Church Documents

Catholics in Political Life

Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States, November 14, 2007

The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, November 14, 2007

“Statement on Responsibilities of Catholics in Public Life” Issued
March 10, 2006

Catholics in Political Life, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, June 2004

Doctrinal Note on Some Questions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, November 24, 2003

Selected Quotes from Church Documents

 

Abortion/Respect Life

Abortion and Sacramental Life, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, May 18, 2007

A Matter of the Heart-A Statement of the Thirtieth Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2002

Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: A Campaign in Support of Life, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2001

Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 1998

Vivir El Evangelio De La Vida: Reto a los Católicos de Estados Unidos, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1997

Light and Shadows: Our Nation 25 Years After Roe v. Wade, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1997

Faithful for Life: A Moral Reflection, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1995

Evangelium Vitae: On the Value and Inviolability of Human Life, Pope John Paul II, 1995

Veritatis Splendor: The Splendor of the Truth, Pope John Paul II, 1993

Resolution on Abortion, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1989

Donum Vitae: Instruction on Respect for Human Life, Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1987

Declaration on Procured Abortion, Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1974

 

Cloning 

Intervention by the Holy See Delegation before the 6th Committee at the United Nations International Convention Against the Reproductive Cloning of Human Beings, Octobre 21, 2004

Intervention by the Holy See Delegation at the United Nations International Convention Against the Reproductive Cloning of Human Beings, September 30, 2003

Intervention by the Holy See Delegation at the Special Committee of the 57th General Assembly of the United Nations on Human Embryonic Cloning, September 23, 2002

The Views of the Holy See on Human Cloning, Statement of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, 2002

Reflections on Cloning, Pontifical Academy for Life, 1997

 

"Emergency Contraception"

Statement on the so-called "morning-after pill", Pontifical Academy for Life, October 31, 2000

 

Euthanasia

Address of John Paul II to the Participants in the International Congress on Life-Sustaining Treatments and the Vegetative State, March 20, 2004

Statement on Euthanasia, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Administrative Committee, 1991

Declaration on Euthanasia, Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1980

Nutrition and Hydration: Moral and Pastoral Reflections, USCCB, Committee for Pro-Life Activities, 1992

Statement on Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act, NCCB, Committee for Pro-Life Activities, 1986

Guidelines for Legislation on Life-Sustaining Treatment, NCCB, Committee for Pro-Life Activities, 1984

 

Responsible Parenthood 

Humanae Vitae: On the Regulation of Births, Pope Paul VI, 1968

Married Love and the Gift of Life, November 14, 2006

 

Stem Cell Research

Declaration on the Production and the Scientific and Therapeutic use of Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Pontifical Academy for Life, August 25, 2000