Documents

Issued in a.d. 1993

Lineamenta
The Church in Africa and Her Evangelising Mission Towards the Year 2000: ‘You Shall Be My Witnesses’

Special Assembly for Africa - 1994

(1ˢᵗ Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops)

by General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops Details (1993)

 Africa   synod 

English

Motu Proprio
Europæ Orientalis
Eastern Europe

Replacing the Commission for Russia with the Permanent Interdicasterial Commission for the Church of Eastern Europe

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.01.15)

(related to Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe, Pontifical Commission for Russia)

 Roman Curia   Russia 

español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)

Message

For the 27ᵗʰ World Communications Day (1993)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.01.24)

 communication 

English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Motu Proprio
Inde a Pontificatus
Since the Beginning of Pontificate

Uniting the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.03.25)

(related to Pontifical Council for Culture, Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers)

 inter-religious dialogue   non-believers   Roman Curia 

English Deutsch (German) español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)

Directory
Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism

by Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Details (1993.03.25)

 ecumenism 

English français (French)

Letter
Letter to Priests (1993)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.04.08)

 priest 

English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 1993

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.04.11)

 Easter 

Document
The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church

by Pontifical Biblical Commission Details (1993.04.15)

 Bible 

English Deutsch (German) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For World Day for Missions 1993

(World Mission Sunday 1993)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.06.18)

 mission 

English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

Joint Statement
Uniatism: Method of Union of the Past, and Present Search for Full Communion

Joint Statement with the Orthodox Church

by Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Details (1993.06.23)

 ecumenism   Orthodox Church 

English français (French)

Document

Responses to questions proposed concerning uterine isolation and related matters

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Details (1993.07.31)

 bioethics 

English Deutsch (German) español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Português (Portuguese)

Encyclical
Veritatis splendor
The Splendour of Truth

On certain fundamental questions of the Church’s moral teaching

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.08.06)

 bioethics 

English Deutsch (German) español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) polski (Polish) Português (Portuguese) dansk (Danish) (dansk) Magyar (Hungarian) Nederlands (Dutch) latine (Latin) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Letter

For the 8ᵗʰ centenary of the birth of St. Clare of Assisi

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.08.11)

 Assisi   saint 

English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

Message

For Lent 1994

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.09.03)

 Lent 

English Deutsch (German) español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese)

Message

For the 13ᵗʰ World Food Day (1993)

(World Food Day 1993)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.10.15)

 food 

English

Document

Directives on the preparation of seminary educators: seminary personnel, rectors, vice rectors, spiritual directors and confessors, professors, and collaborators

by Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions) Details (1993.11.04)

 seminary 

Message

For the 9ᵗʰ and 10ᵗʰ World Youth Day (1994-5, Manila)

(World Youth Day 1994)

(World Youth Day 1995 (Manila))

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.11.21)

 youth 

English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Curial Letter

Letter to the Presidents of Episcopal Conferences on Interreligious Dialogue

by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue Details (1993.11.21)

 inter-religious dialogue 

English français (French)

Document
Guide for Catechists

by Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Details (1993.12.03)

 catechist 

English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian)

Message

For the celebration of World Day of Peace 1994

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.12.08)

 peace 

English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese)

Message

For the 2ⁿᵈ World Day of the Sick (1994)

(World Day of the Sick 1994)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.12.08)

 sick 

English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 1993

(Christmas Octave 1993)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.12.25)

 Christmas 

Italiano (Italian)

Message

For the 31ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (1994)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1993.12.26)

 vocation 

English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

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