John XXIII

Writings

• Pacem In Terris

  11 Apr 1963 Landmark Read here

  Landmark encyclical on peace, human rights, and order among nations, addressed also to “all men of good will.”

• Paenitentiam Agere

  July 1, 1962 Read here

• Veterum Sapientia [ English ] [ Latin ]

  February 22, 1962 Read here

• Aeterna Dei Sapientia

  November 11, 1961 Read here

• Le voci che da tutti

  March 19, 1961 Read here

• Mater Et Magistra

  15 May 1961 Landmark Read here

  On Christianity and social progress — updating the Church’s social teaching for the postwar world.

• Religiosorum institutio

  February 2, 1961 Read here

• On Promoting Devotion to the Most Precious Blood

  June 6, 1960 Read here

• Ad Petri Cathedram

  29 Jun 1959 Read here

  First encyclical of John XXIII: truth, unity, and peace under Peter’s chair.

• Apostolic Letter issued "Motu Proprio" Boni Pastoris establishing the Pontifical Commission for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television

  February 22, 1959 Read here

• Grata Recordatio

  September 26, 1959 Read here

• Princeps Pastorum

  November 28, 1959 Read here

• Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia

  August 1, 1959 Read here