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ACTS AND DOCUMENTS
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFFS

D03 PIUS XI (1922-1939)

11

Rappresentanti in terra. Encyclical Letter on christian education of youth, 13 December 1929, pp. 36 [ISBN 88-209-3128-1]

5.000

14

Vigilanti cura. Encyclical letter on the motion pictures, 29 Juni 1936, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3137-0]

3.000

16

Divini Redemptoris. Encyclical Letter on Atheistic Communism, 19 March 1937, pp. 36 [ISBN 88-209-3142-7]

5.000

D05 PIUS XII (1939-1958)

03

Quamvis plane. Letter to His Eminence Luigi Cardinal Maglione requesting a new public prayers for the restoration of peace, 20th of April 1941, pp. 4 [ISBN 88-209-3149-4]

3.000

07

Radio message. Christmas Eve, December 24th 1944, pp. 20 [ISBN 88-209-3162-1]

4.000

08

Allocution to the Sacred College, June 2nd 1945, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3165-6]

3.000

09

Encyclical Letter on assuming more eagerly at the present time the care of needy children, 6th day of January 1946,pp. 8 [ISBN 88-209-3168-0]

3.000

10

Fulgens radiatur. Encyclical Letter on the Fourteenth centenary of the most Holy death of Saint Benedict, 21 of March 1947, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3171-0]

3.000

11

Optatissima pax. Encyclical letter prescribing public prayer for social and world peace, 18th day of December 1947, pp. 8[ISBN 88-209-3177-X]

3.000

14

Sempiternus rex. Encyclical letter on the fifteenth Centenary of the Council of Chalcedon, 8 of September 1951, pp. 20[ISBN 88-209-3190-7]

3.000

16

Ad caeli reginam. Encyclical Letter on the queenly dignity of the blessed Virgin Mary and the institution of the feast of her queenship, October 11th 1954, pp. 20 [ISBN 88-209-3198-2]

3.000

17

Musicae sacrae disciplina. Encyclical Letter on sacred music, December 25 1955, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-3204-0]

4.000

18

Miranda prorsus. Encyclical Letter on motion pictures, radio and television, 8 of September 1957, pp. 44 [ISBN 88-209-3212-1]

5.000

D07 JOHN XXIII (1958-1963)

01

Ad Petri cathedram. Encyclical Letter on promoting under the impulse of charity, truth, unity and peace, 29th June 1959, pp. 36 [ISBN 88-209-3217-2]

5.000

03

Letter to Religious Sisters, 2nd July 1962, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3240-7]

3.000

D09 PAUL VI (1963-1978)

01

Discourse on the occasion of the solemn opening of the Second Session of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, 29 September 1963, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-3251-2]

4.000

04

Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, 4 October 1965, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-3269-5]

4.000

11

Causas matrimoniales. Apostolic Letter given motu proprio determining norms for expediting marriage cases, 28tf of March 1971, pp. 12 [ISBN 88-209-0438-1]

3.000

14

Ministeria quaedam. An Apostolic Letter in « Motu proprio » form by which the discipline of first tonsure, minor orders and subdiaconate in the Latin Church is reformed, 15 August 1972, pp. 12 [ISBN 88-209-3299-7]

3.000

16

Apostolorum limina. Bull of Indiction of the Holy Year 1975, 23 of May 1974, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-3317-9]

4.000

17

Paterna cum benevolentia. Apostolic Exhortation on Reconciliation within the Church, 8 December 1974, pp. 36 [c.3324-1]

5.000

D10 JOHN PAUL I (26 August - 28 September 1978)

01

The Teachings of Pope John Paul I. 26 august - 28 september 1978, pp. 96 [ISBN 88-209-3055-2]

10.000

D12 JOHN PAUL II (1978-....)

03

Catechesi tradendae. Apostolic Exhortation on Catechesis in our Time, 16 October 1979, pp. 104 [ISBN 88-209-3350-0]

10.000

07

A Concilio Constantinopolitano I. Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church for the 1600th Anniversary of the first Council of Constantinople and the 1550th Anniversary of the Council of Ephesus, 25 March 1981, pp. 24 [c.3368-3]

4.000

09

Laborem exercens. Encyclical on Human Work on the Ninetieth Anniversary of «Rerum novarum», 14 September 1981, pp. 104 [ISBN 88-209-3375-6]

10.000

11

Aperite portas Redemptori. Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee for the 1950th Anniversary of the Redemption, 6 January 1983, pp. 52 [ISBN 88-209-3394-2]

5.000

12

Salvifici doloris. Apostolic Letter on the christian meaning of human suffering, 11 February 1984, pp. 80 [ISBN 88-209-3402-7]

