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This Page is currently being revised. Links are being updated.
Special Thanks to John Mark Ockerbloom who originally compiled this list.
Topics:
Abortion and Human Life Issues - Africa - America - Art and Music (Sacred) - Asia - Bible and Scriptural Studies - Bishops - Catechism - The Church - The Code of Cannon Law - Communication - Communism and Socialism - Eastern Churches - Education and Evangelization - Encyclicals and Other Papal Documents - Errors and Heresy - The Eucharist - Europe - Jesus Christ and Christology - Lay People - Liturgy - Marriage and Family Issues - Mary - Masonic Groups - Moral Teachings - Other Religions and Traditions - Philosophy and Theology - Priests - Religious Life - Sexuality - Social Justice - Vatican II - Women
Abortion and Human Life Issues
- Declaration on Procured Abortion (CDF, 1974)
- Declaration on Euthanasia (CDF, 1980)
- Salvifici Doloris (On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering; John Paul II, 1984 -- relevant to euthanasia debate)
- CDF Instruction on Respect for Human Life (CDF, 1987)
- On Combatting Abortion and Euthanasia (John Paul II, 1991)
- Evangelium Vitae (On the Value and Inviolability of Human Life; John Paul II, 1995)
Africa (and African nations)
America (and nations in the Americas)
- Sublimus Dei (On the treatment of Indians; 1537)
- Quam Aerumnosa (On Italian Immigrants; 1888)
- Lacrimabili Statu (On the Indians of South America; 1912)
- Sertum Laetitiae (150th Anniversary of US Hierarchy; 1939)
Art and Music, Sacred
This topic is also covered in parts of documents on the Liturgy.Asia (and Asian nations)
- Ad Sinarum Gentem (On the Supranationality of the Church; 1954) Ad Apostolorum Principis (On Communism and the Church in China; 1958)
Bible and Scriptural Studies
- Providentissimus Deus (On the Study of Holy Scripture; 1893)
- Spiritus Paraclitus (On St. Jerome; 1920)
- Divino Afflante Spiritu (Promotion of Biblical Studies; 1943)
- Dei Verbum (Vatican II Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)
Catechism
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
- The Baltimore Catechism
Bishops
The Church
- Unam Sanctam (On the primacy of the Pope; Boniface VIII, 1302)
- Mystici Corporis (The Mystical Body of Christ; Pius XII, 1943)
- Ad Sinarum Gentem (On the Supranationality of the Church; Pius XII, 1954) Ecclesiam Suam (The Church's Contemporary Mission; Paul VI, 1964)
- Lumen Gentium (Vatican II Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)
- Credo of the People of God (Paul VI, 1968)
The Code of Cannon Law
- BROKEN (The Code of Cannon Law (the Laws of the Roman Catholic Chruch1983) if you have a new link send it.
