Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope Paul VI On the Church of Jesus Christ promulgated on August 6, 1964 [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']S[/dropcaps]ince Jesus Christ founded His Church to be the loving mother of all men and the dispenser of salvation, it is obvious why she has always...
ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PAUL VI ON THE REGULATION OF BIRTH JULY 25, 1968 [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]o His Venerable Brothers the Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops and other Local Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See, to the Clergy and Faithful of the Whole Catholic World, and...
ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PAUL VI ON THE HOLY EUCHARIST SEPTEMBER 3, 1965 [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he Mystery of Faith, that is, the ineffable gift of the Eucharist that the Catholic Church received from Christ, her Spouse, as a pledge of His immense love, is something that...
Encyclical of Pope Paul VI On the Development of Peoples March 26, 1967 [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]o the Bishops, Priests, Religious, and Faithful of the Whole Catholic World, and to All Men of Good Will. Honored Brothers and Dear Sons, Health and Apostolic Benediction. The progressive development of...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']E[/dropcaps]NCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI ON CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE DECEMBER 31, 1930 To the Venerable Brethren, Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops and other Local Ordinaries enjoying Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Venerable Brethren and Beloved Children, Health and Apostolic Benediction. How great is...
ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI ON THE CHURCH AND THE GERMAN REICH [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]o the Venerable Brethren, the archbishops and bishops of Germany and other ordinaries in peace and communion with the Apostolic See. Venerable Brethren, Greetings, and Apostolic Blessing. It is with deep...
ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS XI ON CATHOLIC ACTION IN ITALY NON ABBIAMO BISOGNO [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']V[/dropcaps]enerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benediction. We do not need to acquaint you, Venerable Brethren, with the events which have recently occurred in this Our Episcopal city of Rome, and throughout Italy,...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']E[/dropcaps]ncyclical letter of Pope Pius XI promulgated on 11 December 1925 To Our Venerable Brethren the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, and other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Venerable Brethren, Greeting and the Apostolic Benediction. In the first Encyclical Letter...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='65' color='' background_color='' border_color='']I[/dropcaps]NTRODUCTION To intensify the apostolic activity of the people of God,(1) the most holy synod earnestly addresses itself to the laity, whose proper and indispensable role in the mission of the Church has already been dealt with in other documents.(2)...
DECREE CONCERNING THE PASTORAL OFFICE OF BISHOPS IN THE CHURCH CHRISTUS DOMINUS PROCLAIMED BY HIS HOLINESS, POPE PAUL VI ON OCTOBER 28, 1965 [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']P[/dropcaps]REFACE Christ the Lord, Son of the living God, came that He might save His people from their sins(1) and that all men might be...