CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH

Doctrinal documents

Note: The doctrinal documents of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith are presented in reverse chronological order. Each text is given with its title in Italian or English, followed by the official title (usually in Latin) in parentheses, and the date of publication.

The next line, in bold typeface, provides references to official collections and editions (for example, Acta Apostolicae Sedis) and the final line gives references to unofficial collections and editions in various languages.

List of abbreviations
 

• Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), 18 April 2012
  [English]
  • Statement of the Cardinal Prefect for the Congregation of the Faith on the doctrinal Assessment of the LCWR, 18 April 2012
    [English, Italian]

• Notification on the book Just love. A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics by Sr. Margaret A. Farley, R.S.M., 30 March 2012
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Note with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith, 6 January 2012
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

  • Communiqué on the Note of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
    with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith, 5 January 2012
    [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]

• Note on the banalization of sexuality. Regarding certain interpretations of "Light of the World", 22 December 2010
  OR 22.12.2010, p. 7.
  [Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish]

• Circular letter to the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences regarding the association Opus Angelorum, 2 October 2010
  OR 5.11.2010, p.5; Communicationes 42 (2010) 354-356
  [Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

  • Illustrative Article
    [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Bioethical Questions
  (Instructio de quibusdam scientiae bioëthicae quaestionibus), September 8, 2008
  AAS 100 (2008) 858-887; DeS 24 (2010)
  [Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

  • Press Conference for the presentation of the Instruction, December 12, 2008
    [Italian]

  • Summary of the Instruction Dignitas Personae
    [Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Clarification on procured abortion, July 11, 2009
  OR 11.07.2009, p. 7.
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish]

• Doctrinal Note on some Aspects of Evangelization
  (Nota Doctrinalis de quibusdam rationibus evangelizationis), December 3, 2007
  AAS 100 (2008) 489-504; DeS 23 (2009)
  OR 15.12.2007, p. 45; Communicationes 39 (2007) 204-213
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish]

  • Press Conference for the presentation of the Doctrinal Note, December 14, 2007
    [English, Italian]

• Responses to Certain Questions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
  (Responsa ad quaestiones ab Episcopali Conferentia Foederatorum Americae Statuum propositas circa cibum et potum artificialiter praebenda), August 1, 2007
  AAS 99 (2007) 820-821
  OR 15.9.2007, p. 1; Communicationes 39 (2007) 138
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

  • Commentary
    OR 15.9.2007, p. 1; Communicationes 39 (2007) 199-203
    [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church
  (Responsa ad quaestiones de aliquibus sententiis ad doctrinam de Ecclesia pertinentibus), June 29, 2007
  AAS 99 (2007) 604-608; DeS 25 (2011)
  OR 11.7.2007, p. 4; Notitiae 43 (2007) 385-397; Communicationes 39 (2007) 193-197
  [Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

  • Commentary
    Notitiae 43 (2007) 398-415
    [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Circular Letter to the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences regarding the writings and activities of Mrs Vassula Rydén, 25 January 2007
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification on the works of Father Jon SOBRINO, SJ: Jesucristo liberador. Lectura histórico-teológica de Jesús de Nazaret and La fe en Jesucristo. Ensayo desde las víctimas
  (Notificatio de operibus P. Jon Sobrino S.J.), November 26, 2006
  AAS 99 (2007) 181-194
  [Czech, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

  • Explanatory Note on the Notification on the works of Father Jon Sobrino s.j.
    (Nota explicativa), November 26, 2006
    AAS 99 (2007) 195-198
    [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification regarding the book "Jesus Symbol of God" of Fr Roger Haight, S. J.,
  (Notificatio de opere “Jesus Symbol of God” p. Rogerii Haight, S.J.), 13 December 2004
  AAS 97 (2005) 194-203
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the collaboration of men and women in the Church and in the world
  (Epistula de mutuis relationibus inter viros et mulieres), May 31, 2004
  AAS 96 (2004) 671-687; DeS 21 (2008); DOCUMENTA 103
  OR 1.08.2004, supplemento
  [Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons (June 3, 2003)
  OR 1.08.2003, p. 4; Communicationes 35 (2003) 214-223
  [English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish]

• Doctrinal Note on some questions regarding the participation of Catholics in political life (November 24, 2002)
  [English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] 

