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Religious Freedom

Freedom of conscience and religion; Church–state relations regarding religion.

Also called Dignitatis humanae, liberty of conscience.

22 documents

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1880s

  1. Libertas20 June 1888On the Nature of Human LibertyPope
  2. Immortale Dei1 November 1885On the Christian Constitution of StatesPope

1930s

  1. Mit brennender Sorge14 March 1937On the Church and the German ReichPope

1960s

  1. Dignitatis Humanae7 December 1965Declaration on Religious FreedomEcumenical Council
  2. Lumen Christi Ecclesia Christi11 September 1962Radio Message to All the Faithful One Month before the CouncilPope
  3. Closing Message to Rulers8 December 1965Closing Message of the Council to RulersPope

1970s

  1. Address to the United Nations2 October 1979Address to the 34th UN General AssemblyPope

1990s

  1. Address to the United Nations5 October 1995Address to the 50th UN General AssemblyPope

2000s

  1. Lettera alla Chiesa in Cina27 May 2007Letter to the Catholic Church in the People's Republic of ChinaPope
  2. Expergiscere, homo22 December 2005Christmas address to the Roman Curia (hermeneutic of reform in continuity)Pope
  3. Common Declaration30 November 2006Common Declaration of Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I (Phanar)Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  4. Doctrinal Note on some Aspects of Evangelization3 December 2007Doctrinal Note on some Aspects of EvangelizationRoman Curia
  5. Final Declaration, Catholic-Muslim Forum6 November 2008Final Declaration of the first Catholic-Muslim Forum SeminarEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  6. The Role of Religion in Civil Society Today12 November 2008ILC Budapest StatementEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  7. Circular Letter on Religious Education in Schools5 May 2009Circular Letter on Religious Education in SchoolsRoman Curia

2010s

  1. Our First, Most Cherished Liberty12 April 2012Our First, Most Cherished LibertyBishops' Conferences
  2. A Light Brightly Visible†July 2015A Light Brightly Visible (on religious freedom and politics)Diocesan Bishops
  3. Religious Freedom for the Good of All26 April 2019Religious Freedom for the Good of AllTheological & Biblical Commissions
  4. Westminster Hall Address17 September 2010Address to British society at Westminster Hall (faith and reason in public life)Pope
  5. Ecclesia in Medio Oriente14 September 2012On the Church in the Middle East: communion and witnessPope
  6. Challenges for Religion in Contemporary Society16 October 2013ILC Madrid StatementEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  7. Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together4 February 2019Document on Human Fraternity (Abu Dhabi)Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue