Apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II issued on July 2, 1988. In this letter the Pope establishes a commission to facilitate the full ecclesial communion of those who have been linked to Lefebvre's society. He declares Archbishop Lefebvre and the four men that he consecrated as bishops excommunicated for their disobedience. He encourages a wide and generous application of Vatican directives for use of the Tridentine Mass. TRIDENTINE MASS LEFEBVRE JOHN PAUL II LATIN [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio, Ad Tuendam Fidem (To Protect the Faith) by which certain norms are inserted into the "Code of Canon Law" and into the "Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches." These changes reflect the content of the "Profession of Faith" promulgated in 1989 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the obligation of Catholics to believe "definitive teachings," and not just those defined by a solemn exercise of papal infallibility. DOGMA DOCTRINE MAGISTERIUM FAITH DISSENT OATH PROFESSION [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

Apostolic Letter issued "Motu proprio" [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

Apostolic Letter issued "motu proprio" on the Apostleship of the Sea [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

'Augustinum Hipponensem' Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the 16th centenary of the conversion of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor, August 28, 1986. JOHN PAUL II AUGUSTINE CONFESSIONS [PAPALDOC, Type=1 Code=EE]

Bishop Marini, pointing out that this letter "has its reference point in Vatican Council II, in particular on the conciliar liturgical reform," said: "'Dies Domini' on making Sunday holy, is placed above all in the framework of the preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. ... The Pope indicates Sundays as a qualifying element of the identity of a Christian and of the Church which is presented to the generation of the new millennium. ... The better one celebrates Sunday, the better the Jubilee will be celebrated." [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

'Duodecimum Saeculum' Apostolic Letter of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II to the Episcopate of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the 1200th Anniversary of the Second Council of Nicaea, December 4, 1987. JOHN PAUL II NICAEA IMAGES [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II from 15 August 1997, promulgating the Latin typical edition of the "Catechism of the Catholic Church." CATECHETICS CATECHETICAL [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

'Orientale Lumen' Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II promulgated on May 2, 1995 to mark the centenary of 'Orientalium Dignitas' of Pope Leo XIII. JOHN PAUL II EASTERN CHURCH MONASTICISM EUCHARIST WORD TRADITION [PAPALDOC, Type=1 Code=EE]

'Apostolic Letter of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone' ('Ordinatio Sacerdotalis'), dated 22 May 1994 and released to the public on May 29th. This is an infallible pronouncement stating that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women. ORDINATION WOMEN FEMALE PRIESTHOOD INFALLIBLE [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

'Pastores Dabo Vobis' Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II on the formation of priests in the circumstances of the present day. Given on March 25, 1992. It covers the challenges facing priestly formation, the nature and mission of the ministerial priesthood, the spiritual life of the priest, priestly vocation in the Church's pastoral work, the formation of candidates for the priesthood and the ongoing formation of priests. JOHN PAUL II PRIESTS FORMATI [PAPALDOC, Type=1 Code=EE]

'Tertio Millennio Adveniente' Apostolic letter written by Pope John Paul II to 'ensure that the great challenge of the year 2000 is not overlooked.' Released on November 14, 1994. JOHN PAUL II THIRD MILLENNIUM YEAR 2000 JUBILEE EUCHARIST [PAPALDOC, Type=1 Code=EE]

...II for the Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest issued November 12, 1995. EASTERN ORTHODOX BYZANTINE [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II issued April 18, 1996. [PAPALDOC, Type=3 Code=EE]

'Vicesimus Quintus Annus' 'Sacrosanctum Concilium'Apostolic Letter given December 4, 1988. [PAPALDOC, Type=1 Code=EE]

'Vita Consecrata' Apostolic Letter given on March 25, 1996. [PAPALDOC, Type=1 Code=EE]

Apostolic Letter of His Holiness John Paul II for the Fourth Centenary of the Death of Saint John of the Cross. Given in Rome on December 14, 1990. [PAPALDOC, Type=1 Code=EE]

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