  • Commentary of Cardinal Meisner,  Importance and current validity of the document, 16 January 2003
    [English, Italian]
  • Commentary of Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, Catholic Culture for True Humanism, 16 January 2003
    [English, Italian]

• Note on the Force of the Doctrinal Decrees Concerning the Thought and Work of Fr Antonio Rosmini Serbati
  (Nota de rev. sac. Antonii Rosmini scriptis), 1st July 2001
  AAS 96 (2004) 667-670
  OR 30.6-1.7.2001, p. 5.
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification regarding certain writings of Fr. Marciano Vidal, C.Ss.R.
  (Notificatio super quibusdam scriptis Marciani Vidal), February 22, 2001
  AAS 93 (2001) 545-555
  OR 16.5.2001, 6 [Ital.];OREsp 18.5.2001,17-18 [Hisp.];ORFr 22.5.2001,8-9 [Gall.];ORIngl 23.5.2001,8-9 [Angl.];ORDe 25.5.2001, 9-10 [Germ.];ORPort 26.5.2001,16-17 [Lusit.]; RegnoDoc 13/2001, 423-436  
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

  • Some comments on the Notification regarding certain writings of Fr. Marciano Vidal, C.Ss.R., May 15, 2001
    [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification on the book «Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism» by Fr. Jacques Dupuis, S.J., January 24, 2001
  DeS 18 (2002); DOCUMENTA 93
  OR 26-27.2.2001, p. 11.; Origins 30 (2001) 605-608.
  cf. Origins 30 (2001) 656-659.
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] 

  • Commentary on the Notification regarding the book Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism by Father Jacques Dupuis, S.J.,  March 12, 2001
    [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification concerning some writings of Professor Dr Reinhard Meßner,
  (Notifikation bezüglich einiger Veröffentlichungen von Professor Dr. Reinhard Meßner), November 30, 2000
  AAS 93 (2001) 385-403
  OR 06.12.2000, 4-5 [Germ./Ital.]; RegnoDoc 13/2001, 437-440
  [German, Italian, Polish, Portugiesisch, Spanish]

• Instruction on prayers for healing – Ardens felicitatis
  (Instructio de orationibus ad obtinendam a Deo sanationem), September 14, 2000
  OR 24.11.2000, 6-7 [Lat./Ital.]; Notitiae 37 (2001) 20-65
  [Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish]

• Declaration on the unicity and salvific universality of Jesus Christ and the Church – Dominus Iesus
  (Declaratio de Iesu Christi atque Ecclesiae unicitate et universalitate salvifica), August 6, 2000
  AAS 92 (2000) 742-765; DeS 18 (2002); DOCUMENTA 90
  OR 6.9.2000, 6-8 [Lat.][Vers. Italica cfr. Insertum Tabloid]; Notitiae 36 (2000) 400-468; BollSalaSt 5/09/2000; CivCat 151 (2000) 4, 54-76
  [Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish]

  • Press Conference for the presentation of the Declaration «Dominus Iesus», September 5, 2000

  • H.Em Card. Joseph Ratzinger
    [Italian]

  • H.E. Msgr. Tarcisio Bertone
    [Italian]

  • Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz
    [Italian]

  • Rev. Angelo Amato, S.D.B
    [Italian]

