Church Documents: Appendix B: United States Documents

This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents written by various entities related to the Church in the United States of America found on-line. (Since these groups are not part of the Magisterium like the Pope and the Curia are, these documents are included in an appendix.) It is part of my Church Documents project.

Nota Bene: Documents from Magisterial entities about the United States can be found under National Churches.

Early Documents (1789-1966)

5/28/1792: The Pastoral Letter of 1792 by Bishop John Carroll, first bishop of Baltimore

11/11/1810: On the Imprisonment of Pope Pius VII by the Bishops of the United States
[pp. 12-13 (xxx-xxxi) of book]

?/?/1827: Lenten Pastoral Letter by Bishop Edward Fenwick, O.P., first bishop of Cincinnati
[First pastoral letter west of the Alleghenies]
[pp. 65-68 (63-66) of book]

2/15/1862: On Civil War Army Chaplains by Alexander Cardinal Barnabo, Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide
Letter to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell of Cincinnati
[pp. 200-201 (198-199) of book]

12/7/1884: Pastoral Letter of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore
[pp. 456-486 of book]

4/6/1885: Baltimore Catechism No. 1

4/6/1885: Baltimore Catechism No. 2

4/6/1885: Baltimore Catechism No. 3

9/5/1891: Baltimore Catechism No. 4

9/26/1919: Pastoral Letter of 1919 by the Hierarchy of the United States

12/12/1926: Pastoral Letter on Mexico by the Hierarchy of the American Bishops

National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1966 - 2001)

3/1/1967: Guidelines for Catholic-Jewish Relations by the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

11/?/1967: The Church in Our Day by the Bishops of the United States [Partial]

11/21/1973: Behold Your Mother: Woman of Faith by National Conference of Catholic Bishops [Partial]
[pp. 5-39 of book]

 4/9/1985: Guidelines for Catholic-Jewish Relations by the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

3/26/1987: Pastoral Statement for Catholics on Biblical Fundamentalism by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (Ad Hoc Committee on Biblical Fundamentalism)

9/18/1988: God's Mercy Endures Forever: Guidelines on the Presentation of Jews and Judaism in Catholic Preaching by the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy

9/10/1997: Always Our Children: A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Marriage and Family

10/20/2000: Canon 1067 - The Investigation of Freedom to Marry by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2001 - present)

6/?/2001: The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Doctrine)

11/?/2002: Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Migration) and Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano
Pastoral Letter: Concerning Migration

11/12/2003: Popular Devotional Practices: Basic Questions and Answers by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop (Committee on Doctrine)

11/?/2003: Between Man and Woman: Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Marriage and Family Life)

6/?/2005: Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Ad Hoc Committee for Sexual Abuse)
[pp. 6-25]

11/?/2005: Statement of Episcopal Commitment by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Ad Hoc Committee on Bishops' Life and Ministry)
[pp. 38-40]

5/5/2006: Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests or Deacons by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse/Vatican-U.S. Bishops' Mixed Commission on Sexual Abuse Norms)
[pp. 26-37]

11/14/2006: "Happy Are Those Who Are Called to His Supper": On Preparing to Receive Christ Worthily in the Eucharist by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Doctrine)

11/14/2006: Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination: Guides for Pastoral Care by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Doctrine)

11/?/2006: Married Love and the Gift of Life by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee for Pro-Life Activities)

11/?/2007: Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committees on Domestic Policy, International Policy, Pro-Life Activities, Communications, Doctrine, Education, and Migration)
With Introductory Note from 9/?/2011

3/25/2009: Guidelines for Evaluating Reiki as an Alternative Therapy by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Doctrine)

11/17/2009: Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth)
Pastoral Letter: On Marriage

11/?/2009: Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (Fifth Edition) by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Doctrine)

6/?/2011: Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse/Vatican-U.S. Bishops' Mixed Commission on Sex Abuse Norms/Ad Hoc Committee on Bishops' Life and Ministry)

3/?/2012: Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty) 

3/26/2012: Rite for a Blessing of a Child in the Womb by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Committee on Divine Worship)

Church Documents: Appendix A: Pontifical Councils and Commissions

This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents written by various Pontifical Councils and Commissions (including the International Theological Commission) found on-line. (Since these groups are not part of the Magisterium like the Pope and the Curia are, these documents are included in an appendix.) It is part of my Church Documents project.

