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Human Sexuality

Chastity, sexual ethics and contraception.

Also called chastity, contraception, Humanae vitae, sexual ethics.

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1930s

  1. Casti Connubii31 December 1930On Christian MarriagePope

1960s

  1. Humanae Vitae25 July 1968On the Regulation of BirthPope
  2. Human Life in Our Day15 November 1968Human Life in Our DayBishops' Conferences

1970s

  1. Persona humana29 December 1975Declaration on certain questions concerning sexual ethicsRoman Curia
  2. Quaecumque sterilizatio13 March 1975Reply on sterilization in Catholic hospitalsRoman Curia
  3. To Live in Christ Jesus: A Pastoral Reflection on the Moral Life11 November 1976To Live in Christ JesusBishops' Conferences
  4. Theology of the Body5 September 1979Catechesis cycle on human love in the divine plan (1979-1984)Pope

1980s

  1. Educational Guidance in Human Love1 November 1983Educational Guidance in Human LoveRoman Curia
  2. Familiaris Consortio22 November 1981On the role of the Christian family in the modern worldPope
  3. Homosexualitatis problema1 October 1986Letter on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual PersonsRoman Curia
  4. Pornography and Violence in the Communications Media7 May 1989Pornography and Violence in the Media: A Pastoral ResponseRoman Curia

1990s

  1. The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality8 December 1995The Truth and Meaning of Human SexualityRoman Curia
  2. Vademecum for Confessors concerning some aspects of the morality of conjugal life12 February 1997Vademecum for Confessors on Conjugal MoralityRoman Curia
  3. Of Human Life22 July 1998Of Human Life (on Humanae Vitae)Diocesan Bishops
  4. Responses concerning uterine isolation31 July 1993Responses on Uterine IsolationRoman Curia
  5. Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (revised)†November 1994Ethical and Religious Directives (1994 rev.)Bishops' Conferences
  6. Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage13 May 1996Preparation for the Sacrament of MarriageRoman Curia
  7. Always Our Children10 September 1997Always Our ChildrenBishops' Conferences

2000s

  1. Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination: Guidelines for Pastoral Care14 November 2006Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual InclinationBishops' Conferences
  2. Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan17 November 2009Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine PlanBishops' Conferences

2010s

  1. The Language of Love†March 2014The Language of Love (on contraception)Diocesan Bishops
  2. Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography17 November 2015Create in Me a Clean HeartBishops' Conferences
  3. The Splendor of Love2 February 2018The Splendor of Love (on Humanae Vitae)Diocesan Bishops
  4. Relatio finalis26 October 2015XIV Ordinary General Assembly (2015), The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and in the Contemporary World: Final Report to the Holy Father [→ Amoris Laetitia]Synod of Bishops
  5. Amoris laetitia19 March 2016On love in the familyPope
  6. Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (6th ed.)June 2018Ethical and Religious Directives (6th ed.)Bishops' Conferences
  7. Catechesis on the Commandments13 June 2018 – 28 November 2018The Ten Commandments read in Christ, 2018Pope
  8. Complete My Joy†December 2018Complete My Joy (apostolic exhortation to husbands and wives, mothers and fathers)Diocesan Bishops

2020s

  1. A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender Ideology12 August 2021A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender IdeologyDiocesan Bishops
  2. On the Unity of the Body and Soul: Accompanying Those Experiencing Gender Dysphoria†April 2023On the Unity of the Body and SoulDiocesan Bishops
  3. The Christian Family, In Vitro Fertilization, and Heroic Witness to True Love22 January 2025The Christian Family and IVFDiocesan Bishops
  4. Una caro25 November 2025In Praise of Monogamy: Doctrinal Note on Marriage as Exclusive UnionRoman Curia