Documents

Issued in a.d. 1994

Book
Crossing the Threshold of the Hope
Varcare la Soglia della Speranza

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994)

Instrumentum laboris
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 (1994)

 Africa   synod 

English

Motu Proprio
Socialium scientiarum
Social Science

Establishing the Pontifical Academy for Social Science

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.01.01)

(related to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences)

 social 

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

Message

To CELAM on the 5ᵗʰ centenary of the first solemn Mass celebrated in America

by Pontifical Commission for Latin America Details (1994.01.01)

 Caribbean   South America 

español (Spanish)

Letter

To the Italian Bishops on the responsibilities of the Catholic people

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.01.06)

 Italy 

English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

Message

For the 28ᵗʰ World Communications Day (1994)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.01.24)

 communication 

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

Instruction
Varietates legitimæ
Inculturation and the Roman Liturgy

Fourth Instruction on the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Liturgy

by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Details (1994.01.25)

 inculturation   liturgy   Mass 

English English

Directory
Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests

by Congregation for Clergy Details (1994.01.31)

 priest 

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

Letter
Gratissimam Sane
Letter to Families

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.02.02)

 family 

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

Document
Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor
Fraternal Life in Community

by Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life Details (1994.02.02)

 religious 

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

Motu Proprio
Vitæ mysterium
The Mystery of Life

Establishing the Pontifical Academy for Life

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.02.11)

(related to Pontifical Academy for Life)

 pro-life 

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

Letter
Letter to Priests (1994)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.03.13)

 priest 

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

Document

On the ecclesiastical libraries in the mission of the Church

by Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church Details (1994.03.19)

 heritage   library 

Italiano (Italian)

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 1994

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.04.03)

 Easter 

Norms

General Regulations of the Roman Curia

by Secretariat of State Details (1994.04.30)

(related to Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Apostolic Camera, Apostolic Penitentiary, Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See, Dicastery for Bishops, Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life, Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, Dicastery for Legislative Texts, Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Dicastery for the Clergy, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious, Interdicastery Commission for Equitable Distribution of Priests, Interdicastery Commission for the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe, Interdicastery Commission on Particular Churches, Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church, Pontifical Council “Cor unum”, Pontifical Council for Culture, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Pontifical Council for the Family, Pontifical Council for the Laity, Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Prefecture of the Papal Household, Press Office of the Holy See, Secretariat of State, Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, Tribunal of the Roman Rota)

 Roman Curia 

Italiano (Italian)

Apostolic Letter
Ordinatio sacerdotalis
Priestly Ordination

On preserving priestly ordination to men alone

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.05.22)

 priest 

English Deutsch (German) español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese) suomen kieli (Finnish) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) latine (Latin)

Message

For World Day for Missions 1994

(World Mission Sunday 1994)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.05.22)

 mission 

English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

Document
The Presence of the Church in the University and in University Culture

by Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions) Details, Pontifical Council for the Laity Details, Pontifical Council for Culture Details (1994.05.22)

 culture   education 

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

Message

For World Migration Day 1995

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.08.10)

 migrant 

español (Spanish)

Norms

Norms for the Use of Low-Gluten Bread and Mustum

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Details (1994.08.22)

 Eucharist   liturgy 

English

Message

For Lent 1995

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.09.07)

 Lent 

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

Letter

For the 7ᵗʰ centenary of Giovanni Montecorvino’s arrival in Beijing

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.09.08)

 China 

English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

Curial Letter
Annus internationalis familiæ

On the reception of the Holy Communion by the divorced and remarried members of the faithful

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Details (1994.09.14)

 divorce   Holy Communion   marriage 

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

Motu Proprio

Promulgation of the definitive Statute establishing the Labour Office of the Holy See

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.09.30)

(related to Labour Office of the Apostolic See)

Italiano (Italian)

Message

For the 14ᵗʰ World Food Day (1994)

(World Food Day 1994)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.10.10)

 food 

English

Message

For the 32ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (1995)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.10.18)

 vocation 

English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

Note

Clarifications concerning the value binding of Art. 66 of the Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests

by Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts Details (1994.10.22)

 priest 

Italiano (Italian)

Apostolic Letter
Tertio millennio adveniente
At the Third Millennium Draws Near

On Preparation for the Jubilee of the Year 2000

(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.11.10)

 jubilee 

English Deutsch (German) español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) Português (Portuguese) Magyar (Hungarian) 正體中文 (Traditional Chinese) latine (Latin)

Joint Declaration

Common declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Khanania Mar Dinkha IV on Christology

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.11.11)

 Assyrian Church   Christology   ecumenism 

English français (French)

Message

For the 3ʳᵈ World Day of the Sick (1995)

(World Day of the Sick 1995)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.11.21)

 sick 

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

Message

For the celebration of World Day of Peace 1995

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.12.08)

 peace 

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

Letter
Letter to Children

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.12.13)

 children 

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

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 1994

(Christmas Octave 1994)

by Saint Pope John Paul II Details (1994.12.25)

 Christmas 

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