International Theological Commission

3/7/2000: Memory and Reconciliation: The Church and the Faults of the Past by the International Theological Commission

7/23/2004: Communion and Stewardship: Human Persons Created in the Image of God by the International Theological Commission 

4/19/2007: The  Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die Without Being Baptised by the International Theological Commission

5/20/2009: The Search for Universal Ethics: A New Look at Natural Law by the International Theological Commission

11/29/2011: Theology Today: Perspectives, Principles and Criteria by the International Theological Commission

Other Councils and Commissions

12/1/1974: Guidelines and Suggestions for Implementing Conciliar Declaration Nostra Aetate by the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

12/3/1981: Priests Within Associations of the Faithful by the Pontifical Council for the Laity

6/24/1985: Notes on the Correct Way to Present Jews and Judaism in Preaching and Catechesis in the Roman Catholic Church by the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

5/7/1986: The Phenomenon of Sects or New Religious Movements: A Pastoral Challenge by the Secretariat for Christian Unity, the Secretariat for Non-Christians, the Secretariat for Nonbelievers, and the Pontifical Council for Culture

5/19/1991: Dialogue and Proclamation by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

3/25/1993: Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity

1/1/1995: The Charter for Health Care Workers by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers

10/4/1996: World Hunger--A Challenge for All: Development in Solidarity by the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum"

3/16/1998: We Remember: A Reflection on the Shoah by the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

10/1/1998: The Dignity of Older People and Their Mission in the Church and in the World by the Pontifical Council for the Laity

5/8/1999: The Shrine: Memory, Presence, and Prophecy of the Living God by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples

5/23/1999: Toward a Pastoral Approach to Culture by the Pontifical Council for Culture

6/24/2000: Declaration on Divorced and Remarried Persons by the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

6/29/2001: Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of Tourism by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples

7/20/2001: Guidelines for Admission to the Eucharist Between the Chaldean Church and the Assyrian Church of the East by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

8/15/2001: The Pastoral Function of Ecclesiastical Museums by the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church
Circular Letter

2/3/2003: Jesus Christ: The Bearer of the Water of Life by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
A Christian Reflection on the "New Age"

5/3/2004: Erga Migrantes Caritas Christi by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples
Instruction: The Love of Christ Towards Migrants

1/25/2005: Dignitas Connubii by the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
Instruction: On Handling Causes of the Nullity of Marriage

Pontifical Biblical Commission

1906-1948: Replies of the Pontifical Biblical Commission

4/21/1964: De Historica Evangeliorum Veritate by the Pontifical Biblical Commission
Instruction: On the Historical Truth of the Gospels 

1/6/1984: Instruction on Scripture and Christology by the Pontifical Biblical Commission

3/18/1994: The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church by the Pontifical Biblical Commission

5/24/2001: The Jewish People and Their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible by the Pontifical Biblical Commission

Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei

1/1/1991: Guidelines for the Celebration of the "Tridentine" Mass by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei

9/5/1995: Clarification on the Celebration of the "Tridentine" Mass by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei

1/31/1997: Clarification on the Celebration of the "Tridentine" Mass by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei

5/13/2011: Universae Ecclesiae by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
Instruction: On the Application of the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum

Pontifical Council for the Family

10/22/1983: Charter of the Rights of the Family by the Pontifical Council for the Family

5/13/1994: Ethical and Pastoral Dimensions of Population Trends by the Pontifical Council for the Family

2/12/1997: Vademecum for Confessors Concerning Some Aspects of the Morality of Conjugal Life by the Pontifical Council for the Family
 
12/8/1995: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality by the Pontifical Council for the Family
Guidelines for Education Within the Family

5/13/1996: Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage by the Pontifical Council for the Family

6/12/2000: Declaration on Embyronic Reduction by the Pontifical Council for the Family

10/13/2000: Children: Springtime of the Family and Society by the Pontifical Council for the Family
Conclusions of the Theological-Pastoral Congress

11/15/2000: The Family and Human Rights by the Pontifical Council for the Family

11/21/2000: Family, Marriage, and "De Facto" Unions by the Pontifical Council for the Family

12/20/2001: Twenty Years Since Familiaris Consortio: The Anthropological and Pastoral Dimension by the Pontifical Council for the Family
Conclusions of the Theological-Pastoral Congress on the Theme

5/13/2006: The Family and Human Procreation by the Pontifical Council for the Family

Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (Iustitia et Pax)

12/27/1986: At the Service of the Human Community by the Pontifical Commission Iustitia et Pax (Justice and Peace)
An Ethical Approach to the International Debt Question

11/3/1988: The Church and Racism: Toward a More Fraternal Society by the Pontifical Commission Justice and Peace

11/23/1997: Towards a Better Distribution of Land: The Challenge of Agrarian Reform by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
 
5/26/2006: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

10/24/2011: Towards Reforming the International Financial and Monetary Systems in the Context of Global Public Authority by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Note: On the Global Economy 

3/30/2012: Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace 

Pontifical Council for Social Communications

5/23/1971: Communio et Progressio by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
Pastoral Instruction: On the Means of Social Communication

5/7/1989: Pornography and Violence in the Media by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

10/4/1989: Criteria for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Cooperation in Communications by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

2/2/1992: Aetatis Novae by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
Pastoral Instruction: On Social Communications on the Twentieth Anniversary of Communio et Progressio

2/22/1997: Ethics in Advertising by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

6/4/2000: Ethics in Communications by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

2/22/2002: The Church and Internet by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

2/22/2002: Ethics in Internet by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

Church Documents: Miscellaneous

This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents found on-line that relate to any topic I could not find a way to place under any other topic.  It is part of my Church Documents project.

