE ON THE MORALITY OF USING SOME ANTI-COVID-19 VACCINES

OBSERVANCE OF LITURGICAL NORMS AND ARS CELEBRANDI

ON HOMOSEXUALITYAND THE PEDOPHILIA ISSUE

ON TRANSPARENCY, CONTROL AND COMPETITION IN THE PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING PUBLIC CONTRACTS OF THE HOLY SEE AND VATICAN CITY STATE

OPTATAM TOTIUS-ON PRIESTLY TRAINING

ORDINATIO SACERDOTALIS-ON RESERVING PRIESTLY ORDINATION TO MEN ALONE

ORIENTALIUM ECCLESIARUM-ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF THE EASTERN RITE

PACEM IN TERRIS-ON ESTABLISHING UNIVERSAL PEACE

PAENITEMINI-ON FAST AND ABSTINENCE

PASCENDI DOMINICI GREGIS

PASCHALE SOLEMNITATIS

PASCITE GREGEM DEI

PASTOR AETERNUS

PASTOR BONUS

PASTORES DABO VOBIS-ON THE FORMATION OF PRIESTS

PATRIS CORDE

PERFECTAE CARITATIS-ON THE ADAPTATION AND RENEWAL OF RELIGIOUS LIFE

PERSONA HUMANA

POPULORUM PROGRESSIO-ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLES

PORNOGRAPHY AND VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA

POST TAM DIUTURNAS

PREPARATORY DOCUMENT FOR A SYNODAL CHURCH, FOR THE 16TH ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS OCTOBER 9-10, 2021

PREPARATORY DOCUMENT FOR THE AMAZON SYNOD

PRESBYTERORUM ORDINIS

PROMULGATION OF DECREES OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE CAUSES OF SAINTS

PROVIDAS ROMANORUM-ON FREEMASONRY

QUADRAGESIMO ANNO-ON RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOCIAL ORDER

QUAM SINGULARI-DECREE ON FIRST COMMUNION

QUANTA CURA-CONDEMNING CURRENT ERRORS

QUARTUS SUPRA

QUAS PRIMAS

QUERIDA AMAZONIA

QUI PLURIBUS-ON FAITH AND RELIGION

QUO GRAVIORA

QUO MAGIS

QUO PRIMUM

QUOD APOSTOLICI MUNERIS-ON SOCIALISM

REDEMPTIONIS SACRAMENTUM AND COMPILED INFORMATION

REDEMPTOR HOMINIS

REDEMPTORIS MISSIO

REGARDING PROVISIONS ON TRANSPARENCY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCES

RELATIO POST DISCEPTATIONEM-ON THE FAMILY

RELIGIOSORUM INSTITUTIO

RERUM NOVARUM-ON CAPITAL AND LABOR

RESCRIPTUM TO APPROVE THE NORMS ON DELICTS RESERVED TO THE CDF

RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF THE DYING

RESPONSE AD DUBIA ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF TRADITIONIS CUSTODES

RESPONSES TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION AND HYDRATION

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING STERILIZATION IN CATHOLIC HOSPITALS

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS PROPOSED ON THE VALIDITY OF BAPTISM

RESPONSES TO SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE DOCTRINE ON THE CHURCH AND COMPILED INFORMATION

RULES OF THUMB FOR READING CHURCH DOCUMENTS

SACERDOTALIS CAELIBATUS-ON THE CELIBACY OF THE PRIEST

SACRA VIRGINITAS

SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS AND COMPILED INFORMATION

SACRED MUSIC AT THE SERVICE OF TRUTH

SACRO VERGENTE ANNO-CONSECRATION OF RUSSIA TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

SACRORUM ANTISTITUM-THE OATH AGAINST MODERNISM

SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM

SACRUM DIACONATUS ORDINEM-ON THE PERMANENT DIACONATE

SALVIFICI DOLORIS-ON THE CHRISTIAN MEANING OF HUMAN SUFFERING

SAMARITANUS BONUS-ON THE CARE OF PERSONS IN THE CRITICAL AND TERMINAL PHASES OF LIFE

SAPIENTIAE CHRISTIANAE-ON CHRISTIANS AS CITIZENS

SATIS COGNUTUM-ON THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH

SCRIPTURAE SACRAE AFFECTUS

SCRIPTURARUM THESAURUS

SERVING A WOUNDED WORLD IN INTERRELIGIOUS SOLIDARITY

SINGULARI QUIDEM

SOLLICITUDO REI SOCIALIS

SPIRITUS DOMINI

SPIRITUS ET SPONSA

SUMMA FAMILIAE CURA

SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM

SYLLABUS OF ERRORS

SYLLABUS OF ERRORS AND OATH AGAINST MODERNISM

SYNODALITY IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH

TAMETSI FUTURA PROSPICIENTIBUS

TESTEM BENEVOLENTIAE NOSTRAE

THE BIBLE AND MORALITY-BIBLICAL ROOTS OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT

THE BISHOP AND CHRISTIAN UNITY-AN ECUMENICAL VADEMECUM

THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE THIRD MILLENNIUM

THE FAMILY AND HUMAN PROCREATION

THE LOVE OF CHRIST TOWARDS MIGRANTS

THE MESSAGE OF FATIMA

THE PASTORAL CONVERSION OF THE PARISH COMMUNITY IN THE SERVICE OF THE EVANGELIZING MISSION OF THE CHURCH

THE PRESENCE OF THE CHURCH IN THE UNIVERSITY AND IN UNIVERSITY CULTURE

THE RECIPROCITY BETWEEN FAITH AND SACRAMENTS IN THE SACRAMENTAL ECONOMY

THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION OF EDUCATION IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL

THE SYNOD ON THE FAMILY-QUESTIONNAIRE

THE SYNOD ON THE FAMILY-THE MID-WAY REPORT

THE TRUTH AND MEANING OF HUMAN SEXUALITY

THEOLOGY TODAY-PERSPECTIVES, PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA

TO THE FATHERS OF FAMILIES

TOWARDS A PASTORAL APPROACH TO CULTURE

TRA LE SOLLECITUDINI

TRADITI HUMILITATI

TRADITIONIS CUSTODES

UNAM SANCTAM-ON SALVATION

UNITATIS REDINTEGRATIO-DECREE ON ECUMENISM

UNIVERSAE ECCLESIAE

UNIVERSI DOMINICI GREGIS

UPDATE OF NORMAE DE DELICTIS CONGREGATIONI PRO DOCTRINA FIDEI RESERVATIS

VACCINE FOR ALL. 20 POINTS FOR A FAIRER AND HEALTHIER WORLD

VADEMECUM FOR CONFESSORS CONCERNING SOME ASPECTS OF THE MORALITY OF CONJUGAL LIFE

VADEMECUM ON CERTAIN POINTS OF PROCEDURE IN TREATING CASES OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS COMMITTED BY CLERICS

VARIETATES LEGITIMAE

VASSULA RYDEN-NOTIFICATION

VEHEMENTER NOS

VERBUM DOMINI

VERITATIS GAUDIUM

VERITATIS SPLENDOR

VETERUM SAPIENTIA

VICESIMUS QUINTUS ANNUS

VIGILANTI CURA

VITA CONSECRATA

VOS ESTIS LUX MUNDI-MOTU PROPRIO ON CLERICAL SEXUAL ABUSE

VULTUM DEI QUAERERE-ON WOMENS CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE

WARNING REGARDING THE WRITINGS OF FR TEILHARD DE CHARDIN