Catholic reference material

From the Holy Father, Benedict XVI	From Pope John Paul II
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From Pope John Paul I	From Pope Paul VI	From Pope John XXIII
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From the Roman Curia

The Secretariat of State   The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith The reception of the Holy Communion by the divorced and remarried (1994)   The Congregation for the Oriental Churches   The Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments The Year of the Eucharist (Oct 2004-Oct 2005) – Suggestions and Proposals (2004) Redemptionis Sacramentum – On certain matters to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist (2003) Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy – Principles and Guidelines (2002)   The Congregation for the Causes of Saints New Laws for the Causes of Saints (1983)   The Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Guide for Catechists (1993)   The Congregation for the Clergy The Priest and the Third Christian Millennium (1999) General Directory for Catechesis Basic norms for the formation of permanent deacons The collaboration of the non-ordained faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priest (1997) Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests (1994)   The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Starting afresh from Christ: A renewed commitment to consecrated life in the Third Millennium New Vocations for a new Europe: Final Document of the Congress on Vocations to the Priesthood and to Consecrated Life (1998) Encyclical of Pope Pius XII: Sacra Virginitas (1954) Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII concerning Secular Institutions : Provida Mater Ecclesia (1947)   The Congregation for Catholic Education The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium   The Congregation for Bishops Instruction on Diocesan Synods (1997)   The Pontifical Council for the Laity Decree of the Pontifical Council for the Laity: Approval ad experimentum of the Statutes of Neocatechumenal Way (June 29, 2002) The Dignity of Older People and their Mission in the Church and in the World (1998) Instruction on Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priests (1997) Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity Apostolicam Actuositatem (1965)   The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity   The Pontifical Council for the Family Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage (1996) The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality (1995) Vademecum for confessors (1997)   The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace   The Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”   The Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People   The Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers   The Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts   The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue   The Pontifical Council for Culture   The Pontifical Council for Social Communications   The Synod of Bishops

Vatican II

Constitutions  Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation – Dei Verbum  Dogmatic Constitution on the Church – Lumen Gentium  Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy – Sacrosanctum Concilium  Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World – Gaudium et Spes Declarations  Declaration on Christian Education – Gravissimum Educationis  Declaration on the Relation of the Church to non-Christian Religions – Nostra Aetate  Declaration on Religious Freedom – Dignitatis Humanae Decrees  Decree Ad Gentes on the Missionary activity of the Church  Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests – Presbyterorum Ordinis  Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity – Apostolicam Actuositatem  Decree on Priestly Training – Optatam Totius  Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life – Perfectae Caritatis  Decree concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops – Christus Dominus  Decree on Ecumenism – Unitatis Redintegratio  Decree on the Catholic Church of the Eastern Rites – Orientalium Ecclesiarum  Decree on the Media of Social Communications – Inter Mirifica

From the Catholic Church in England and Wales

Cherishing Life (2004) Catholic Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Some key church documents

The General Instruction to the Roman Missal  The Code of Canon Law  The Catechism of the Catholic Church