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Pope John Paul II
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(1978 - 2005)
Encyclical - a
letter (circular) addressed by the Pope to the Universal Church. Further
definition can be found at the Catholic Encyclopedia (New
York: Appleton, 1907; Denver, CO: New Advent, 1997).
(in reverse chronological order)
- 289. Ut
Unum Sint: That All May Be One: On Commitment to Ecumenism (Pope John Paul
II; May 25, 1995) (159KB) from The Holy See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 87.11 (Nov. 1995):
921-82.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 40.5 (Sept./Oct.
1995): 295-343.
- 288. Evangelium
Vitae: The Gospel of Life: On the Value and Inviolability of Human Life
(Pope John Paul II; March 25, 1995) (287KB) from The Holy See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 87.5 (May 1995):
401-522.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 40.4 (July/Aug.
1995): 199-281.
- 287. Veritatis
Splendor: The Splendor of Truth: Regarding Certain Fundamental Questions
of the Church's Moral Teaching (Pope John Paul II; August 6, 1993) (257KB) from The Holy
See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 85.12 (Dec. 1993):
1133-228.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 39.1 (Jan./Feb.
1994): 6-63.
- 286. Centesimus
Annus: The Hundredth Year: On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum
(Pope John Paul II; May 1, 1991) (164KB) from The Holy See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 83.10 (Oct. 1991):
793-867.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 36.5 (Sept./Oct.
1991): 273-310.
- 285. Redemptoris
Missio: The Mission of the Redeemer: On the Permanent Validity of the
Church's Missionary Mandate (Pope John Paul II; December 9, 1990) (186KB) from The Holy
See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 83.4 (Apr. 1991):
249-340.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 36.3 (May/June
1991): 138-83.
- 284. Sollicitudo
Rei Socialis: On Social Concerns: For the Twentieth Anniversary of
Populorum Progressio (Pope John Paul II; December 30, 1987) (137KB) from The Holy
See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 80.5 (May 1988):
513-586.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 33.2 (1988):
122-55.
- 283.
Redemptoris Mater: Mother of the Redeemer: On the Blessed Virgin Mary in
the Life of the Pilgrim Church (Pope John Paul II; March 25, 1987) (163KB) from The Holy
See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 79.4 (Apr. 1987):
361-433.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 32.2 (1987):
159-97.
- 282.
Dominum et Vivificantem: Lord and Giver of Life: On the Holy Spirit in the
Life of the Church and the World (Pope John Paul II; May 18, 1986) (200KB) from The Holy
See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 78.9 (Sept. 1986):
809-900.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 31.3 (1986):
199-263.
- 281. Slavorum
Apostoli: Apostles of the Slavs: In Commemoration of the Eleventh
Centenary of the Evangelizing Work of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Pope John
Paul II; June 2, 1985) (68KB) from The Holy See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 77.9 (Sept. 1985):
779-813.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 30.3 (1985):
252-75.
- 280. Laborem
Exercens: On Human Work: On the Ninetieth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum
(Pope John Paul II; September 14, 1981) (135KB) from The Holy See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 73 (1981):
253-324.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 26.4 (1981):
289-336.
- 279. Dives
et misericordia: Rich in Mercy: On the Mercy of God (Pope John Paul II;
November 30, 1980) (113KB) from The Holy See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 72 (1980):
1177-232.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 26.1 (1981):
20-58.
- 278. Redemptor
hominis: The Redeemer of the Human Race: On Redemption and the Dignity of
the Human Race (Pope John Paul II; March 4, 1979) (126KB)
from The Holy See
- LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 71 (1979):
253-324.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION: The Pope Speaks 24.2 (1979):
97-147.
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