Roman Catholic Church Documents

Books Publications and official Church documents published by, and through CTS.

The Sunday of the Word of God - Aperuit Illis. By: Pope Francis

In order to encourage a day of reflection on the Word for all Christians to the Word of God, Pope Francis established the Sunday of the Word of God to be celebrated on the Third Sunday of the Year

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Admirabile Signum, by Pope Francis

On the meaning and importance of the Nativity Scene, “In Jesus, God was a child, and in this way, he wished to reveal the greatness of his love, "by smiling and opening his arms to all

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Anglicanorum Coetibus, by Pope Benedict XVI

The response of Pope Benedict XVI to the many requests that have been submitted from groups of Anglicans to enter into full, visible communion with the Catholic Church

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Caritas in Veritate, by Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict’s long-awaited social encyclical seeks to set the moral framework in which such challenges can be addressed

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Christ Is Alive, Christus Vivit, by Pope Francis

Written to inspire young people in their faith, the Pope writes in an engaging and highly readable way, drawing from young saints and biblical figures

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Contemplate, by CICLSAL

To Consecrated Men and Women on the Path of Beauty

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Homiletic Directory, by Congregation for Divine Worship

This Directory answers the questions that were born from the Synod on the Word of God about the place of the homily in liturgy

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Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother in the Church, by CICLSAL

This offering for the Year of Consecrated Life explores the place of the Religious Brother within the Church-Communion

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In the Life of the Church - Sensus Fidei, by International Theological Commission

The International Theological Commission addresses a controversial and often misused term

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Keep Watch! Letter for the Year of Consecrated Life, by CICLSAL

A Letter to consecrated men and women journeying in the footsteps of God

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Letter to All Consecrated People, by Pope Francis

Apostolic Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis on the Occasion of the Year of Consecrated Life

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Male and Female He Created Them, By Congregation for Catholic Education

Towards a Path of Dialogue on the Question of Gender Theory in Education

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Meeting God in Friend and Stranger, by Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

To encourage members of the Catholic community to look upon dialogue as an essential part of their Christian witness in Britain today

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Misericordia et Misera, By Pope Francis

Pope Francis proclaims a ‘Time of Mercy’ opening up before humanity, a cultural revolution to displace the all-pervasive indifference of modern society

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New Wine in New Wineskins, By CICLSAL

The consecrated life and its ongoing challenges since Vatican II

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Proclaim, by CICLSAL

To consecrated men and women witnesses of the Gospel among peoples

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Reflections on Catholic-Jewish Relations, by Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Explores some of the theological questions in the dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people

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Rejoice - Letter for the Year of Consecrated Life, by CICLSAL

Pope Francis has exhorted all Christians to announce the Gospel with joy, and has asked all Consecrated people to ensure that wherever they are present, joy is present also

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Rejoice and Be Glad - Gaudete et Exsultate, By Pope Francis

‘Holiness is a gift that is offered to everyone, no one is excluded; it constitutes the distinctive character of every Christian’

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Rich in Mercy - Dives in Misericordia, by St John Paul II

Meeting the Loving Father, John Paul II tells the story of God's boundless mercy

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The Church Made Anew - Iuvenescit Ecclesia, by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Numerous ecclesial groups have arisen before and since Vatican II, constituting a great source of renewal for the Church and the new evangelisation

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The Encyclicals of Benedict XVI, by Pope Benedict XVI

Deus Caritas Est, Spe Salvi and Caritas In Veritate brought together into a single volume

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The Gift of Dialogue, by Archbishop Kevin MacDonald (intro)

The Encyclical Ecclesiam Suam and the key documents of Vatican II on Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism

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The Joy of Love - Amoris Laetitia, By Pope Francis

An invitation to Christian families to value the gifts of marriage and the family

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The Joy of the Gospel - Evangelii Gaudium, by Pope Francis

Pope Francis encourages every Christian to rediscover the joy of a personal encounter with Jesus

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The Light of Faith - Lumen Fidei, by Pope Francis

Lumen Fidei, the first Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis comes at the end of the Year of Faith which has been a great moment of reflection for all Catholics on what it is that we believe

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The Word Of God, Verbum Domini, by Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI summarises the reflections of the Synod Fathers, the most important document on the word of God since the Second Vatican Council

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Universae Ecclesiae, by Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei

The Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2007 Motu Proprio, has made the richness of the older form of the Roman Liturgy more accessible to the Universal Church

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Word of the Lord - Discovering 'Verbum Domini', by Catholic Bishops' Conference of England & Wales

Not just for Catholics, this guide is for anyone interested in how the understanding of the Bible develops

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