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	Vatican The Roman Pontiff, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and visible principle and foundation of unity of both the bishops and of the faithful. LUMEN GENTIUM, 23

Vatican II - The Basic 16 Documents:

Lumen Gentium - Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
Dei Verbum - Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
Sacrosanctum Concilium - Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
Gaudium et Spes - Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World
Christus Dominus - Decree on the Pastoral office of Bishops in the Church
Presbyterorum Ordinis - Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
Optatam Totius - Degree on the Training of Priests
Perfecta Caritatis - Decree and on the up-to-date renewal of Religious Life
Apostolicam Actuositatem - Decree on the Apostolate of Lay people
Ad Gentes Divinitus - Decree on the Church’s missionary Activity
Unitatis Redintegratio - Decree on Ecumenism
Orientalium Ecclesiarum - Decree on the Catholic Eastern Churches
Inter Mirifica - Decree on the Mass Media
Dignitatis Humanae - Declaration on Religious Liberty
Nostra Aetate - Declaration on the Relations of the Church to non Christian Religions
Gravissimum Educationis - Declaration on Christian Education


	Social Teaching: Rerum Novarum - On the Condition of Labor 1891 Quadragesimo Anno - After Forty Years 1931 Mater et Magistra - Christianity and Social Progress 1961 Pacem in Terris - Peace on Earth 1963 Populorum Progressio - On the Development of Peoples 1967 Octogesima Adveniens - A Call to Action 1971 Laborem Exercens - On Human Work 1981 Sollicitudo Rei Socialis - On Social Concern 1987 Centesimus Annus - The Hundredth Year 1991 Evangelium Vitae - The Gospel of Life 1995 Fides et Ratio - Faith and Reason 1998

		Other Vatican Resources: Catechism of the Catholic Church Press office


	Secretariat for the diaconate (USA) The Secretariat for the Diaconate supports the activities of the Bishops' Committee for the Diaconate. The Executive Director and staff of the secretariat assist the General Secretary of the USCCB in responding to all matters concerning the ministry of deacons in the Church in the United State.


	Deacons Place American web site with lots of useful information on the Diaconate.


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