Magisterial Documents

Papal Documents

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March 20, 2004

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

March 20, 2004

March 20, 2004

August 29, 2000

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

August 29, 2000

August 29, 2000

September 14, 1998

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

September 14, 1998

September 14, 1998

March 25, 1995

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

March 25, 1995

March 25, 1995

August 6, 1993

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

August 6, 1993

August 6, 1993

March 4, 1979

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

March 4, 1979

March 4, 1979

July 25, 1968

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

July 25, 1968

July 25, 1968

September 14, 1952

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

September 14, 1952

September 14, 1952

Vatican/Curial Documents

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December 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.”

December 29, 2020

December 29, 2020

December 17, 2020

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

December 17, 2020

December 17, 2020

February 6, 2017

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

February 6, 2017

February 6, 2017

August 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

August 15, 2014

August 15, 2014

September 8, 2008

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

September 8, 2008

September 8, 2008

August 1, 2007

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

August 1, 2007

August 1, 2007

February 22, 1987

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

February 22, 1987

February 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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March 2, 2021

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

March 2, 2021

March 2, 2021

January 1, 2021

Answers to Key Ethical Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines

January 1, 2021

January 1, 2021

December 14, 2020

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

December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020

June 22, 2018

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

June 22, 2018

June 22, 2018

August 1, 2007

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

August 1, 2007

August 1, 2007