Pontifical Academy for Life

Pontifical Council for the Family

Encyclical: Evangelium Vitae (1995) – On the Value and Inviolability of Human Life

Apostolic Exhortation: Familiaris Consortio (1981) – On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World

Letter to Families (1994) – Letter To Families From Pope John Paul II

Letter to Children in the Year of the Family (1994) – Letter of the Pope to Children in the Year of the Family

Encyclical: Chastity in Marriage

Marriage Matters (PDF)

Faith and Reason – Pope John Paul II

The Splendor of Truth – Pope John Paul II

Gaudium et Spes – Vatican II

Of Human Life – Pope Paul VI

Declaration on Procured Abortion – Sacred Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith

Declaration on Euthanasia – Sacred Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith

Instruction on respect for human life in its origin and on the dignity of procreation replies to certain questions of the day – Sacred Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith

Persona Humana - Declaration on certain questions concerning sexual ethics – Sacred Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith

Preparation For The Sacrament Of Marriage – Pontifical Council For The Family

Letter To The Bishops Of The Catholic Church On The Pastoral Care Of Homosexual Persons – Sacred Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith

In the Service of Life – Pontifical Council for the Family

International Congress On "Life-Sustaining Treatments And Vegetative State:Scientific Advances and Ethical Dilemmas" – Pontifical Academy for Life

Family, Marriage and “De Facto” Unions – Pontifical Council for the Family