8.000

14

Reconciliatio et paenitentia. Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation on Reconciliation and Penance in the mission of the Church today, 2 December 1984, pp. 144 [ISBN 88-209-3414-0]

11.000

19

Sescentesima anniversaria. Apostolic Letter on the Sixth Cen-tenary of the « Baptism » of Lithuania, 5 June 1987, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-3461-2]

3.000

22

Letter of the Holy Father to all consecrated Persons belonging to Religious Communities and Secular Institutes on the occasion of the Marian Year, 22 May 1988, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-3481-7]

5.000

24

Mulieris dignitatem. Apostolic Letter on the Dignity and Vocation of Women on the occasion of the Marian Year, 15 August 1988, pp. 120 [ISBN 88-209-3491-4]

12.000

25

Christifideles laici. Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World, 30 December 1988, pp. 208 [ISBN 88-209-3500-7]

14.000

27

Message to the Polish Episcopal Conference on the occasion of the fiftieth Anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, 1 September 1939, 26 August 1989, pp. 12 [ISBN 88-209-3511-2]

3.000

30

Ex corde Ecclesiae. Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities, 15 August 1990, pp. 56 [ISBN 88-209-3526-0]

5.000

34

Veritatis splendor. Encyclical letter regarding certain fundamental questions of the Church's moral Teaching, 6 August 1993, pp. 184 [ISBN 88-209-3785-9]

12.000

37

Tertio millennio adveniente. Apostolic Letter on preparation for the Jubilee of the Year 2000, 10 November 1994, pp. 80[ISBN 88-209-3854-5]

7.000

40

Orientale Lumen. Apostolic Letter to mark the Centenary of «Orientalium dignitas» of Pope Leo XIII, 2 May 1995, pp. 56 [ISBN 88-209-2109-X]

5.000

41

Message on the fiftieth Anniversary of the end of the second World War in Europe, 8 May 1995, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-2120-0]

2.500

42

Ut unum sint. Encyclical Letter on commitment to Ecumenism, 25 May 1995, pp. 120 [ISBN 88-209-2124-3]

9.000

43

Letter to Women, 29 June 1995, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-2145-6]

3.000

45

Apostolic Letter for the Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest, 12 November 1995, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-3909-6]

2.000

46

Universi Dominici gregis. Apostolic Constitution on the vacancy of the Apostolic See and the election of the Roman Pontiff, 22 February 1996, pp. 64 [ISBN 88-209-2183-9]

5.000

47

Apostolic Letter for the 350th Anniversary of the Union of Uzhorod, 18 April 1996, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3936-3]

2.000

48

Vita consecrata. Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the consecrated life and its mission in the Church and in the World, 25 March 1996, pp. 208 [ISBN 88-209-2205-3]

12.000

D13 Paperbacks

10

Centesimus annus. Encyclical letter on the hundredth Anniversary of « Rerum novarum », 1 May 1991, pp. 96 [ISBN 88-209-1739-4]

4.000

12

The Splendour of Truth Shines. Encyclical letter regarding certain fundamental questions of the Church's moral Teaching, 6 August 1993, pp. 152 [ISBN 88-209-1916-8]

5.000

15

Tertio millennio adveniente. Apostolic letter on preparation for the Jubilee of the Year 2000, 10 November 1994, pp. 68[ISBN 88-209-2045-X]

3.500

16

Letter of the Pope to Children in the Year of the Family, 13 December 1994, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-2076-X]

1.500

17

Evangelium vitae. Encyclical Letter on the value and inviolability of human life, 25 March 1995, pp. 160 [ISBN 88-209-2066-2]

5.000

23

Message to the youth of the world on the occasion of the XII World Youth Day 1997: Teacher, where are you staying? Come and see, pp. 8 [ISBN 88-209-2165-0]

800

VATICAN DOCUMENTS

D16 Holy See

11

Charter of the Rights of the Family presented by the Holy See to all persons, institutions and authorities concerned with the mission of the family in today's world, 22 october 1983, 1993, pp. 20 [ISBN 88-209-1935-4]

3.000

D17 Second Ecumenical Vatican Council

06

Decree on ecumenism (Unitatis redintegratio), 1965, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-0199-4]

4.000

10

Decree on the Priestly Formation (Optatam totius), 29 October 1965, pp. 20 [0193-5]

3.000

11

Decree on the apostolate of the laity (Apostolicam actuositatem), pp. 40 [ISBN 88-209-0356-3]

4.000

D18 Synod of Bishops

01

Justice in the World, 30 November 1971, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-3686-0]

4.000

02

De sacerdotio ministeriali, 1971, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-3692-5]

