From the Holy Father

A collection of papal documents taken from the Vatican web site and formatted for easy printing.

Message on the 37th World Day for Peace

“An Ever Timely Commitment: Teaching Peace” was promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 1 January 2004.

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Ecclesia de Eucharistia

An encyclical on the Eucharist and its relationship to the Church. Published on Holy Thursday, 17 April 2003.

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Rosarium Virginis Mariae

An encyclical on the most holy rosary. Published on 16 October 2002.

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Novo Millennio Ineunte

An apostolic letter on the close of the Great Jubilee Year, 2000. Published on 6 January 2001 on the Solemnity of the Epiphany.

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Ut Unum Sint

An encyclical on commitment to ecumenism. Published on 25 May 1995.

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Salvifici Doloris

An apostolic letter on the Christian meaning of human suffering. Published on 11 February 1984.

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