Writings of Pope John Paul II

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Encyclicals

• Fides et Ratio
• Redemptoris Mater
• Ut Unum Sint
• Evangelium Vitae
• Slavorum Apostoli
• Redemptor Hominis
• Veritatis Splendor
• Redemptoris Missio
• Dives in Misericordia
• Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
• Dominum et Vificantem
• Laborem Exercens
• Centisimus Annus
• Christifideles Laici

Apostolic Exhortations

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• Catechesi Tradendae
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Christifideles Laici
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Ecclesia in Africa
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Ecclesia in America
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Ecclesia in Asia
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese]
• Familiaris Consortio
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Pastores Dabo Vobis
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Reconciliatio et Paenitentia
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Redemptionis Donum
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Redemptoris Custos
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Vita Consecrata
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]

Other Writings

Apostolic Letters

• Inter Munera Academiarum (January 28, 1999) 
  [French, Latin]
• Dies Domini (May 31, 1998)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Divini Amoris Scientia (October 19, 1997)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Laetamur Magnopere (August 15, 1997)
  [Italian]
• Operosam Diem (December 1, 1996)
  [Italian, Latin]
• Apostolic Letter for the 350 Years of the Union of Uzhorod (April 18, 1996)
  [English, Italian, Spanish]
• Apostolic Letter for the Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest (November 12, 1995)
  [English, French, Italian, Spanish]
• Orientale Lumen (May 2, 1995)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Tertio Millennio Adveniente (November 10, 1994)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (May 22, 1994)
  [English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Apostolic Letter for the Fifth Centenary of the Evangelization of the New World (June 29, 1990)
  [Italian]
• Apostolic Letter for the Centenary of the 'Opera di San Pietro Apostolo' (October 1, 1989)
  [Italian]
• Apostolic Letter on the Situation in Lebanon (September 7, 1989)
  [Italian]
• Apostolic Letter on the occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Beginning of the II World War (August 27, 1989)
  [Italian]
• Vicesimus Quintus Annus (December 4, 1988)
  [Italian]
• Mulieris Dignitatem (August 15, 1988)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Euntes In Mundum Universum (January 25, 1988)
  [Italian]
• Spiritus Domini (August 1, 1987)
  [Italian]
• Sescentesima Anniversaria (June 5, 1987)
  [Italian]
• Augustinum Hipponensem (August 28, 1986) 
  [Italian]
• Dilecti Amici (March 31, 1985)
  [English, Italian]
• Les Grands Mystères (May 1, 1984)
  [Italian]
• Redemptionis Anno (April 20, 1984)
  [Italian]
• Salvifici Doloris (February 11, 1984)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]
• A Concilio Constantinopolitano I (March 25, 1981)
  [English, Italian]
• Egregiae Virtutis (December 31, 1980)
  [Italian]
• Sanctorum Altrix (July 11, 1980)
  [Italian]
• Amantissima Providentia (April 29, 1980)
  [Italian]
• Patres Ecclesiae (January 2, 1980)
  [Italian]
• Rutilans Agmen (May 8, 1979)
  [Italian]

Encyclicals

• Centesimus Annus (1 May 1991)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Dives in Misericordia ( 30 November 1980)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Dominum et Vivificantem (18 May 1986)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Evangelium Vitae (25 March 1995)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Laborem Exercens (14 September 1981)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Redemptor Hominis (4 March 1979)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Redemptoris Mater (25 March 1987)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Redemptoris Missio (7 December 1990)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Slavorum Apostoli (2 June 1985)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (30 December 1987)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Ut Unum Sint (25 May 1995)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]
• Veritatis Splendor (6 August 1993)
  [English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish]

• John Paul II's Prayer to the Holy Spirit - 1998
• John Paul II's Comments to Charismatic Renewal and Other Ecclesial Movements
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