Doctrinal Note on some questions regarding the
participation of Catholics in political life
From the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
(January, 2003)New Instruction on the Mass and Holy Eucharist
from
The Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
and the Discipline of the Sacraments
- Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum on certain matters
to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist
(April 23, 2004)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish]
Introducing Redemptionis Sacramentum - H.Em. Card. Francis Arinze
(April 23, 2004)
[English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]Introducing Redemptionis Sacramentum - H.E. Msgr. Angelo Amato
(April 23, 2004)
[Italian]Introducing Redemptionis Sacramentum - H.E. Msgr. Domenico Sorrentino
(April 23, 2004)
[Italian]
On the question of Food and Water for the sick and dying:Address to the Participants at the International Congress:
"Life-sustaining Treatments and 'Vegetative state':
Scientific Advances and Ethical Dilemmas"
- Pope John Paul II, March 20, 2004On the practical issues Catholics and non-Catholics
working and praying together:DIRECTORY FOR THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES AND NORMS ON ECUMENISM
SOME DOCUMENTS OF THE CHURCH
and
LINKS TO THE HOLY SEE
WEB SITE
Catechism of the Catholic Church
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish]The New American Bible
[English, Italian, Latin]Code of Canon Law
[English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]Documents of the II Vatican Council
For a complete lisitng of the Documents of the Second Vatican Council click on the title above or on the bronze panel art work below
The Holy Father - His Holiness, The Pope
The Roman Pontiff, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and visible principle and foundation of unity of both the bishops and of the faithful. - LUMEN GENTIUM, 23
Church Documents
PAPAL DOCUMENTS of
His Holiness - Pope John Paul II
Encyclicals of His Holiness(Click above for all of the Holy Father's Encyclicals)
Below are some selections of Papal Documents -
Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio Misericordia
Dei on certain aspects of the celebration of the
Sacrament of Penance (May 2, 2002)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]Ad Tuendam Fidem (May 18, 1998)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
Novo Millennio Ineunte (6 January 2001)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]Tertio Millennio Adveniente (November 10, 1994)
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (May 22, 1994)
[English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]Dies Domini (May 31, 1998)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]Rosarium Virginis Mariae on the
Most Holy Rosary (October 16, 2002)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]Spiritus et Sponsa: on the 40th anniversary of the
Constitution "Sacrosanctum Concilium"
on the Sacred Liturgy (December 4, 2003)
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]Misericordia Dei on certain aspects of the
celebration of the Sacrament of Penance (May 2, 2002)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]Pastores gregis (October 16, 2003)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]Ecclesia in America (January 22, 1999)
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]Pastores Dabo Vobis (March 25, 1992)
[English, French, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, SpanishChristifideles Laici (December 30, 1988)
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]Familiaris Consortio (November 22, 1981)
[English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]Catechesi Tradendae (October 16, 1979)
[English, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish]
THE ROMAN CURIA
In exercising supreme, full, and immediate power in the universal Church, the Roman pontiff makes use of the departments of the Roman Curia which, therefore, perform their duties in his name and with his authority for the good of the churches and in the service of the sacred pastors. CHRISTUS DOMINUS, 9
SACRED CONGREGATION FOR
THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITHDoctrinal documents
Catholics in political life (January 16, 2003)
legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons (July 31, 2003)
Declaration on the unicity and salvific universality
of Jesus Christ and the Church – Dominus Iesus
( August 6, 2000)Instruction on respect for human life in its origin
and on the dignity of procreation – Donum vitae
(Instructio de observantia erga vitam humanam nascentem
deque procreationis dignitate tuenda. Responsiones ad
quasdam quaestiones nostris temporibus agitatas), February 22, 1987Declaration on procured abortion – November 18, 1974
Church understood as Communion – May 28, 1992
Ecclesial vocation of the theologian – May 24, 1990
Christian meditation – October 15, 1989
Disciplinary documents
Masonic Associations - November 26, 1983
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE LAITY
Collaboration of the Non-ordained Faithful in
the Sacred Ministry of Priests (1997)
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity - Vatican II
APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM (November 18, 1965)
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