Communication
- Inter Mirifica (Vatican II Social Communication statement)
- The Church and Computer Culture (1989)
- Television and the Family (1994)
Communism and Socialism
- Quod Apostolici Muneris (On Socialism; Leo XIII, 1878)
- Divini Redemptoris (On Atheistic Communism; Pius XI, 1937)
- Ad Apostolorum Principis (On Communism and the Church in China; Pius XII, 1958)
- Instruction on Certain Aspects of the 'Theology of Liberation' (CDF, 1984)
Eastern Churches
See also Asia.- Ex Quo (On the Euchologion; Benedict XIV, 1756)
- Christi Nomen (On the Propagation of Faith and Eastern Churches; Leo XIII, 1894)
- Orientales Omnes Ecclesias (On the Reunion of the Ruthenian Church with Rome; Pius XII, 1945)
- Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Vatican II: Eastern Rite Catholic Churches)
Education and Evangelization
- Christi Nomen (On the Propagation of Faith; Leo XIII, 1894)
- Acerbo Nimis (On Teaching Christian Doctrine; Pius X, 1905)
- Humani Generis Redemptionem (On Preaching the Word of God; Benedict XV, 1917)
- Rappresentati in Terra (On Christian Education; Pius XI, 1929)
- Evangelii Praecones (On Promotion of Catholic Missions; Pius XII, 1951)
- Fidei Donum (On the Condition of Catholic Missions; Pius XII, 1957)
- Princeps Pastorum (On the Missions, Native Clergy, and Lay Participation; John XXIII, 1959)
- Gravissimum Educationis (Vatican II: Christian Education)
- Ad Gentes (Vatican II: The Church's Missionary Activity)
- General Catechetical Directory (Sacred Congregation for the Clergy, 1971)
- Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelization in the Modern World; Paul VI, 1975)
- Sapienta Christiana (On Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties; John Paul II, 1979)
- Ex Corde Ecclesiae (Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities; John Paul II, 1990)
Encyclicals and Other Papal Documents
- Encyclicals and Other Papal Documents (from Boniface VIII to John Paul II)
Errors and Heresy
See also more specific headings.- Quanta Cura (Condemning Current Errors; Pius IX, 1864)
- Pius IX's Syllabus of Errors (accompanies Quanta Cura; 1864)
- Pascendi Dominici Gregis (On the Doctrine of the Modernists; Pius X, 1907)
- Lamentabili Sane (Pius X's Syllabus of Errors; 1907)
- Anni Sacri (On Combating Atheistic Propaganda; Pius XII, 1950)
- Humani Generis (Concerning Some False Opinions; Pius XII, 1950)
- Regulations for Doctrinal Examination (CDF, 1997)
The Eucharist
- Mysterium Fidei (On the Holy Eucharist; Paul VI, 1965)
- Dominicae Cenae (On Worship of the Eucharist; John Paul II, 1980)
- Inaestimabile Donum (Instructions on Worship of the Eucharist; John Paul II, 1980)
Europe (and European nations)
- Licet Multa (On Catholics in Belgium; Leo XIII, 1881)
- Etsi Nos (On Conditions in Italy; Leo XIII, 1882)
- Cum Multa (On Conditions in Spain; Leo XIII, 1882)
- Nobilissima Gallorum Gens (On the Religious Question in France; Leo XIII, 1884)
- Gravissimo Officii Munere (On French Associations of Worship; Pius X, 1906)
- Mit Brennender Sorge (The Church and the German Reich; Pius XI, 1937)
- Saeculo Exeeunte Octavo (On the Independence of Portugal; Pius XII, 1940)
- Luctuosissimi Eventus (On Prayers for the People of Hungary; Pius XII, 1956)
- Datis Nuperrime (On Condemning the Ruthless Use of Force in Hungary; Pius XII, 1956)
Jesus Christ and Christology
- Quas Primas (The Feast of Christ the King; 1925)
- Sempiternus Rex Christus (On the Council of Chalcedon; 1951)
- Haurietis Aquas (On Devotion to the Sacred Heart; 1956)
Lay People
- Apostolicam Actuositatem (Vatican II: Apostolate of Lay People)
- Christifideles Laici (On the Vocation and Mission of the Laity; John Paul II; 1988)
The Liturgy
- Mediator Dei (On the Sacred Liturgy; Pius XII, 1947)
- Musicae Sacrae (On Sacred Music; Pius XII, 1955)
- Sacrosanctum Concilium (Vatican II Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy)
Marriage and Family Issues
- Arcanum (On Christian Marriage and the Evils of Divorce; Leo XIII, 1880) Casti Connubii (On Chastity in Marriage; Pius XI, 1930)
- Humanae Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth; Paul VI, 1968)