Nota Bene: If you have any good ideas on where to place these amid the other pages of my project, please let me know.

Miscellaneous

?/?/1455: Romanus pontifex ad illorum by Pope Callistus III
Bull: On the Ruined Churches of Cagliari

3/23/1534: [Untitled] by Pope Clement VII
Bull: Against the Divorce of Queen Katherine of England

2/24/1581: Inter Gravissimas by Pope Gregory XIII
Bull: Establishment of the Gregorian Calendar

12/25/1775: Inscrutabile by Pope Pius VI
Encyclical: On the Problems of the Pontificate

8/1/1854: Apostolicae Nostrae Caritatis by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: Urging Prayers for Peace

4/27/1859: Cum Sancta Mater Ecclesia by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: Pleading for Public Prayer

10/27/1867: Levate by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Afflictions of the Church

6/4/1871: Beneficia Dei by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of His Pontificate

8/5/1871: Saepe Venerabilis Fratres by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Thanksgiving for Twenty-Five Years of Pontificate

4/1/1888: Quod Anniversarius by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On His Sacerdotal Jubilee

6/20/1894: Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae by Pope Leo XIII
Apostolic Letter: The Reunion of Christendom

10/4/1903: E supremi by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Restoration of All Things in Christ [Theme of Pontificate]

12/16/1910: The Scapular Medal by the Holy Office
Decree

12/20/1929: Mens Nostra by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Promotion of the Spiritual Exercises

12/23/1929: Quinquagesimo Ante by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On His Sacerdotal Jubilee

10/27/1940: Norunt Profecto by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Motu Proprio: Prescribing for the 24th of the Next Month of November the Celebration in All the World of Holy Sacrifices and Public Prayers, for the Present Necessities of the Human Race

4/15/1945: Communium Interpretes Dolorum by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Appealing for Prayers for Peace During May

6/29/1959: Ad Petri Cathedram by Pope Bl. John XXIII
Encyclical: On Truth, Unity, and Peace, in a Spirit of Charity [First Encyclical]

4/29/1965: Mense Maio by Pope Paul VI
Encyclical: On Prayers During May for Preservation of Peace

11/1/1970: Laudis Canticum by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Constitution: Promulgating the Revised Book of the Liturgy of the Hours

2/2/1971: General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours by the Congregation for Divine Worship

3/4/1979: Redemptor Hominis by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: At the Beginning of His Papal Ministry

11/28/1982: Ut Sit by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Constitution: By Which Opus Dei Is Erected as the Catholic Church's First Personal Prelature

4/21/1986: Spirituali Militum Curae by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Constitution: On Military Ordinariates 
[pp. 16-19 of PDF]

3/17/1999: Stella Maris by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Motu Proprio: On the Maritime Apostolate

6/29/1999: Letter Concerning Pilgrimage to Places Linked to the History of Salvation by Pope Bl. John Paul II

7/14/2000: Ardens Felicitatis by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Instruction: On Prayers of Healing

5/31/2005: The Ancient and Venerable Basilica by Pope Benedict XVI
Motu Proprio: For the Basilica of St. Paul-Outside-the-Walls and For Its Extra-Territorial Complex

11/9/2005: Totius Orbis by Pope Benedict XVI
Motu Proprio: For the Coordination of Pastoral Activities and Initiatives at the Basilica of St. Francis and of St. Mary of the Angels in Assis

Church Documents: Social Doctrine

 This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents relating to the Church's social doctrine found on-line. It is part of my Church Documents project.

General

Economics

11/1/1745: Vix Perveni by Pope Benedict XIV
Encyclical: On Usury and Other Dishonest Profit

5/15/1891: Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Capital and Labor

5/15/1931: Quadragesimo Anno by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Reconstruction of the Social Order

10/2/1932: Nova Impendent by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Economic Crisis

5/14/1971: Octogesima Adveniens by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Letter: On the Occasion of the Eightieth Anniversary of the Encyclical Rerum Novarum

9/14/1981: Laborem Exercens by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On Human Work on the Ninetieth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum

5/1/1991: Centesimus Annus by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum

12/30/2010: For the Prevention and Countering of Illegal Activities in the Area of Monetary and Financial Dealings by Pope Benedict XVI

Marginalized

5/29/1537: Sublimus Dei by Pope Paul III
Declaration: On the Enslavement and Evangelization of Indians

12/3/1839: In Supremo Aposolatus by Pope Gregory XVI
Apostolic Constitution: Condemning the Slave Trade

11/20/1890: Catholicae Ecclesiae by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Slavery in the Missions

1/6/1946: Quemadmodum by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Pleading for the Care of the World's Destitute Children

7/14/1948: Meminisse Iuvat by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Prayers for the Persecuted Church

8/1/1952: Exsul Familia Nazarethana by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Apostolic Constitution: On Refugees and Migrants

Peace

11/1/1914: Ad beatissimi apostolorum by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: Appealing for Peace

5/23/1920: Pacem, Dei Munus Pulcherrimum by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: On Peace and Christian Reconciliation

12/23/1922: Ubi Arcano Dei Consilio by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ

12/18/1947: Optatissima Pax by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Prescribing Public Prayers for Social and World Peace

7/19/1950: Summi Maeroris by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Public Prayers for Peace

12/6/1950: Mirabile Illud by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Crusade of Prayer for Peace

Politics

12/1/1154: Quantum Praedecessores by Pope Bl. Eugene III
Bull: Summons to a Crusade

1/19/1860: Nullis Certe Verbis by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Need for Civil Sovereignty

12/27/1878: Quod Apostolici Muneris by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Socialism

6/29/1881: Diuturnum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Origin of Civil Power

11/1/1885: Immortale Dei by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Christian Constitution of States

1/18/1901: Graves de communi re by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Christian Democracy

3/19/1937: Divini Redemptoris by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Atheistic Communism

3/12/1950: Anni Sacri by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On a Program for Combatting Atheistic Propaganda Throughout the World

Society/General

4/21/1878: Inscrutabili Dei Consilio by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Evils of Society

6/20/1888: Libertas by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Human Liberty

1/10/1890: Sapientiae Christianae by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Christians as Citizens

10/20/1939: Summi Pontificatus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Unity of Human Society

5/15/1961: Mater et Magistra by Pope Bl. John XXIII
Encyclical: On Christianity and Social Progress

4/11/1963: Pacem in Terris by Pope Bl. John XXIII
Encyclical: On Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty

3/26/1967: Populorum Progressio by Pope Paul VI
Encyclical: On the Development of Peoples

7/15/1971: Amoris Officio by Pope Paul VI
Pontifical Letter: Establishing the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" for Promoting Human and Christian Development

11/22/1981: Familiaris Consortio by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Exhortation: On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World

12/30/1987: Sollicitudo Rei Socialis by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: For the Twentieth Anniversary of Populorum Progressio

3/25/1995: Evangelium Vitae by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Value and Inviolability of Human Life

6/29/2009: Caritas in Veritate by Pope Benedict XVI
Encyclical: On Integral Human Development in Charity and Truth

11/11/2012: Intima Ecclesiae Natura by Pope Benedict XVI
Motu Proprio: On the Service of Charity

Specific/National

1/13/1435: Sicut Dudum by Pope Eugene IV
Declaration: Against the Enslaving of Black Natives from the Canary Islands

1/8/1455: Romanus Pontifex by Pope Nicholas V
Bull: Granting the Portuguese a perpetual monopoly in trade with Africa

5/4/1493: Inter Caetera by Pope Alexander VI
Bull: Division of the undiscovered world between Spain and Portugal

4/13/1791: Charitas by Pope Pius VI
Encyclical: On the Civil Oath in France

6/9/1832: Cum Primum by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On Civil Obedience [Poland]

5/17/1835: Commissum Divinitus by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On Church and State [Switzerland]

3/25/1847: Praedecessores Nostros by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Aid for Ireland

6/18/1859: Qui Nuper by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Pontifical States [Italy]

9/17/1863: Incredibili by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Persecution in New Granada

11/1/1870: Respicientes by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: Protesting the Taking of the Pontifical States [Italy]

5/15/1871: Ubi Nos by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Pontifical States

2/15/1882: Etsi nos by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Conditions in Italy

12/8/1882: Cum Multa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Conditions in Spain

8/22/1886: Quod multum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Liberty of the Church [Hungary]

5/5/1888: In Plurimis by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Abolition of Slavery [Brazil]

6/24/1888: Saepe nos by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Boycotting in Ireland

12/10/1888: Quam aerumnosa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Italian Immigrants [United States]

2/16/1892: Au milieu des sollicitudes by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church and State in France

