MAGISTERIAL DOCUMENTS ON THE FAMILY
Council of Florence
Decretum pro Armenis
Decretum pro Armenis, 1439; nos. 1310, 1327 (LATIN) DOWNLOAD PDF
Council of Trent
Council of Trent
Decreto Tametsi, 1563; nos. 1797-1816 (LATIN) 1797 - Matrimonii perpetuum indissolubilemque nexum primus humani generis [...]
Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council: Lumen Gentium
Lumen Gentium, 1964; nos. 11, 12, 35 11. It is through the sacraments and the [...]
Second Vatican Council: Gaudium et spes
Gaudium et spes Gaudium et spes, 1965; nos. 46-52, 93 PART II SOME PROBLEMS OF [...]
Second Vatican Council: Apostolicam Actuositatem
Apostolicam Actuositatem Apostolicam Actuositatem, 1966; n. 11 11. Since the Creator of all things has [...]
Second Vatican Council: Gravissimum Educationis
Gravissimum Educationis Gravissimum Educationis, 1965; n. 3 3. The Authors of Education Since parents have [...]
Code of Canon Law: 834 – 848
can. 834–848 BOOK IV FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 834 - 848) LIBER IV. DE [...]
Code of Canon Law: 1055–1165
1055–1165 TITLE VII. MARRIAGE (Cann. 1055 - 1165) Can. 1055 §1. The matrimonial covenant, by [...]
Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1601-1666
1601–1665 Article 7 THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY 1601 "The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and [...]
Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1691–1698
1691–1698 PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST 1691 "Christian, recognize your dignity and, now that you [...]
Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2331–2359
2331–2359 I. "Male and Female He Created Them . . ." 2331 "God is love [...]
Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2360–2400
2360-2400 III. The Love of Husband and Wife 2360 Sexuality is ordered to the conjugal [...]
Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2514–2533
2514–2533 Article 9 THE NINTH COMMANDMENT You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall [...]
Leo XIII
Leo XIII: Arcanum Divinae
LINK TO ARTICLE ARCANUM ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE To the Patriarchs, [...]
Pius XI
Pius XI: Casti Connubii
LINK TO ARTICLE CASTI CONNUBII ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI ON CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE TO [...]
Pius XII
Pius XII: Conference on the Family
Message to the participants at the International Conference on the Family, 1958 LINK TO ARTICLE [...]
John XXIII
JohnXXIII: Mater et Magistra
Mater et Magistra, 1961; nos. 32, 33, 144, 173, 180, 182, 229 DOWNLOAD 32. In [...]
Paul VI
Paul VI: Humanae vitae, 1968
LINK TO ARTICLE ENCYCLICAL LETTER HUMANAE VITAE OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF PAUL VI TO [...]
Paul VI: Discourse to the Movement «Equipes Notre-Dame», 1970
LINK TO ARTICLE DISCOURS DU PAPE PAUL VIAUX FOYERS DES EQUIPES NOTRE-DAME Lundi 4 mai [...]
John Paul II
John Paul II: Familiaris consortio, 1981
LINK TO ARTICLE APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO OF POPE JOHN PAUL II TO THE EPISCOPATE [...]
John Paul II: Mulieris dignitatem, 1988
LINK TO ARTICLE APOSTOLIC LETTER MULIERIS DIGNITATEM OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II ON [...]
John Paul II: Gratissimam sane, 1994
LINK TO ARTICLE 1994 - YEAR OF THE FAMILY LETTER TO FAMILIES FROM POPE JOHN [...]
John Paul II: Ad paucos dies, 1994
LINK TO ARTICLE LETTER OF THE POPE JOHN PAUL II TO CHILDREN IN THE YEAR [...]
John Paul II: To each one of you, 1995
LINK TO ARTICLE Letter of Pope John Paul II To Women I greet you [...]
Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI: Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons 2003
LINK TO ARTICLE CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PROPOSALS TO GIVE LEGAL RECOGNITION TO UNIONS BETWEEN HOMOSEXUAL [...]
Benedict XVI: Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World, 2004
LINK TO ARTICLE LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE COLLABORATION OF [...]
Benedict XVI: Pontifical Council for the Family, 2006
LINK TO ARTICLE ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY [...]
Benedict XVI: Grandparents: their witness and presence in the family, 2008
LINK TO ARTICLE To the Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family [...]
Benedict XVI: Clarification on procured abortion, 2009
LINK TO ARTICLE Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Clarification on procured abortion* Recently [...]
Benedict XVI: Note on the Banalization of Sexuality Regarding Certain Interpretations of “Light of the World”, 2010
LINK TO ARTICLE NOTA DELLA CONGREGAZIONE PER LA DOTTRINA DELLA FEDE SULLA BANALIZZAZIONE DELLA SESSUALITÀ [...]
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Moral Reflections on Vaccines Prepared from Cells Derived from Aborted Human Foetuses
LINK TO ARTICLE PONTIFICIA ACADEMIA PRO VITA Il Presidente Prot.n.P/3431 Mrs. Debra L.Vinnedge Vatican City, June [...]
Persona humana
Persona humana, 1975 LINK TO ARTICLE SACRED CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH PERSONA [...]
Donum Vitae
Donum Vitae, 1987 LINK TO ARTICLE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH INSTRUCTION ON [...]
Annus Internationalis
LINK TO ARTICLE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH LETTER TO THE BISHOPS [...]
Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Bioethical Questions
Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Bioethical Questions, 2008 LINK TO ARTICLE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE [...]
Pontifical Council for the Family
Charter of the Rights of the Family
LINK TO ARTICLE CHARTER OF THE RIGHTS OF THE FAMILY Presented by the Holy See [...]
In the Service of Life
In the Service of Life, 1992 DOWNLOAD Pontificio Consiglio per la famiglia Al servizio [...]
The Church and the International Year of the Family
LINK TO ARTICLE PONTIFICIO CONSIGLIO PER LA FAMIGLIA LA CHIESA E L'ANNO INTERNAZIONALE DELLA [...]
Ethical and Pastoral Dimensions of Population Trends
DOWNLOAD PDF Evoluzioni demografiche: dimensioni etiche e pastorali INTRODUZIONE 25 marzo 1994 1. Pubblicando [...]
The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality
LINK TO ARTICLE THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY THE TRUTH AND MEANING [...]
Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage
LINK TO ARTICLE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY PREPARATION FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE INTRODUCTION [...]
Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
Declaration on CCL can. 915, 2000 LINK TO ARTICLE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR LEGISLATIVE TEXTS [...]
World Meeting of the Families
World Meeting of the Families
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