• Note on the expression «Sister Churches», June 30, 2000
  OR 28.10.2000, p. 6; Notitiae 36 (2000) 336-350; Origins 30 (200) 222-224
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Documents regarding "The Message of Fatima", June 26, 2000
  OR 26-27.6.2000 [Insertum Tabloid]; BollSalaSt 26/06/2000; CivCat 151 (2000) 3, 165-179
  [English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification regarding Sister Jeannine Gramick, SSND, and Father Robert Nugent, SDS, May 31, 1999
  AAS 91 (1999) 821-825
  OR 14.07.1999, 7; Origins 29.07.1999, vol. 29, 133-136
  [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Considerations on The Primacy of the Successor of Peter in the mystery of the Church, October 31, 1998
  DeS 19 (2002); DOCUMENTA 87
  OR 31.10.1998, 7; Communicationes 30 (1998) 207-216; DocCath 95 (1998) 1016-1020; EV 17, 1197-1207; Origins 28 (1999) 560-563.
  [English, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Formula to be used for the profession of faith and for the oath of fidelity to assume an office to be exercised in the name of the Church with the Illustrative doctrinal Note of the conclusive formula of “Professio fidei”
  (Professio fidei et Iusiurandum fidelitatis in suscipiendo officio nomine Ecclesiae exercendo una cum nota doctrinali adnexa), June 29, 1998
  AAS 90 (1998) 542-551
  OR 30.6-1.7.1998, pp.4-5; Notitiae 35 (1998) 44-82; CivCat 149 (1998) 3, 174-183; Communicationes 30 (1998) 42-49 [= Nota doctrinalis]; DocCath 95 (1998) 653-657; EV 17, 848-875; Origins 28 (1998) 163-164
  [Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification concerning the writings of Father Anthony De Mello, S.J.
  (Notificatio circa scripta Patris Antonii De Mello, S.I.), June 24, 1998
  AAS 90 (1998) 833-834
  EV 17, 730-743
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish]

  • Commentary on the Notification concerning the writings of Father Anthony De Mello, S.J., June 24, 1998
    EV 17, 734-743
    [French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification concerning the Text «Mary and Human Liberation» by Father Tissa Balasuriya, January 2, 1997
  OR 5.1.1997, 2; EV 16, 3-9; LE 5576; Origins vol. 26, 528-530; DocCath 94 (1997) 175-177 [Gall.]
  [English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification on the writings and activities of Mrs. Vassula Ryden
  (Notificatio de scriptis et operibus dominae Vassulae Ryden), October 6, 1995
  AAS 88 (1996) 956-957
  OR 23-24.10.1995; EV 14, 1956-1957; LE 5618; DocCath 92 (1995) 1033
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Responses to questions proposed concerning uterine isolation and related matters
  (Responsa ad proposita dubia circa «interclusionem uteri» et alias quaestiones), July 31, 1993
  AAS 86 (1994) 820-821
  Communicationes 26 (1994) 169-170; DocCath 91 (1994) 877; LE 5520; Dokumenty, II, 32
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Some considerations concerning the response to legislative proposals on the non-discrimination of homosexual persons, July 23, 1992
  DeS 11 (1995)
  OR 24.7.1992, 4; EV 13, 992-997; LE 5479; Dokumenty, II, 31; DocCath 89 (1992) 783-785 [Gall.]
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Decree on the doctrine and customs of the Association Opus Angelorum
  (Decretum de doctrina et usibus particularibus consociationis cui nomen «Opus Angelorum»), June 6, 1992
  AAS 84 (1992) 805-806
  EV 13, 978-983; LE 5475; Dokumenty, II, 30; DocCath 89 (1992) 741-742 [Gall.]
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Spanish]

• Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on some aspects of the Church understood as Communion – Communionis notio
  (Litterae ad Catholicae Ecclesiae episcopos de aliquibus aspectibus Ecclesiae prout est communio), May 28, 1992
  AAS 85 (1993) 838-850; DeS 15 (1994)
  Notitiae 29 (1992) 464-471; EV 13, 926-953; LE 5472; Dokumenty, II, 29
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Instruction on some aspects of the use of the instruments of social communication in promoting the doctrine of the faith – The Second Vatican Council, March 30, 1992
  DeS 22 (2009); DOCUMENTA 74
  Communicationes 24 (1992) 18-27; EV 13, 865-876; LE 5460; Dokumenty, II, 28; Origins 22 (1992) 92-96.
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Note on the book «The Sexual Creators, An Ethical proposal for Concerned Christians» (University Press of America, Lanham-New York-London 1986) by Fr. André Guindon, O.M.I., January 31, 1992
  OR 31.1.1992; EV 13, 432-444; LE 5449; Dokumenty, II, 27
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter to the Presidents of Episcopal Conferences regarding Doctrinal Commissions, November 23, 1990
  Origins 21 (1991) 71-72
  [French, German, English, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Instruction on the ecclesial vocation of the theologian – Donum veritatis
  (Instructio de Ecclesiali Theologi vocatione), May 24, 1990
  AAS 82 (1990) 1550-1570; DeS 14 (1993)
  OR 27.6.1990; CivCat 141 (1990) 3, 150-167; EV 12, 188-233; LE 5392; Dokumenty, II, 25
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on some aspects of Christian Meditation – Orationis formas
  (Epistula ad totius Catholicae Ecclesiae Episcopos de quibusdam rationibus christianae meditationis), October 15, 1989
  AAS 82 (1990) 362-379; DeS 13 (1991)
  OR 15.12.1989 [Ital.]; DocCath 87 (1990) 16-22 [Gall.]; EV 11, 1668-1705; LE 5360; Dokumenty, II, 24
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Note regarding "The moral norm of “Humanae vitae” and pastoral duty", February 16, 1989
  OR 16.2.1989; EV 11, 1352-1357; LE 5325
  [English, Italian]