4.000

03

Reconciliation and Penance in the mission of the Church. Lineamenta, 1982, pp. 56 [ISBN 88-209-3556-2]

5.000

06

The consecrated Life and its Role in the Church and in the World. Lineamenta, 1992, pp. 72 [ISBN 88-209-1849-8]

10.000

10

The consecrated Life and its Role in the Church and in the World. Instrumentum laboris, 1994, pp.160 [ISBN 88-209-2019-0]

10.000

11

Encounter with the LivingJesus Christ: The Way to Conversion, Communion and Solidarity in America.Synod of Bishops Special Assembly for America, Lineamenta, 1996, pp. 68 [ISBN 88-209-2280-0]

7.000

12

Jesus Christ the Saviour and His Mission of Love and Service in Asia: " That they may have Life,and have it abundantly" (Jn 10:10).Synod of Bishops Special Assembly for Asia, Lineamenta, 1996, pp. 68 [ISBN 88-209-2292-4]

7.000

13

Relatio circa labores peractos in coetu speciali pro Africa Synodi Episcoporum, 1996, pp. 256 [ISBN 88-209-2143-X]

27.000

D19 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

01

Declaration in defence of the Catholic doctrine on the Church against certain errors of the present day, 24 June 1973, pp. 20[ISBN 88-209-0985-5]

3.000

04

Declaration on the question of the admission of Women to the ministerial Priesthood, 15 October 1976, pp. 20 [ISBN 88-209-3699-2]

3.000

05

Letter on certain questions concerning Eschatology, 17 May 1979, pp. 8 [ISBN 88-209-3590-2]

2.000

06

Declaration on Euthanasia, 5 May 1980, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3580-5]

2.000

07

Instruction on infant Baptism, 20 October 1980, pp. 20 [ISBN 88-209-3605-4]

3.000

08

Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on certain questions concerning the Minister of the Eucharist, 6 August 1983, pp. 12 [ISBN 88-209-3598-8]

2.000

11

Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the pastoral care of homosexual persons, 1 October 1986, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3712-3]

3.500

12

Instruction on respect for human life in its origin and on the dignity of procreation. Replies to certain questions of the day, 22 February 1987, pp. 40 [ISBN 88-209-3719-0]

4.000

14

Instruction on the ecclesial vocation of the theologian, 24 May 1990, pp. 48 [ISBN 88-209-1688-6]

3.500

15

Instruction on some aspects of the use of the instruments of Social Communication in promoting the Doctrine of the Faith, 30 March 1992, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3740-9]

3.000

17

Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church concerning the reception of Holy Communion by divorced and remarried members of the faithful, 14 September 1994, pp. 16 [ISBN 88-209-3844-8]

3.000

D20 Congregation for the Eastern Churches

02

Instruction for applying the LiturgicalPrescriptions of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, 6 January 1996, pp. 96 [ISBN 88-209-2232-0]

7.000

D21 Congregation for Divine Worship and the Disciplin of the Sacraments

03

Instruction for the proper implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, latin-english, 1964, pp. 52 [ISBN 88-209-3633-X]

6.000

09

The Roman Liturgy and Inculturation. IVth Instruction for the right Application of the Conciliar Constitution on the Liturgy (nn. 37-40), 25 January 1994, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-1716-5]

4.000

D22 Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of apostolic Life

23

Fraternal life in Community, 15 January 1994, pp. 72 [ISBN 88-209-1978-8]

8.000

24

Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, Pastoral Care of Vocations in the Particular Churches of Europe. Working Document, 8 September 1996, pp. 80 [ISBN 88-209-2277-0]

10.000

D23 Congregation for Catholic Education

02

The Virgin Mary in intellectual and spiritual formation, 25 March 1988, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-1637-1]

3.500

03

Directives concerning the preparation of seminary educators, 4 November 1993, pp. 40 [ISBN 88-209-1940-0]

5.000

04

The Presence of the Church in the University and in University Culture, 22 May 1994, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-2013-1]

3.000

05

Directives on the formation of seminarians concerning problems related to marriage and the family, 19 March 1995, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-2102-2]

3.000

D25 International Council for Catechesis

01

Adult catechesis in the christian community. Some principles and guidelines, 1990, pp. 40 [ISBN 88-209-1773-4]

5.000

D26 Pontifical Council for the Family

02

In the service of life (Instrumentum laboris), 1992, pp. 24 [ISBN 88-209-1790-4]

2.000

03

From Despair to Hope. Family and Drug Addiction, 1992, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-1837-4]

3.000

04

Ethical and Pastoral Dimensions of Population Trends. Instrumentum laboris, March 25, 1994, pp.72 [ISBN 88-209-1990-7]