7/16/1892: Quarto abeunte saeculo by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Columbus Quadricentennial

7/10/1895: Permoti nos by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Social Conditions in Belgium

5/1/1896: Insignes by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Hungarian Millennium

8/16/1898: Quam religiosa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Civil Marriage Law [Peru]

12/24/1902: Dum multa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Marriage Legislation [Ecuador]

2/11/1906: Vehementer nos by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the French Law of Separation

1/6/1907: Une fois encore by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Separation of Church and State [France]

5/24/1911: Iamdudum by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Law of Separation in Portugal

6/7/1912: Lacrimabili statu by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Indians of South America

9/24/1912: Singulari quadam by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On Labor Organizations [Germany]

12/1/1918: Quod Iam Diu by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: On the Future Peace Conference

11/24/1919: Paterno Iam Diu by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: On the Children of Central Europe

12/1/1920: Annus Iam Plenus by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: On Children of Central Europe

6/13/1940: Saeculo Exeunte Octavo by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Eighth Centenary of the Independence of Portugal

5/1/1948: Auspicia Quaedam by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Public Prayers for World Peace and Solution of the Problem of Palestine

10/24/1948: In Multiplicibus Curis by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Prayers for Peace in Palestine

4/15/1949: Redemptoris Nostri Cruciatus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Holy Places in Palestine

10/28/1956: Luctuosissimi Eventus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Urging Public Prayers for Peace and Freedom for the People of Hungary

11/1/1956: Laetamur Admodum by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Renewing Exhortation for Prayers for Peace for Poland, Hungary, and the Middle East

11/5/1956: Datis Nuperrime by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Lamenting the Sorrowful Events in Hungary and Condemning the Ruthless Use of Force

6/29/1958: Ad Apostolorum Principis by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Communism and the Church in China

4/20/1984: Redemptionis Anno by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: For Peace in the Holy Land

Church Documents: Deposit of Faith/Christian Thought

This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents relating to the deposit of faith (that is, the teaching of the Catholic Church) and Christian thought found on-line. It is part of my Church Documents project.

Catechisms

?/?/1566: Roman Catechism (Catechism of the Council of Trent/Catechism of Pope St. Pius V)

?/?/1908: Catechism of Pope St. Pius X

10/11/1992: Fidei Depositum by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Constitution: On the Publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Prepared Following the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council 

8/15/1997: Laetamur Magnopere by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: In Which the Latin Typical Edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Is Approved and Promulgated

?/?/1997: Catechism of the Catholic Church 

6/28/2005: Motu Proprio for the Approval and Publication of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI 

?/?/2005: Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church  

Christian Thought

8/15/1832: Mirari Vos by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism

11/9/1846: Qui Pluribus by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Faith and Religion

9/8/1907: Pascendi Dominici Gregis by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Doctrines of the Modernists

11/30/1980: Dives in Misericordia by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Mercy of God

3/22/1986: Libertatis Conscientia by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Instruction: On Christian Freedom and Liberation

8/15/1988: Mulieris Dignitatem by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the Dignity and Vocation of Women on the Occasion of the Marian Year

5/24/1990: Donum Veritatis by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Instruction: On the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian

8/6/1993: Veritatis Splendor by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: The Splendor of Truth 

9/14/1998: Fides et Ratio by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason 

12/25/2005: Deus Caritas Est by Pope Benedict XVI
Encyclical: On Christian Love

11/30/2007: Spe Salvi by Pope Benedict XVI
Encyclical: On Christian Hope  

6/29/2013: Lumen Fidei by Pope Francis
Encyclical: On Faith 
Heresies/Heterodox

6/13/449: Tome to Flavian (Letter 28) by Pope St. Leo the Great  [Against Eutyches]

5/15/1252: Ad Extirpanda by Pope Innocent IV
Bull (?): A Proclamation of the Laws and Regulations to be Followed by Magistrates and Secular Officials against Heretics and their Accomplices and Protectors

?/?/1327: Condemnation of Marsiligo of Padua by Pope John XXII

3/31/1377: We are compelled to wonder by Pope Gregory XI
Bull: Condemnation of John Wycliffe as "Master of Errors"

12/9/1484: Summis desiderantes affectibus by Pope Innocent VIII
Bull: On Punishment of Witchcraft

6/15/1520: Exsurge Domine by Pope Leo X
Bull: Condemning the Errors of Martin Luther

1/3/1521: Decet Romanum Pontificem by Pope Leo X
Bull: On the Condemnation and Excommunication of Martin Luther, the Heretic, and his Followers

2/15/1559: Cum Ex Apostolatus Officio by Pope Paul IV
Apostolic Constitution (Bull?): On Denial of the Faith 