• Observations on ARCIC II's Salvation and the Church, November 18, 1988
  OR 28.11.1988 [Angl.]; BollSalaSt n. 480/88, 19.11.1988, p. 1-3, 4-14 [Ital.]; OR 20.11.1988, p. 8; Origins 15.12 (1988) 429-434; EV 11, 944-969; LE 5304; Dokumenty, II, 21; DocCath 86 (1989) 69-73
  [English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Formula to be used for the profession of faith and for the oath of fidelity to assume an office to be exercised in the name of the Church 
  (Professio fidei et Iusiurandum fidelitatis in suscipiendo officio nomine Ecclesiae exercendo), July 1st, 1988
  AAS 81 (1989) 104-106 (cfr. Rescriptum ex Audientia, p. 1169)
  OR 25.2.1989, 6; Notitiae 25 (1989) 319-329; Communicationes 21 (1989) 32-34.113; LE 5284.5355; EV 11, 683-691; Notiziario CEI (1990) 7, 179-182; Regno-Doc. 34 (1989) 200; Dokumenty, II, 22-23
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish]

  • Rescriptum ex Audientia, 19 September 1989
    AAS 81 (1989) 1169
    [Italian]

  • Considerazioni dottrinali (Umberto Betti, O.F.M.)
    Notitiae 25 (1989) 321-325
    [Italian]

• Instruction on respect for human life in its origin and on the dignity of procreation – Donum vitae
  (Instructio de observantia erga vitam humanam nascentem deque procreationis dignitate tuenda. Responsiones ad quasdam quaestiones nostris temporibus agitatas), February 22, 1987
  AAS 80 (1988) 70-102; DeS 12 (1990)
  OR 11.3.1987; CivCat 138 (1987) 1, 561-586; Communicationes 19 (1987) 9-11 [Pars de ethica et de iuribus civilibus]; EV 10, 818-893; LE 5218; Dokumenty, II, 19
  [English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

  • On the doctrinal authority of the Instruction Donum Vitae, 21 December 1988
    OR 21.12.1988, pp. 1-2; EV 10, 818-823
    [German, Italian, Spanish]

• Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons – Homosexualitatis problema
  (Epistula de pastorali personarum homosexualium cura), October 1st, 1986
  AAS 79 (1987) 543-554; DeS 11 (1995)
  OR 31.10.1986, 5 [Ital.];CivCat 137 (1986) 4, 367-376; EV 10, 666-693; LE 5206; Dokumenty, II, 18
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification on the book Pleidooi voor mensen in de kerk. Christelijke identiteit en ambten in de kerk (Nelissen, Baarn 1985) by Professor Edward Schillebeeckx, O.P., September 15, 1986
  AAS 79 (1987) 221-223
  OR 24.9.1986, 1; 5 [Ital.]; CivCat 137 (1986) 4, 591-592; DocCath 83 (1986) 1034-1035 [Gall.]; EV 10, 660-665; Dokumenty, II, 17
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter to György Bulányi on certain writings attributed to him, September 1st, 1986
  EV 10, 646-659; RegnoDoc 32 (1987) 15, 476-477 [Ital.]
  [Hungarian, German, Italian, Spanish]

• Letter regarding the suspension of Father Carlo Curran from the teaching of Theology
  (Epistula R. D. Carlo Curran, Vasingtoniae degenti, missa), July 25, 1986
  AAS 79 (1987) 116-118
  Origins 16 (1986) 201.203 [Angl.]; OR 20.8.1986, 2 [Ital.];CivCat 137 (1986) 4, 587-588; Communicationes 18 (1986) 276-278 [Ital.]; DocCath 83 (1986) 854-855 [Gall.]; LE 5200; Dokumenty, II, 16
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Instruction on Christian freedom and liberation – Libertatis conscientia
  (Instructio de libertate christiana et liberatione), March 22, 1986
  AAS 79 (1987) 554-599
  OR 6.4.1986, 1.4; CivCat 137 (1986) 2, 146-185; Communicationes 18 (1986) 48-53 [n. 71 usque ad n. 80]; DocCath 83 (1986) 393-411; EV 10, 118-239;LE 5184; Dokumenty, II, 15
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Notification on the Book "Church: Charism and Power. Essay on militant Ecclesiology" by Father Leonardo Boff, O.F.M., March 11, 1985
  AAS 77 (1985) 756-762; DOCUMENTA 58
  OR 20/21.3.1985, 1-2;DocCath 82 (1985) 484-485; EV 9, 1384-1391; LE 5108; Dokumenty, II, 13
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Instruction on certain aspects of the "Theology of  Liberation" – Libertatis nuntius
  (Instructio de quibusdam rationibus «Theologiae Liberationis»), August 6, 1984
  AAS 76 (1984) 876-909; DOCUMENTA 57
  OR 3/4.91984, 1-2.4; CivCat 135 (1984) 4, 47-68; DocCath 81 (1984) 890-900; EV 9, 866-927; LE 5072; Dokumenty, II, 12
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter to Father Edward Schillebeeckx regarding his book Kerkelijk Ambt (The ministry in the Church, 1980), June 13, 1984
  AAS 77 (1985) 994-997; DOCUMENTA 56
  OR 11.1.1985, 2; DocCath 82 (1985) 237-238; EV 9, 828-837; LE 5064; Dokumenty, II, 11
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish]

• Decisions on the translation of the article Carnis resurrectionem of the Apostolic Symbol, December 14, 1983
  DOCUMENTA 55; DeS 5 (2000)
  Notitiae 20 (1984) 212, pp.180-181; DocCath 81 (1984) 850 [Gall.]; EV 9, 494-496; LE 5022; Dokumenty, II, 10
  [French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish]

• Letter to His Em. Card. Ioseph Höffner, Archbishop of Cologne, regarding the Work of the Angels
  (Epistula Em.mo ac Rev.mo Domino Iosepho Card. Höffner, Archiepiscopo Colonien., missa: De peracto examine circa “Opus Angelorum”), September 24, 1983
  AAS 76 (1984) 175-176; DOCUMENTA 53
  EV 9, 408-411; LE 5000; Dokumenty, II, 8
  [French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Spanish]