4.500

07

The Truth and Meaning of Human sexuality. Guidelines for Education within the Family, December 8, 1995, pp. 64 [ISBN 88-209-2173-1]

6.000

08

Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage, May 13, 1996, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-2249-5]

3.000

D27 Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

02

At the service of the human community: an ethical approach to the international debt question, 27 December 1986, pp.32 [ISBN 88-209-3708-5]

3.500

03

Assisi. World Day of Prayer for Peace, 27 October 1986, pp.202 [ISBN 88-209-4425-1]

25.000

05

The Church and racism. Towards a more fraternal society, 1988, pp.48 [ISBN 88-209-4439-1]

3.500

09

Giorgio Filibeck, Human Rights in the Teaching of the Church: from John XXIII to John Paul II, 1994, pp. 496 [ISBN 88-209-1870-6]

40.000

11

Antoine de Salins - François Villeroy de Galhau, The modern Development of financial activities in the light of the ethical demands of Christianity, 1994, pp. 56 [ISBN 88-209-3876-6]

10.000

12

The International Arms Trade. An ethical reflection, 1 May 1994, pp. 40 [ISBN 88-209-3836-7]

4.000

14

World development and economic Institutions, 1994, pp. 144 [ISBN 88-209-4742-0]

12.000

D27 Pontifical Council « Cor unum » - Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and itinerant People

22

Refugees: a challenge to solidarity, 1992, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-4376-X]

4.000

23

Migrations. Interdisciplinary studies, 1985, pp. 276 [ISBN 88-209-3678-X]

7.500

24

World Hunger. AChallenge For All: Development in Solidarity, 4 October 1996, pp. 82 [ISBN 88-209-2304-1]

7.000

D28 Pontifical Council for Social Communications

02

Social Communications Directory, 1994/1995, 1995, pp. 92, [ISBN 88-209-1937-0]

12.000

D29 Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

01

Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism, 1993, pp. 104 [ISBN 88-209-3778-6]

10.000

02

Prayer for ChristianUnity 1997. "We entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God", 1996, pp. 52 [ISBN 88-209-3939-8]

5.000

D31 Pontifical Biblical Commission

01

Unity and Diversity in the Church, 1991, pp. 40 [ISBN 88-209-1711-4]

4.000

03

The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church, 1993, pp. 132 [ISBN 88-209-1927-3]

8.000

D32 Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

01

International Eucharistic Congresses for a new Evangelisation, 1991, pp. 144 [ISBN 88-209-3734-4]

18.000

THEOLOGY

D60 Thomistic Studies

27

Brian Thomas Mullady, The Meaning of the Term Moral in St. Thomas Aquinas, 1986, pp. 144 [ISBN 88-209-4480-4]

16.000

53

Hugh Christopher Barbour, The Byzantine Thomism of Gennadios Scholarios and His Translation of the Commentary of Armandus de Bellovisu on the "De Ente et Essentia" of Thomas Aquinas, 1993, pp. 128 [ISBN 88-209-4683-1]

30.000


Lex et libertas, cf A6030


D69 HISTORY AND ACTUALITY

01

Science - Religions - History. The Proceedings of a Seminar held at Castel Gandolfo, August 16th - 19th, 1980, 1983, pp. 192 [ISBN 88-209-1400-X]

16.500

02

Biological implications of optimization in radiation protection, 1986, pp. 32 [ISBN 88-209-4566-5]

5.000

03

John Paul II for peace in the Middle East. War in the Gulf, 1992, pp. 242 [ISBN 88-209-1762-9]

25.000

D81 ART

01

Raphael: la Stanza della Segnatura, 1950, pp. 88 [ISBN 88-209-4385-9]

90.000

04

The Vatican and Christian Rome. Guide, 1974, pp. 208 [ISBN 88-209-4396-4]

3.000

05

Robin Anderson, Rome churches of special interest for English speaking people, 1982, pp. 172 [ISBN 88-209-4389-1]

9.000

07

The influence of spiritual inspiration on american art, 1977, pp. 302 [ISBN 88-209-4404-9]

8.000

09

Pericle Fazzini, The Resurrection, 1986, pp. 160 [ISBN 88-209-4585-1]

80.000

12

Antonio Baruffa, The Catacombs of St. Callixtus. History - Archaeology - Faith, 1993, pp. 192 [ISBN 88-209-1902-8]

20.000

D88 Video - VHS

31

St. Peter's Basilica, 51 minutes



- PAL [ISBN 88-209-2311-4]

34.000


- NTSC [ISBN 88-209-2312-2]

34.000

ANNUAL PUBLICATIONS

D92 Statistical Yearbook of the Church

Statistical Yearbook of the Church 1994, pp. 452, cf B92.

80.000

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