2/25/1570: Regnans in Excelsis by Pope St. Pius V
Bull: Excommunicating Elizabeth I of England

11/20/1687: Coelestis Pastor by Pope Innocent XI
Apostolic Constitution: Condemning the Errors of Miguel de Molinos

9/8/1713: Unigenitus by Pope Clement XI [Partial]
Dogmatic Constitution: Condemnation of the Errors of Paschasius Quesnel 

11/25/1766: Christianae Reipublicae by Pope Clement XIII
Encyclical: On the Dangers of Anti-Christian Writings 

6/25/1834: Singulari Nos by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On the Errors of Lammenais
 
8/10/1863: Quanto Conficiamur Moerore by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Promotion of False Doctrines

?/?/1864: The Syllabus of Errors by Pope Bl. Pius IX

12/8/1864: Quanta Cura by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: Condemning Current Errors

4/5/1906: Tribus Circiter by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Mariavites or Mystic Priests of Poland

9/8/1907: Pascendi Dominici Gregis by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Doctrines of the Modernists

11/18/1907: Praestantia Scripturae by Pope St. Pius X
Motu Proprio: On the Bible Against Modernists 

9/1/1910: The Oath Against Modernism by Pope St. Pius X 

8/12/1950: Humani Generis by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine the Foundations of Catholic Doctrine 

7/2/1957: Le Pèlerinage de Lourdes by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Warning Against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes 

8/6/1984: Libertatis Nuncius by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Instruction: On Certain Aspects of the "Theology of Liberation" 

12/13/2004: Notification on the book Jesus Symbol of God by Father Roger Haight S.J. by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

6/4/2012: Notification Regarding the Book Just Love. A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics by Sister Margaret A. Farley, R.S.M. by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Other

5/15/1800: Diu Satis by Pope Pius VII
Encyclical: On a Return to Gospel Principles

5/5/1824: Ubi Primum by Pope Leo XII
Encyclical: On His Assuming the Pontificate

5/24/1829: Traditi Humilitati by Pope Pius VIII
Encyclical: On His Program for the Pontificate 

8/15/1910: Notre Charge Apostolique by Pope St. Pius X
Apostolic Letter: Our Apostolic Mandate 

12/25/1931: Lux Veritatis by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Council of Ephesus 

9/8/1951: Sempiternus Rex Christus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Council of Chalcedon 

1/1/1967: Indulgentiarum Doctrina by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Constitution: Whereby the Revision of Sacred Indulgences Is Promulgated 

2/25/1978: Normae Congregationis by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Norms Regarding the Manner of Proceeding in the Discernment of Presumed Apparitions or Revelations

6/29/1997: Ratio Agendi by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Regulations for Doctrinal Examination 

Teachings of the Faith

6/13/449: Tome to Flavian (Letter 28) by Pope St. Leo the Great

?/?/1336: Benedictus Deus by Pope Benedict XII
Constitution: On the Beatific Vision of God
 
2/4/1442: Cantate Domino by Pope Eugene IV [Partial]
Bull: No Salvation Outside the Church

11/13/1565: Iniunctum Nobis by Pope Pius IV [Partial]
Bull: On the Tridentine Creed

6/30/1968: Solemni Hac Liturgia by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: Credo of the People of God

5/17/1979: Letter on Certain Questions Concerning Eschatology by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

8/6/2000: Dominus Iesus by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Declaration: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church

Church Documents: Sacraments

This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents relating to the Sacraments found on-line. It is part of my Church Documents project.

General

?/?/1439: Exultate Domine by Pope Eugene IV
Bull: Decree for the Armenians [on the seven Sacraments]

2/19/1987: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

4/30/2001: Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Motu Proprio: By Which Are Promulgated Norms Concerning the More Grave Delicts Reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Anointing of the Sick/Unction

11/30/1972: Sacram Unctione Infirmorum by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Constitution: On the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Baptism

1/1/1973: Rite of Baptism for Children, Introduction (Second Edition) by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

10/20/1980: Instruction on Infant Baptism by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

2/19/1988: Christian Initiation, General Introduction by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

6/5/2001: On the Validity of Baptism Conferred in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

2/1/2008: On the Correct Formula for Baptism by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Confession/Reconciliation/Penance

3/16/1962: Crimen Sollicitationis by the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
Instruction: On the Manner of Proceeding in Cases of Solicitation

6/16/1972: Pastoral Norms Concerning the Administration of General Sacramental Absolution by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

3/31/1977: In Quibusdam Ecclesiae Partibus by Sacred Congregation for the Clergy and the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship
Letter: On Children's First Confession Prior to First Communion

