Pope John Paul issued 14 encyclicals - the most authoritative form of papal writing, which the world's 1.1 billion Catholics are expected to obey. While some discussed moral or religious issues, others were social writings.

During his papacy, he also issued 41 Apostolic letters.

Encyclicals

¤ Ecclesia de Eucharistia (April 17, 2003)

¤ Fides et Ratio (September 14, 1998)

¤ Ut Unum Sint (May 25, 1995)

¤ Evangelium Vitae (March 25, 1995)

¤ Veritatis Splendor (August 6, 1993)

¤ Centesimus Annus (May 1, 1991)

¤ Redemptoris Missio (December 7, 1990)

¤ Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (December 30, 1987)

¤ Redemptoris Mater (March 25, 1987)

¤ Dominum et Vivificantem (May 18, 1986)

¤ Slavorum Apostoli (June 2, 1985)

¤ Laborem Exercens (September 14, 1981)

¤ Dives in Misericordia (November 30, 1980)

¤ Redemptor Hominis (March 4,1979)

Apostolic letters

¤ The rapid development (January 24, 2005)

¤ Mane nobiscum Domine (October 7, 2004)

¤ Spiritus et Sponsa: on the 40th anniversary of the Constitution "Sacrosanctum Concilium" on the Sacred Liturgy (December 4, 2003)

¤ Rosarium Virginis Mariae on the Most Holy Rosary (October 16, 2002)

¤ Misericordia Dei on certain aspects of the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance (May 2, 2002)

¤ Apostolic Letter to the Catholic People of Hungary for the conclusion of the "Hungarian Millennium" (July 25, 2001)

¤ On the 1700th anniversary of the "Baptism of Armenia" (February 17, 2001)

¤ Novo Millennio Ineunte (January 6, 2001)

¤ 300th Anniversary of the union of the Greek-Catholic Church of Romania with the Church of Rome (July 20, 2000)

¤ Inter Munera Academiarum (January 28, 1999)

¤ Dies Domini (May 31, 1998)

¤ Divini Amoris Scientia (October 19, 1997)

¤ Laetamur Magnopere (August 15, 1997)

¤ Operosam Diem (December 1, 1996)

¤ Apostolic Letter for the 350 Years of the Union of Uzhorod (April 18, 1996)

¤ Apostolic Letter for the Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest (November 12, 1995)

¤ Orientale Lumen (May 2, 1995)

¤ Tertio Millennio Adveniente (November 10, 1994)

¤ Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (May 22, 1994)

¤ Apostolic Letter for the organisation of the ecclesiastical jurisdictions in Poland (March 25, 1992)

¤ Apostolic Letter for the Fifth Centenary of the Evangelization of the New World (June 29, 1990)

¤ Apostolic Letter for the Centenary of the 'Opera di San Pietro Apostolo' (October 1, 1989)

¤ Apostolic Letter on the Situation in Lebanon (September 7, 1989)

¤ Apostolic Letter on the occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Beginning of the II World War (August 27, 1989)

¤ Vicesimus Quintus Annus (December 4, 1988)

¤ Mulieris Dignitatem (August 15, 1988)

¤ Euntes In Mundum Universum (January 25, 1988)

¤ Duodecim Saeculum (December 4, 1987)

¤ Spiritus Domini (August 1, 1987)

¤ Sescentesima Anniversaria (June 5, 1987)

¤ Augustinum Hipponensem (August 28, 1986)

¤ Dilecti Amici (March 31, 1985)

¤ Les Grands Mystères (May 1, 1984)

¤ Redemptionis Anno (April 20, 1984)

¤ Salvifici Doloris (February 11, 1984)

¤ A Concilio Constantinopolitano I (March 25, 1981)

¤ Egregiae Virtutis (December 31, 1980)

¤ Sanctorum Altrix (July 11, 1980)

¤ Amantissima Providentia (April 29, 1980)

¤ Patres Ecclesiae (January 2, 1980)

¤ Rutilans Agmen (May 8, 1979)

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