Magisterial Documents

Papal Documents

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Mar 20, 2004

Address on Life-Sustaining Treatments and the Vegetative State: Scientific Advances and Ethical Dilemmas—Pope St. John Paul II

Mar 20, 2004

Mar 20, 2004

Aug 29, 2000

Address to an International Conference on Organ Donation—Pope St. John Paul II (2000)

Aug 29, 2000

Aug 29, 2000

Sep 14, 1998

Fides et ratio (Faith and Reason)—Pope St. John Paul II (1998)

Sep 14, 1998

Sep 14, 1998

Mar 25, 1995

Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life)—Pope St. John Paul II (1995)

Mar 25, 1995

Mar 25, 1995

Aug 6, 1993

Veritatis splendor (The Splendor of Truth)—Pope St. John Paul II (1993)

Aug 6, 1993

Aug 6, 1993

Mar 4, 1979

Redemptor hominis (The Redeemer of Man)—Pope St. John Paul II (1979)

Mar 4, 1979

Mar 4, 1979

Jul 25, 1968

Humanae vitae (Of Human Life)—Pope St. Paul VI (1968)

Jul 25, 1968

Jul 25, 1968

Sep 14, 1952

Address to the First International Congress on the Histopathology of the Nervous System—Pope Pius XII (1952)

Sep 14, 1952

Sep 14, 1952

Vatican/Curial Documents

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Dec 29, 2020

Note of the Vatican Covid-19 Commission in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy for Life “Vaccine for all. 20 points for a fairer and healthier world.”

Dec 29, 2020

Dec 29, 2020

Dec 17, 2020

Note on the Morality of Using some Anti-Covid-19 Vaccines

Dec 17, 2020

Dec 17, 2020

Feb 6, 2017

New Charter for Catholic Health Care Workers—Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers (2017)

Feb 6, 2017

Feb 6, 2017

Aug 15, 2014

Some Principles of Collaboration with Non-Catholic Entities in the Provision of Catholic Health Care Services—Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Aug 15, 2014

Aug 15, 2014

Sep 8, 2008

Dignitas personae (Instruction on Certain Bioethical Questions)—Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2008)

Sep 8, 2008

Sep 8, 2008

Aug 1, 2007

Responses to Certain Questions of the USCCB concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration—Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Aug 1, 2007

Aug 1, 2007

Feb 22, 1987

Donum vitae (The Gift of Life)—Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1987)

Feb 22, 1987

Feb 22, 1987

May 5, 1980

“Declaration on Euthanasia”—Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1980)

May 5, 1980

May 5, 1980

USCCB Documents

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Mar 2, 2021

U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Doctrine and for Pro-Life Address the Use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

Mar 2, 2021

Mar 2, 2021

Jan 1, 2021

Answers to Key Ethical Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines

Jan 1, 2021

Jan 1, 2021

Dec 14, 2020

U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Pro-Life and Doctrine Address Ethical Concerns on the New COVID-19 Vaccines

Dec 14, 2020

Dec 14, 2020

Jun 22, 2018

Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, 6th edition (2018)

Jun 22, 2018

Jun 22, 2018

Aug 1, 2007

Responses to Certain Questions of the USCCB concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration—Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Aug 1, 2007

Aug 1, 2007