This is one of a two-volume collection of texts and documents issued by the International Theological Commission (ITC), a body of theologians that advises the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

This unique, unprecedented document in the history of the Church serves as a tool to inspire and guide the faithful who are faced with moral and pastoral challenges.

Pope John Paul II speaks to the need for a fresh enthusiasm for a renewed and revitalized consecrated life.

The Joy of the Gospel, Evangelii Gaudium, is the long-awaited teaching of Pope Francis on the proclamation of the Gospel. Pope Francis is calling upon the Church and the world with encouragement to begin a new chapter inevangelization.

The encyclical letter, March 25, 1995, on abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty in today's world. The Gospel of Life contains the complete text of the Pontiff's encyclical letter on the sanctity of life in the modern world.

The Canons of a church are the laws that govern the behavior of its clergy. These Canons apply to the North American Old Catholic Church, the national Latin Rite church in the United States.