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Human Dignity

The inviolable dignity of every human person.

Also called dignity, Dignitas infinita.

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1940s

  1. Benignitas et Humanitas24 December 1944Christmas Radio Message on DemocracyPope

1960s

  1. Dignitatis Humanae7 December 1965Declaration on Religious FreedomEcumenical Council
  2. Hodie Concilium7 December 1965Address at the Last Public Session of the CouncilPope
  3. General Audience of 30 March 196630 March 1966Gaudium et Spes and the Church's loving optimism toward the modern world (1966)Pope

1970s

  1. To Live in Christ Jesus: A Pastoral Reflection on the Moral Life11 November 1976To Live in Christ JesusBishops' Conferences
  2. Pastoral Statement of U.S. Catholic Bishops on Persons with Disabilities16 November 1978Persons with DisabilitiesBishops' Conferences
  3. Documento de Puebla: La evangelización en el presente y en el futuro de América Latina13 February 1979Puebla DocumentBishops' Conferences
  4. Redemptor Hominis4 March 1979The Redeemer of ManPope
  5. Brothers and Sisters to Us14 November 1979Brothers and Sisters to Us (on racism)Bishops' Conferences

1980s

  1. Address to UNESCO2 June 1980Address to UNESCO on culturePope
  2. Laborem Exercens14 September 1981On human workPope
  3. Propositions on the Dignity and Rights of the Human Person1983Propositions on the Dignity and Rights of the Human PersonTheological & Biblical Commissions
  4. Donum vitae22 February 1987Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its OriginRoman Curia
  5. The Church and Racism†3 November 1988The Church and Racism: Towards a More Fraternal SocietyRoman Curia
  6. Pornography and Violence in the Communications Media7 May 1989Pornography and Violence in the Media: A Pastoral ResponseRoman Curia

1990s

  1. Gratissimam Sane2 February 1994Letter to FamiliesPope
  2. Vitae Mysterium11 February 1994Establishing the Pontifical Academy for LifePope
  3. Evangelium Vitae25 March 1995On the value and inviolability of human lifePope
  4. Letter to Women29 June 1995Letter to Women ahead of the Beijing ConferencePope
  5. The Dignity of Older People and their Mission in the Church and in the World1 October 1998The Dignity of Older PeopleRoman Curia
  6. Letter to the Elderly1 October 1999Letter to the ElderlyPope

2000s

  1. Ethics in Communications4 June 2000Ethics in CommunicationsRoman Curia
  2. Dwell in My Love4 April 2001Dwell in My Love (on racism)Diocesan Bishops
  3. Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church2 April 2004Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the ChurchRoman Curia
  4. Dignifying the Divine Image7 November 2006ILC Cape Town Statement on Health Care and HIV/AIDSEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  5. Dignitas personae8 September 2008Instruction on Certain Bioethical QuestionsRoman Curia
  6. Final Declaration, Catholic-Muslim Forum6 November 2008Final Declaration of the first Catholic-Muslim Forum SeminarEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue

2010s

  1. For Greater Things You Were Born1 March 2017For Greater Things You Were Born (on human dignity and vocation)Diocesan Bishops
  2. Letter to the Bishops regarding the new revision of n. 2267 of the Catechism1 August 2018Letter on the Death Penalty revisionRoman Curia
  3. Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to LoveNovember 2018Open Wide Our HeartsBishops' Conferences
  4. The Journey to Racial Justice: Repentance, Healing and Action21 January 2019The Journey to Racial JusticeDiocesan Bishops

2020s

  1. Dignitas infinita2 April 2024Declaration on Human DignityRoman Curia
  2. Joint Statement on the Doctrine of Discovery30 March 2023Joint Statement on the 'Doctrine of Discovery'Roman Curia
  3. That They Might Have Life10 November 2023That They Might Have Life (on marijuana and drug culture)Diocesan Bishops
  4. Antiqua et nova28 January 2025Note on the Relationship between Artificial Intelligence and Human IntelligenceRoman Curia
  5. Special Pastoral Message on Immigration12 November 2025Special Message on ImmigrationBishops' Conferences
  6. Magnifica humanitas15 May 2026On safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligencePope