Documents

Document

On the studies of the Oriental Churches

by Congregation for Catholic Education (1987.01.06)

 Eastern Churches   seminary 

Message

For the 21ˢᵗ World Communications Day (1987)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.01.24)

 communication 

Message

For the 24ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (1987)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.02.11)

 vocation 

Norms
Introduction to the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

by Congregation for Divine Worship (1987.02.19)

 catechist   liturgy 

Instruction
Donum vitæ

On respect for human life in its origin and on the dignity of procreation

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1987.02.22)

 bioethics   pro-life 

Message

For Lent 1987

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.03.03)

 Lent 

Apostolic Letter
Omnium Ecclesiarum Matri

For the 16ᵗʰ centenary of the death of St. Cyril of Jerusalem

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.03.07)

 saint 

Encyclical
Redemptoris Mater
The Mother of the Redeemer

Proclaiming the Marian Year

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.03.25)

 Mary 

Letter
Letter to Priests (1987)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.04.13)

 priest 

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 1987

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.04.19)

 Easter 

Apostolic Letter
Sescentesima anniversaria
600th Anniversary

For the 6ᵗʰ centenary of the ’Baptism’ of Lithuania

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.06.05)

 Lithuania 

Message

For World Day for Missions 1987

(World Mission Sunday 1987)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.06.07)

 mission 

Joint Statement
Faith, Sacraments and the Unity of the Church

Joint statement with the Orthodox Church

by Secretariat for Christian Unity (1987.06.16)

 ecumenism   Orthodox Church 

Apostolic Letter
Spiritus Domini

For the 2ⁿᵈ centenary of the death of St. Alphonsus of Ligouri

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.08.01)

 saint 

Message

For World Migration Day 1987

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.08.05)

 migrant 

Message

For the 21ˢᵗ International Literacy Day (1987)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.09.01)

 literacy 

Message

For the 25ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (1988)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.10.16)

 vocation 

Message

For the 7ᵗʰ World Food Day (1987)

(World Food Day 1987)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.10.16)

 food 

Declaration

On concerts in churches

by Congregation for Divine Worship (1987.11.05)

 concert   music 

Document
Guidelines for Interconfessional Cooperation in Translating the Bible

by Secretariat for Christian Unity (1987.11.16)

 Bible   ecumenism 

Motu Proprio
Quo civium iura

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.11.21)

 Vatican City 

Message

For the Marian Year

(Marian Year 1987)

by International Theological Commission (1987.12.02)

 Mary 

Apostolic Letter
Duodecimum sæculum

For the 12ᵗʰ centenary of the Second Council of Nicaea

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.12.04)

Joint Declaration

Joint declaration of Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I on the occasion of the visit of the Patriarch to Rome

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.12.07)

 Ecumenical Patriarchate   ecumenism 

Message

For the celebration of World Day of Peace 1988

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.12.08)

 peace 

Message

For the 3ʳᵈ World Youth Day (1988)

(World Youth Day 1988)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.12.13)

 youth 

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 1987

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.12.25)

 Christmas 

Motu Proprio
Sollicita cura

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.12.26)

 Rome 

Encyclical
Sollicitudo rei socialis
The Social Concern of the Church

for the 20ᵗʰ anniversary of Popularum Progressio

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1987.12.30)

 social