3/20/2000: Through a mysterious sharing by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Circular Letter: Concerning the Integrity of the Sacrament of Penance

5/2/2002: Misericordia Dei by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Motu Proprio: On Certain Aspects of the Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance

Confirmation

8/15/1971: Divinae Consortium Naturae by Pope Ven. Paul VI
Apostolic Constitution: Rite of Confirmation

Eucharist/Liturgy

7/14/1570: Quo Primum by Pope St. Pius V
Apostolic Constitution: Promulgating the Tridentine Liturgy

6/30/1741: Quanta Cura by Pope Benedict XIV
Encyclical: Forbidding Traffic in Alms

10/16/1756: Ex Omnibus by Pope Benedict XIV
Encyclical: On the Apostolic Consitution Unigenitus  [on Viaticum]

5/3/1848: Amantissimi Redemptoris by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Priests and the Care of Souls

5/28/1902: Mirae caritatis by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Holy Eucharist

11/22/1903: Tra le Sollecitudini by Pope St. Pius X
Motu Proprio: Instruction on Sacred Music

12/20/1905: Sacra Tridentina by Sacred Congregation of Rites
Decree: On Frequent and Daily Reception of Communion

8/8/1910: Quam Singulari by Sacred Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments
Decree: On First Communion

12/20/1928: Divini Cultus by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Divine Worship

11/20/1947: Mediator Dei by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Sacred Liturgy

1/6/1953: Christus Dominus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Apostolic Constitution: Concerning the Discipline to Be Observed with Respect to the Eucharistic Fast

12/25/1955: Musicae Sacrae by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Sacred Music

3/19/1957: Sacram Communionem by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Motu Proprio: On Laws of Fasting and the Evening Mass

9/3/1958: De Musica Sacra et Sacra Liturgia by the Sacred Congregation for Rites
Instruction: On Sacred Music and Sacred Liturgy

7/25/1960: Rubricarum Instructum by Pope Bl. John XXIII
Motu Proprio: On the Rubrics of the Breviary and the Missal

2/14/1961: Mysterii Paschalis by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: On Liturgical Year and New Universal Roman Calendar

9/26/1964: Inter Oecumenici by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Instruction: On Implementing Liturgical Norms

3/7/1965: Ecclesiae Semper by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Promulgation of the Rites of Concelebration and of Communion Under Both Kinds

9/3/1965: Mysterium Fidei by Pope Paul VI
Encyclical: On the Holy Eucharist

3/4/1967: Tres Abhinc Annos by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Instruction: On the Orderly Carrying Out of the Constitution on the Liturgy

3/5/1967: Musicam Sacram by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Instruction: On Music in the Liturgy

5/26/1967: Eucharisticum Mysterium by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Instruction: On Eucharistic Worship

5/23/1968: Norms on the Use of Eucharistic Prayers I-IV by the Sacred Congregation of Rites

2/14/1969: General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

4/3/1969: Missale Romanum by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Constitution: On the New Roman Missal

5/29/1969: Memoriale Domini by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
Instruction: On the Matter of Distributing Holy Communion

6/29/1970: Sacramentali Communione by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
Instruction: Extending the Practice of Communion Under Both Kinds

9/5/1970: Liturgicae Instaurationes by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
Instruction: On the Orderly Carrying Out of the Constitution on the Liturgy

4/11/1971: Opera Artis by the Congregation for the Clergy
Circular Letter: On the Care of the Church's Historical and Artistic Heritage

2/5/1972: Cum de Fragmentis by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Declaration: On Particles of the Consecrated Hosts

8/7/1972: Declaration on Concelebration by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

1/29/1973: Immensae Caritatis by the Sacred Congregation of the Sacraments
Instruction: On Facilitating Reception of Communion in Certain Circumstances

4/27/1973: Eucharistiae Participationem by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
Circular Letter: Concerning the Eucharistic Prayers

6/21/1973: Eucharistiae Sacramentum by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship [Partial]
Promulgating the Editio Typica of Rites for Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass

11/1/1973: Directory for Masses With Children by the Congregation for Divine Worship

4/14/1974: Voluntatis Obsequens by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
Letter: Accompanying the booklet Jubilate Deo

4/14/1974: Jubilate Deo by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

3/27/1975: General Instruction of the Roman Missal by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
[4th edition of the GIRM, from the 2nd editio typica of the Roman Missal]

3/31/1977: In Quibusdam Ecclesiae Partibus by Sacred Congregation for the Clergy and the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship
Letter: On Children's First Confession Prior to First Communion

6/3/1979: Instruction on Liturgical Formation in Seminaries by the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education

2/24/1980: Dominicae Cenae by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the Mystery and Worship of the Eucharist