- Familiaris Consortio (On the Family; John Paul II, 1981)
- Charter of Rights of the Family (1983)
- Television and the Family (John Paul II, 1994)
- Letter to Families (John Paul II, 1994)
Mary
- Ineffabilis Deus (On the Immaculate Conception; Pius IX, 1854)
- Supremi Apostolatus Officio (On Devotion of the Rosary; Leo XIII, 1883)
- Deiparae Virginis Mariae (Query on the Assumption; Pius XII, 1946)
- Fulgens Corona (Proclaiming a Marian Year; Pius XII, 1953)
- Ad Caeli Reginam (Proclaiming the Queenship of Mary; Pius XII, 1954)
- Signum Magnam (On Our Lady; Paul VI, 1967)
- Marianus Cultus (On Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary; Paul VI, 1974)
- Redemptoris Mater (On the Blessed Virgin Mary; John Paul II, 1987)
Masonic Groups
Moral Teachings
For specific issues, see also other headings, including Marriage and the Family; and Social Justice.- Libertas (On the Nature of Human Liberty; Leo XIII, 1888)
- Veritatis Splendor (On the Church's Moral Teaching; John Paul II, 1993)
Other Religions and Traditions
- A Quo Primum (On Jews and Christians Living in the Same Place; Benedict XIV, 1751)
- Unitatis Redintegratio (Vatican II Decree on Ecumenism)
- Nostra Aetate (Vatican II on Non-Christian Religions)
- Dignitatis Humanae (Vatican II Declaration on Religious Freedom)
- Ut Unum Sint (On Christian Unity; John Paul II, 1995)
Philosophy and Theology
- Aeterni Patris (Restoration of Christian Philosophy; Leo XIII, 1879)
- Fides et Ratio (On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason; John Paul II, 1998)
Priests
- Ad Catholici Sacerdotii (On the Catholic Priesthood; Pius XI, 1935)
- Presbyterorum Ordinis (The Ministry and Life of Priests: Vatican II, 1965)
- Optatam Totius (Vatican II Decree on Priestly Training)
- Sacerdotalis Caelibatus (The Celibacy of the Priest; Paul VI, 1967)
- The Ministerial Priesthood (US Bishops, 1971)
- Inter Insignores (On Women in the Priesthood; CDF, 1976)
- Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests (CDF, 1994)
- Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (On Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone; John Paul II, 1994)
Religious Life (e.g. sisters, brothers)
- Sacra Virginitas (On Consecrated Virginity; Pius XII, 1954)
- Perfectae Caritatis (Renewal of Religious Life; Vatican II)
Sexuality
- Casti Connubii (On Chastity in Marriage; Pius XI, 1930)
- Sacra Virginitas (On Consecrated Virginity; Pius XII, 1954)
- Humanae Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth; Paul VI, 1968)
- CDF on Questions of Sexual Ethics (CDF, 1975)
- On the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons (CDF, 1987)
- Pontifical Council: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality: Guidelines for Education within the Family (1995)
- Always Our Children: A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers (US Bishops, 1997, revised 1998)
Social Justice
- Sublimus Dei (On the treatment of Indians; Paul III, 1537)
- Vix Pervenit (On Usury and Other Dishonest Profit; Benedict XIV, 1745)
- In Supremo Apostolatus (Condemning the Slave Trade; Gregory XVI, 1839)
- In Plurimus (On the Abolition of Slavery; Leo XIII, 1888)
- Rerum Novarum (On the Condition of the Working Classes; Leo XII, 1891)
- Quadragesimo Anno (Reconstruction of the Social Order; Pius XI, 1931)
- Mater et Magistra (Christianity and Social Progress; John XXIII, 1961)
- Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth; John XXIII, 1963)
- Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the Modern World; Vatican II, 1965)
- Dignitatis Humanae (Vatican II Declaration on Religious Freedom, 1965)
- Populorum Progressio (On the Development of Peoples; Paul VI, 1967)
- Instruction on Certain Aspects of the 'Theology of Liberation' (CDF, 1984)
- Economic Justice for All (US Bishops, 1986)
- Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (On Social Concerns; John Paul II, 1987)
- Centesimus Annus (On the 100th Anniversary of Rerum Novarum; John Paul II, 1991)
- Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice (US Bishops, 1998)
Vatican II
- Vatican II ()