• Notification regarding Rev. Georges de Nantes 
  (Notification à propos de l’abbé Georges de Nantes), May 13, 1983  
  DOCUMENTA 50
  OR 16/17.5.1983, 2; DocCath 80 (1983) 619; EV 9, 160-163;Dokumenty, II, 5
  [French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Observations on the final report of ARCIC
  (Animadversiones quas Sacra Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei, de mandato SS.mi super enuntiatis ultimis Commissionis vulgo ARCIC cognominatae, de Eucharistica doctrina, de sacris Ordinibus atque de subiecto auctoritatis in Ecclesia, exaravit et omnibus Conferentiis Episcoporum die 2 Aprilis transmisit), March 27, 1982
  AAS 74 (1982) 1062-1074; DOCUMENTA 47
  OR 6.5.1982, 2; Notitiae 18 (1982) 231-234; DocCath 79 (1982) 508-512.531; EV 8, 122-151; Regno-Doc 11/1982, 328-332; LE 4902; Dokumenty, II, 2
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter to H.E. Msgr. Alan C. Clark regarding the final report of ARCIC 
  (Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission) (Epistula quam Praefectus Sacrae Congregationis pro Doctrina Fidei Em.mus P.D. Iosephus Cardinalis Ratzinger, ob editam relationem finalem a Commissione, cui vulgo nome “Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission” [ARCIC], compraesidi eiusdem Commissionis, R.P.D. Alano C. Clark, episcopo Angliae Orientalis, die 27 martii 1982 scripsit), March 27, 1982
  AAS 74 (1982) 1060-1074; DOCUMENTA 46
  OR 31.3.1982, 2; DocCath 79 (1982) 507-508; EV 8, 120-123; LE 4902; Dokumenty, II, 1
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter to Rev. Fr. Edward Schillebeeckx regarding his Christological positions, November 20, 1980
  DOCUMENTA 43
  OR 26-6-1981, 1-2; DocCath 78 (1981) 667-670; EV 7, 760-779; LE 4811; Dokumenty, I, 43
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Declaration on Euthanasia – Iura et bona
  (Declaratio de Euthanasia deque analgesicorum remediorum usu therapeutico recte ac proporzionate servando), May 5, 1980
  AAS 72, 1 (1980) 542-552; DOCUMENTA 38
  OR 27.6.1980, 1.4; CEE 145-163 [Lat./Hisp.]; EV 7, 332-351; LE 4772; Dokumenty, I, 38
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Declaration regarding certain aspects of the theological doctrine of Professor Hans Küng – Christi Ecclesia
  (Declaratio de quibusdam capitibus doctrinae theologiae professoris Ioannis Küng, qui, ab integra fidei catholicae veritate deficiens , munere docendi, qua theologus catholicus, privatus declaratur), December 15, 1979
  AAS 72 (1980) 90-92; DOCUMENTA 37
  OR 19.12.1979, 1-2 [Ital.]; DocCath 77 (1980) 71-72 [Gall.]; EV 6, 1296-1303; LE 4745; Dokumenty, I, 37
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Declaration regarding the dialogues with Rev. Fr. Edward Schillebeeckx on certain aspects of his doctrinal Christology, December 13, 1979
  DocCath 77 (1980) 16; LE 4744
  [French]

• Observations about the book «“Human Sexuality”. A study commissioned by the Catholic Theological Society of America, Rev. Anthony Kosnik editor», July 13, 1979
  DOCUMENTA 36
  OR 7.12.1979, 1-2; DocCath 77 (1980) 217-219; EV 6, 1126-1137; LE 4722; Dokumenty, I, 36
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Letter on certain questions regarding Eschatology – Recentiores episcoporum Synodi
  (Epistola de quibusdam quaestionibus ad Eschatologiam spectantibus), May 17, 1979
  AAS 71 (1979) 939-943; DOCUMENTA 35; DeS 5 (2000)
  OR 16/17.7.1979, 1-2; Notitiae 15 (1979) 566-570; CEE 133-143 [Lat./Hisp.]; DocCath 76 (1979) 708-710 [Gall.]; EV 6, 1033-1043; LE 4713; Dokumenty, I, 35
  [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Declaration on the book by Fr. Jacques Pohier "When I Say God"  
  (Declaratio circa librum R.P. Iacobi Pohier: «Quand je dis Dieu»), April 3, 1979
  AAS 71 (1979) 446-447; DOCUMENTA 34
  OR 4.4.1979, 1-2 [Lat./Ital.]; LE 4698; Dokumenty, I, 34; DocCath 76 (1979) 366 [Gall.]
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Declaration on certain questions concerning sexual ethics – Persona humana
  (Declaratio de quibusdam quaestionibus ad sexualem ethicam spectantibus), December 29, 1975
  AAS 68 (1976) 77-96; DOCUMENTA 27
  OR 16.1.1976, 1-2 [Lat./Ital.]; CEE 62-95 [Lat./Hisp.]; Communicationes 8 (1976) 8-22; EV 5, 1126-1157; LE 4423; Dokumenty, I, 27
  [Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Christian Faith and Demonology, 26 June 1975
  OR 26.06.1975, OR (F) 4.07.1975, OR (I) 10.07.1975 
  [English, French, German, Italian, Spanish]

• Responses to questions concerning sterilization in Catholic hospitals – Quaecumque sterilizatio
  (Responsa ad quaesita conferentiae episcopalis Americae Septentrionalis circa sterilizationem in nosocomiis catholicis), March 13, 1975
  AAS 68 (1976) 738-740; DOCUMENTA 25
  Communicationes 9 (1977) 34-36; EV 5, 736-741; LE 4366; Dokumenty, I, 25
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• Declaration regarding two works of Professor Hans Küng
  (Declaratio de duobus operibus professoris Ioannis Küng in quibus continentur nonnullae opiniones quae doctrinae Ecclesiae Catholicae opponuntur), February 15, 1975
  AAS 67 (1975) 203-204; DOCUMENTA 24
  OR 21.2.1975, 1; DocCath 72 (1975) 258-259; EV 5, 662-667; LE 4356; Dokumenty, I, 24
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Spanish]

