From Congregations and Councils of the Vatican:

Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith: Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Bioethical Questions (December 2008)

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Responses to Certain Questions of the USCCB Concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration (September 2007)

Excerpt on Political Responsibility from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

Considerations Regarding Proposals to give Legal Recognition to unions between homosexual persons (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, June 3, 2003)

On some questions regarding the participation of Catholics in political life (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, November 24, 2002)

Buddhists Are Asked to Collaborate in Defense of Life: Cardinal Arinze Links Culture of Death and Sept. 11 (April 9, 2002)

Documentation of the Pontifical Council for the Family and Speeches of Cardinal Lopez-Trujillo

The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality (1995)

Document of the Pontifical Council for the Family, "In the Service of Life" (1991)

The Vatican's Summary of Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life)

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation (Donum Vitae), Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, February 22, 1987

Instruction on Christian Freedom and Liberation (Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, March 1986)

Declaration on Euthanasia Iura et Bona (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, May 5, 1980)

Persona Humana: Declaration On Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics (Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, December 29, 1975)

Declaration on Procured Abortion Quaestio de Abortu (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, November 18, 1974)

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