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Dei Verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html

This Vatican II document is the foundation for all Catholic biblical interpretation. Pay particular attention to chapter III, nos. 11-13.

The Incarnation

https://www.vatican.va/jubilee_2000/magazine/documents/ju_mag_01101998_p-14_en.html

This short address by Pope John Paul II touches on many themes of the Incarnation, “the ultimate work of Divine Revelation” (Article 11), particularly the value of time, the gift of life, and life as a journey with Christ.

Deus Caritas Est

https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est_en.html

This encyclical is available online at the Vatican Web site.

Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Papal Audiences

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/heaven-hell-and-purgatory-8222

This is a collection of Wednesday audiences made by Pope John Paul II. There is a section on Heaven, one on Hell, and one on Purgatory—which the Pope considers to be states of being, not places. In each of these sections, the Pope points out essential characteristics of each state.

Gaudium et Spes: The Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html

This Vatican II document provides an overview of the Church's activity in the world.

Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (Apostolicam Actuositatem)

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html

The Vatican Website provides the text of this document from the Second Vatican Council.

Deus Caritas Est, by Pope Benedict XVI

http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.html

The Vatican Website provides the text of this papal encyclical.

Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium), The Second Vatican Council

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html

The Vatican Website provides the text of this document from the Second Vatican Council.

Vatican II Documents

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm

This is the Vatican website with copies of all of the Vatican II documents.

World Mission Day Statements

https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/missions/index_en.htm

The Vatican provides the text for World Mission Days from 2006 to 2010.

Redemptoris Missio

https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_07121990_redemptoris-missio_en.html

Step 4 calls for the use of Redemptoris Missio. This link will take you to the official Vatican text of the statement.

Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/index.htm

This website is the homepage for the Vatican office of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. The office provides extensive information about their activities.

Resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

http://www.christianunity.va/content/unitacristiani/en/settimana-di-preghiera-per-l-unita.html

The Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches for several years have been jointly releasing an annual resource promoting prayer for Christian unity.