Documents by Type: Apostolic Exhortations

Apostolic Exhortations (51)	Author	Date
C’est la confiance On confidence in the merciful love of God for the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face mercy	Pope Francis	2023.10.15
Laudate Deum On the climate crisis climate	Pope Francis	2023.10.04
Querida Amazonia South America	Pope Francis	2020.02.02
Christus vivit To young people and to the entire People of God youth	Pope Francis	2019.03.25
Gaudete et exsultate / Rejoice and Be Glad On the call to holiness in today’s world holiness	Pope Francis	2018.03.19
Amoris lætitia On love in the family family marriage	Pope Francis	2016.03.19
Evangelii Gaudium / The Joy of the Gospel On the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today’s World evangelization joy new evangelization social	Pope Francis	2013.11.24
Ecclesia in Medio Oriente / The Church in the Middle East On the Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness Eastern Churches Holy Land Israel Lebanon Palestine synod	Pope Benedict XVI	2012.09.14
Africæ Munus / Africa’s Commitment On the Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace Africa	Pope Benedict XVI	2011.11.19
Verbum Domini / The Word of the Lord On the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church Bible	Pope Benedict XVI	2010.09.30
Sacramentum Caritatis / The Sacrament of Love On the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church’s Life and Mission Eucharist love synod	Pope Benedict XVI	2007.02.22
Pastores gregis For the hope of the world bishop synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.10.16
Ecclesia in Europa / The Church in Europe On Jesus Christ alive in his Church, the source of hope for Europe Europe synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	2003.06.28
Ecclesia in Oceania / The Church in Oceania On Jesus Christ and the peoples of Oceania: Walking his way, telling his truth, living his life Oceania synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	2001.11.22
Ecclesia in Asia / The Church in Asia On Jesus Christ the Saviour and his mission of love and Service in Asia: ’that they may have life..’ Asia synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1999.11.06
Ecclesia in America / The Church in America On the encounter of the living Jesus Christ: the Way to conversion, communion and solidarity in America Caribbean North America South America synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1999.01.22
A New Hope for Lebanon / Une espérance nouvelle pour le Liban Lebanon synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1997.05.10
Vita consecrata / Consecrated Life On the consecrated life and its mission in the Church and in the world religious synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1996.03.25
Ecclesia in Africa / The Church in Africa On the Church in Africa and Its evangelizing mission towards the year 2000 Africa synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1995.09.14
Pastores dabo vobis / Shepherds After My Own Heart On the formation of priests in the circumstances of the present day priest seminary synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1992.03.25
Redemptoris custos On the person and mission of St. Joseph in the Life of Christ and of the Church St. Joseph	Saint Pope John Paul II	1989.08.15
Christifideles laici / Christ’s Faithful People On the vocation and the mission of the lay faithful in the Church and in the world laity synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1988.12.30
Reconciliatio et Pænitentia / Reconciliation and Penance On reconciliation and penance in the mission of the Church today penance synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1984.12.02
Redemptionis Donum / The Gift of the Redemption On the consecration of religious in the light of the mystery of the Redemption religious	Saint Pope John Paul II	1984.03.25
Familiaris consortio / The Family in the Modern World On the Christian Family in the Modern World family synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1981.11.22
Catechesi tradendæ On catechesis in our Time catechist synod	Saint Pope John Paul II	1979.10.16
Evangelii nuntiandi On evangelization in the modern world evangelization social synod	Saint Pope Paul VI	1975.12.08
Gaudete in Domino / Rejoice in the Lord On Christian Joy joy	Saint Pope Paul VI	1975.05.09
Paterna cum benevolentia penance	Saint Pope Paul VI	1974.12.08
Nobis in Animo On the Increased Necessities of the Church in the Holy Land Holy Land	Saint Pope Paul VI	1974.03.25
Marialis Cultus Mary rosary	Saint Pope Paul VI	1974.02.02
Evangelica testificatio / The Evangelical Witness On the renewal of the religious life according to the teaching of the Second Vatican Council religious synod	Saint Pope Paul VI	1971.06.29
Quinque iam anni doctrine	Saint Pope Paul VI	1970.12.08
Recurrens mensis october / The return of the month of October For prayer for world peace Mary peace	Saint Pope Paul VI	1969.10.07
Signum magnum / The Great Sign On the necessity to venerate and imitate the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary	Saint Pope Paul VI	1967.05.13
Petrum et Paulum Apostolos / Peter and Paul the Apostles For the 19ᵗʰ centenary of the martyrdom of Peter and Paul saint	Saint Pope Paul VI	1967.02.22
Postrema Sessio	Saint Pope Paul VI	1965.11.04
Quarta Sessio	Saint Pope Paul VI	1965.08.28
Novem per dies Pentecost novena for the Second Vatican Council Vatican II	Saint Pope John XXIII	1963.05.20
Sacræ Laudis Asking for prayer for the approaching Council divine office Vatican II	Saint Pope John XXIII	1962.01.06
A quarantacinque anni	Saint Pope John XXIII	1959.04.21
Menti nostræ / Our Mind On the development of holiness in priestly life priest	Pope Pius XII	1950.09.23
Sollemnibus documentis Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land Holy Land peace	Pope Pius XII	1949.11.08
Conflictatio bonorum	Pope Pius XII	1949.02.11
In auspicando super	Pope Pius XII	1948.06.28
Asperis commoti To the clergy in the army military	Pope Pius XII	1939.12.08
Dès le début Appealing to the leaders of the warrning nations to find a way to find a just and longlasting peace peace	Pope Benedict XV	1917.08.01
Allorché fummo chiamati Appealing for the end of war peace	Pope Benedict XV	1915.07.28
Ubi primum	Pope Benedict XV	1914.09.08
Hærent animo Exhortation to the clergy on the occasion of the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of his priesthood modernism priest	Saint Pope Pius X	1908.08.04
Pastoris æterni Beseeching anti-concordatarians to re-enter into communion with the Catholic Church France	Pope Leo XII	1826.07.02