Catholic Documents by Subject
This page is the start of an attempt to group various Church documents
by their subject. Other groupings are available on the
Top-Level Catholic Information Page
Current topics are:
Abortion and Human Life Issues -
Africa -
America -
Art and Music (Sacred) -
Asia -
Bible and Scriptural Studies -
Bishops -
The Church -
Communication -
Communism and Socialism -
Deacons -
Eastern Churches -
Education and Evangelization -
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 -
Women -
Not Yet Classified
This work is still under construction; please send suggestions
to spok@cs.cmu.edu.
This topic is also covered in parts of documents on the Liturgy.
See also Asia.
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Christi Nomen (On the Propagation of Faith; Leo XIII, 1894)
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Acerbo Nimis (On Teaching Christian Doctrine; Pius X, 1905)
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Humani Generis Redemptionem (On Preaching the Word of God; Benedict XV, 1917)
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Rappresentati in Terra (On Christian Education; Pius XI, 1929)
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Evangelii Praecones (On Promotion of Catholic Missions; Pius XII, 1951)
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Fidei Donum (On the Condition of Catholic Missions; Pius XII, 1957)
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Princeps Pastorum (On the Missions, Native Clergy, and Lay Participation; John XXIII, 1959)
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Gravissimum Educationis (Vatican II: Christian Education)
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Ad Gentes (Vatican II: The Church's Missionary Activity)
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General Catechetical Directory (Sacred Congregation for the Clergy, 1971)
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Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelization in the Modern World; Paul VI, 1975)
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Sharing the Light of Faith: National Catechetical Directory (US bishops, 1977)
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Catechesi Tradendae (On Catechesis in Our Time; John Paul II, 1979)
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Sapienta Christiana (On Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties; John Paul II, 1979)
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Ex Corde Ecclesiae (Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities; John Paul II, 1990)
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Ex Corde Ecclesiae: An Application to the United States (US bishops, 1996)
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Regulations for Doctrinal Examination (CDF, 1997)
See also more specific headings.
For specific issues, see also other headings, including
Marriage and the Family; and Social Justice.
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Sublimus Dei (On the treatment of Indians; Paul III, 1537)
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Vix Pervenit (On Usury and Other Dishonest Profit; Benedict XIV, 1745)
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In Supremo Apostolatus (Condemning the Slave Trade; Gregory XVI, 1839)
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Rerum Novarum (On the Condition of the Working Classes; Leo XII, 1891)
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Quadragesimo Anno (Reconstruction of the Social Order; Pius XI, 1931)
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Mater et Magistra (Christianity and Social Progress; John XXIII, 1961)
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Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth; John XXIII, 1963)
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Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the Modern World; Vatican II, 1965)
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Dignitatis Humanae (Vatican II Declaration on Religious Freedom, 1965)
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Populorum Progressio (On the Development of Peoples; Paul VI, 1967)
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Instruction on Certain Aspects of the 'Theology of Liberation' (CDF, 1984)
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Economic Justice for All (US Bishops, 1986)
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Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (On Social Concerns; John Paul II, 1987)
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Centesimus Annus (On the 100th Anniversary of Rerum Novarum; John Paul II, 1991)
There are a number of other documents on-line with plausible classifications,
but I'm not familiar
enough with the contents to make a reliable call myself at this point.
Tips of documents to include (and new categories to use, if necessary) would be appreciated.
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