Catholic Resources

Vatican Homepage

US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

      Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

      Catechism of the Catholic Church

      Code of Canon Law

John Paul II's Writings
John Paul II- Info

Theology Library

Zenit News Service (Documents)
Papal Encyclicals Online
EWTN Library
Roman Catholic Social Justice Documents
JustPeace Social Justice Documents
Catholic Information Network Documents

Call to Action Links

Woodstock Theological Center Church Studies

SEDOS

John Paul II: The Millenial Pope

Media

Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

National Catholic Reporter (Archives)

Religious Freedom
Archbishop Lefebvre

Declaration on Religious Liberty: Dignitatis Humanae

Catholic-Muslim Dialogue
Catholic-Jewish Relations

The Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions: Nostra Aetate
Statements on Islam
Statements on Judaism

Dominus Iesus or Dominus Iesus

Ecumenism
New Age
Unbelief/Atheism

Decree on Ecumenism: Unitatis Redintegratio

Official Dialogues

Where is Your God Today?
Jesus Christ The Bearer of the Water of Life: A Christian Reflection on the "New Age"

Media
Film Industry

Renewing the Mind of the Media
The Rapid Development

Also of Interest:

Communio et Progressio (1971)
Aetatis Novae (1992)

Civility in Media

Ethics in Communications
Ethics in Advertising

Pornography and Violence

The Church and the Internet
Ethics in the Internet

Your Family and Cyberspace

Speech to Entertainment Leaders (1987)
 

Art

Letter to the Artists
Built on Living Stones
 

Capitalism
Socialism (Poland)
Democracy

Catholic Politicians

Gaudium et Spes 63-76
Centesimus Annus 30-50

Economic Justice for All
A Decade After Economic Justice for All

Faithful Citizenship

Catholics in Political Life
Doctrinal Notes on the Partricipation of Catholics in Public Life (CDF)
Statement on Responsibilities of Catholics in Public Life

Science

Pro-Life website (stem-cell, cloning)

 

Nuclear Weapons (Just War)

Iraq
Ecology

Gaudium et Spes 77-82

Challenge of Peace
Harvest of Peace

Iraq

The Ecological Crisis
Renewing the Earth

Stewardship and Young Adults
Stewardship: A Disciples' Response
Farmers
Global Climate Change

Environmental Justice

 

Crime
Racism
Elderly
Everyday Justice

Criminal Justice
Domestic Violence
Confronting a Culture of Violence

Brothers and Sisters to Us All
The Church and Racism: Towards a More Fraternal Society
Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and related Intolerence

Welcome and Justice for Persons with Disabilities

Blessings of Age : Fact Sheet
Letter to the Elderly

Socially Responsible Investment

In All Things Charity

Welfare
Poverty
Embargoes
Debt Relief/Development Aid
Immigration

World hunger a challenge for all: development in solidarity

Social Development- Domestic Issues (US Bishops)

Welfare- TANF
Catholic Lobbying vs. TANF

A Place at the Table

Statement on Economic Sanctions

Development Aid/Debt Relief

Welcoming the Stranger Among Us
Strangers No Longer
Analysis of Strangers No Longer

The Love of Christ Towards Migrants

Also of Interest:

US Bishops Website on Migration

International Concerns:

The Fight Against Corruption
Water
Trade, Development, and the Fight Against Poverty
Towards a Better Distribution of Land

Liturgy

Sacrosanctum Concilium 

The Year of the Eucharist - Suggestions and Proposals

Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum on certain matters to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist (April 23, 2004)
                  Introducing Redemptionis Sacramentum - H.Em. Card. Francis Arinze (April 23, 2004)

Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy
Popular Devotional Practices
Inculturation
African-American Catholics

 

Hispanic-Americans Catholics

Encuentro and Mission: A Renewed Pastoral Framework for Hispanic Ministry

 

Priestly Celibacy

Sacerdotalis Caelibatus (Paul VI- 1967)

Jubilee for Priests with papers on Celibacy (1993), including
Relevance of Priestly Celibacy Today (1993)

Pedophilia Scandal

Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
Essential Norms

John Jay Reports

Bishop Accountability

Women's Issues:
Altar Girls
Ordination of Women
Inclusive Language

Inter Insigniores
Ordinatio Sacerdotalis

Mulieris Dignitatem,On the Dignity and Vocation of Women"
Letter to Women

Strengthening the Bonds of Peace

Instruction Liturgiam authenticam
US Bishop's Criteria
Norms for Translation
Liturgiam Authenticum

Liberation Theology- Boff Case

Evangelium Vitae
Capital Punishment
Euthanasia


Evangelium Vitae
Living the Gospel of Life

US Bishops on Capital Punishment
Good Friday Appeal

Declaration on Euthanasia (CDF)
US Bishops on Euthanasia

Remarried Catholics
Homosexual Catholics

Familiaris Consortio

Roman Catholic Divorce
Reception of Holy Communion by Divorced and Remarried Catholics
Declaration on Divorced and Remarried Catholics
Recommendations for the Care of Divorced

JP II on Remarried Catholics

Declaration on Certain Issues Concerning Sexual Ethics
On the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons
Always Our Children

Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Unions


Ex Corde Ecclesia
Health Care

Ex Corde Ecclesiae
Ex Corde Ecclesiae: An Application to the United States

Guidelines for the mandatum

A Fair and Just Workplace
Health Care Directives

Church in Austrailia