4/17/1980: Inaestimabile Donum by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship
Instruction: Concerning Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery

1/21/1981: General Introduction to the Lectionary (Second Edition) by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship

1/16/1988: Paschalis Sollemnitatis by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Circular Letter: Concerning the Preparation and Celebration of the Easter Feasts

6/2/1988: Directory for Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship

12/04/1988: Vicesimus Quintus Annus by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the 25th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Conciliar Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium on the Sacred Liturgy

2/8/1989: Decree on the Chant of the Passion for Holy Week by the Congregation for Divine Worship

2/22/1991: Decree on Mass Stipends by the Congregation for the Clergy

3/29/1994: Varietates Legitimae by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Instruction: Inculturation and the Roman Liturgy

8/22/1994: Norms for the Use of Low-Gluten Bread and Mustum by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

9/4/1994: Annus Internationalis Familiae by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Letter: Concerning the Reception of Holy Communion by the Divorced and Remarried Members of the Faithful

1/6/1996: Applying the Liturgical Prescriptions of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches by the Congregation for Eastern Churches

8/15/1997: Ecclesiae in Mysterio by Congregation for the Clergy [and others]
Instruction: On Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of the Priest

1/1/1998: Notes on the Recitation of the Rosary During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

9/3/2000: Introduction to the Book of the Gospels by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

9/25/2000: On the Orientation of the Priest at Mass by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

3/28/2001: Liturgiam Authenticam by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Instruction: On the Use of Vernacular Languages in the Publication of the Books of the Roman Liturgy

3/?/2002: General Instruction of the Roman Missal by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
[5th edition of the GIRM, from the 3rd editio typica of the Roman Missal]

5/13/2002: Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

4/17/2003: Ecclesia de Eucharistia by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Eucharist and Its Relationship to the Church

12/04/2003: Spiritus et Sponsa by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the 40th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium

4/23/2004: Redemptionis Sacramentum by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Instruction: On certain matters to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist

2/22/2007: Sacramentum Caritatis by Pope Benedict XVI
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: On the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission

7/7/2007: Summorum Pontificum by Pope Benedict XVI
Motu Proprio: On the Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970

6/29/2008: On the Name of God by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

4/2/2011: Concerning Liturgical Worship in Honour of Blessed John Paul II by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

5/1/2013: Paternas vices by the Congregation for Divine Worship
Decree: On Adding the Name of St. Joseph to Eucharistic Prayers II, III, and IV

Holy Orders

?/?/1074: Decree on Simony and Celibacy by Council of Rome

11/30/1947: Sacramentum Ordinis by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Apostolic Constitution: On the Sacrament of Order

2/2/1961: Religiosorum Institutio by the Sacred Congregation for Religious
Instruction: On the Careful Selection and Training of Candidates for the States of Perfection and Sacred Orders

6/18/1967: Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: General Norms for Restoring the Permanent Diaconate in the Latin Church

6/24/1967: Sacerdotalis Caelibatus by Pope Paul VI
Encyclical: On the Celibacy of the Priest

6/18/1968: Pontificalis Romani Recognitio by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Constitution: Approving New Rites of Ordination of Deacons, Priests, and Bishops

8/15/1972: Ministeria Quaedam by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: On First Tonsure, Minor Orders, and the Subdiaconate

10/15/1976: Inter Insigniores by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Declaration: On the Question of Admission of Women to the Ministerial Priesthood

5/22/1994: Ordinatio Sacerdotalis by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone

2/22/1998: Directorium Pro Ministerio et Vita Diaconorum Permanentium by the Conregation for the Clergy
Directory: For the Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons

11/4/2005: Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with Regard to Persons of Homosexual Tendencies in View of Their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders by the Congregation for Catholic Education

6/28/2008: Guidelines for the Use of Psychology in the Admission and Formation of Candidates for the Priesthood by the Congregation for Catholic Education

Marriage/Matrimony

5/27/1832: Summo Iugiter Studio by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On Mixed Marriages

2/10/1880: Arcanum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Christian Marriage

12/24/1902: Dum multa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Marriage Legislation

8/10/1907: Ne Temere by the Sacred Congregation of the Council
Decree: Concerning Betrothal and Marriage

12/31/1930: Casti Connubii by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Christian Marriage

10/1/1970: Matrimonia Mixta by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: On Mixed Marriages

3/28/1971: Causas Matrimoniales by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: Determining Norms for Expediting Marriage Cases

9/4/1994: Annus Internationalis Familiae by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Letter: Concerning the Reception of Holy Communion by the Divorced and Remarried Members of the Faithful

4/30/2001: Norms on the Preparation of the Process for the Dissolution of the Marriage Bond in Favour of the Faith by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

6/3/2003: Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith