- Ecclesia de Eucharistia - On the Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church - 4.17.2003
- Fides et Ratio - On faith and reason - 9.14.1998
- Ut Unum Sint - On Commitment to Ecumenism - 5.25.1995
- Evangelium Viate "The Gospel of Life" - 3.25.1995
- Veritatis Splendor - On fundamental questions of the Church's moral teaching - 8.6.1993
- Centesimus Annus – 100th Anniversary of Rerum Novarum - 5.1.1991
- Redemptoris Missio - "Mission of the Redeemer" - 12.7.1990
- Sollicitudo Rei Socialis - On social concerns - 12.30.1987
- Redemptoris Mater - "Mother of the Redeemer" - 4.25.1987
- Dominum Et Vivificantem - "Lord and Giver of Life" - 5.5.1986
- Slavorum Apostoli - In Commemoration of the Saints Cyril and Methodius - 6.2.1985
- Laborem Exercens - On human work - 9.14.1981
- Dives in Misericordia - On God's mercy given to the Church and the world - 11.30.1980
- Redemptor Hominis - The Redeemer of Man - 3.4.1979
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