• Declaration on procured abortion – Quaestio de abortu
  (Declaratio de abortu procurato), November 18, 1974
  AAS 66 (1974) 730-747; DOCUMENTA 23; DeS 3 (1998)
  OR 25/26.12.1974, 1-2; CEE 203-235; DocCath 71 (1974) 1068-1073; EV 5, 418-443; LE 4332; Dokumenty, I, 23
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Declaration in Defense of the Catholic Doctrine on the Church Against Certain Errors of the Present Day – Mysterium Ecclesiae
  (Declaratio circa catholicam doctrinam de Ecclesia contra nonnullos errores hodiernos tuendam), June 24, 1973
  AAS 65 (1973) 396-408; DOCUMENTA 17; DeS 2 (1993)
  OR 6.7.1973, 1-2; CEE 32-59 [Lat./Hisp.]; Communicationes 5 (1973) 132-145; EV 4, 1660-1685; LE 4212; Dokumenty, I, 17
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

• Declaration for safeguarding the belief in the mysteries of the Incarnation and of the Most Holy Trinity against some recent errors – Mysterium Filii Dei
  (Declaratio ad fidem tuendam in mysteria Incarnationis et Sanctissimae Trinitatis a quibusdam recentibus erroribus), February 21, 1972
  AAS 64 (1972) 237-241; DOCUMENTA 10; DeS 1 (1989)
  OR 10.3.1972, 1-2; CEE 19-29 [Lat./Hisp.]; Communicationes 4 (1972) 9-13; EV 4, 979-989; LE 4035; Dokumenty, I, 10; DocCath 69 (1972) 308-310 [Gall.]
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• Notification regarding the "Abbé de Nantes", August 10, 1969
  DocCath 66 (1969) 794-796; LE 3776
  [French]

• Suggestions for bettering the serviceability of doctrinal committees, to presidents of Episcopal Conferences, July 10, 1968
  EV S1, 234-239; LE 4627; CanLDigest vol. 9, 897-899
  [English, French, Italian]

• Formula to be used for the Profession of Faith
  (Formula deinceps adhibenda in casibus in quibus iure praescribitur Professio Fidei loco formulae Tridentinae et iuramenti antimodernistici), July 17, 1967
  AAS 59 (1967) 1058; DOCUMENTA6
  DocCath 64 (1967) 1486-1487 [Versio Gall.]; LE 3617; Dokumenty, I, 6
  [French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Spanish]

• Letter to the Bishop of Cleveland regarding the questions proposed on the cremation of foetuses and members of the human body
  (Epistula ad Episcopum Clevelandensum circa dubia proposita de foetus vel membrorum corporis humani crematione), March 7, 1967
  LE 3543
  [English, Latin]

• Instruction on the necessity to establish the doctrinal Commissions in the Episcopal Conferences – Litteris apostolicis
  (Instructio ad orbis cattolici Episcopos de Commissionibus doctrinalibus instituendis), February 23, 1967
  Nuntius 1 (1967) 15-16; DOCUMENTA 5  
  DocCath 64 (1967) 1191 [Gall.]; EV 2, 824-827[Lat./Ital.];LE 3535; Dokumenty, I, 5
  [French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Spanish]

• Circular Letter to the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences on certain sentences and possible errors on the interpretation of the Decrees of the Second Vatican Council – Cum oecumenicum concilium
  (Epistula ad Venerabiles Praesules Conferentiarum Episcopalium et ad Superiores Religionum: De nonnullis sententiis et erroribus ex falsa interpretatione decretorum Concilii Vaticani II insurgentibus), July 24, 1966
  AAS 58 (1966) 659-661; Nuntius 1 (1967) 17-19; DOCUMENTA 3
  EV 2, 690-695 [Lat./Ital.]; LE 3456; Dokumenty, I, 3 ; DocCath 63 (1966) 1843-1846 [Gall.]
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