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Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation ‘‘Familiaris Consortio’’ (22 Nov 1981), 12: AAS 74 ( 3 Feb
1982), p 93.
Pope Francis, Encyclical Letter ‘‘Amoris laetitia’’(19 March 2016), 61 : AAS 108 (2016), Vol.4. p .336.
John Paul II, Letter to Families ‘‘Gratissimam sane’’ (2 February 1994), 8: AAS 86 (1994), pp.876-878.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction ‘‘Donum vitae’’ (February 22, 1987), II, 8: AAS
80 (1988), 96-97
The Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, Instruction on certain bioethical questions, ‘‘Dignitas
Personae’’, (8 Dec 2008) no. 6, 9: AAS100 (5 Dec 2008), Vol.12 pp 862,864
John Paul II, Apostolic Letter “Mulieris dignitatem “(August 15, 1988), 10: AAS 80 (1988), p.1674.
John Paul II, "Letter to Women," (29 June 1995), 7; : AAS 87 (1995), pp.807-808
Pope Paul VI, Encyclical Letter ‘‘Humanae Vitae’’ (25 July 1968), 12: AAS 60 (30 Sept 1968), pp. 488-489.
Pope Cf. Address to the National Congress of Italian Jurists (9 December 1972): AAS 64 (1972), 777;
Encyclical Letter Humanae Vitae (25 July 1968), 14: AAS 60 (1968), 490.
Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Letter "Casti Connubii" (31 December 1930) 18: AAS 22 (1930), p.547.
‘‘Relatio Finalis’’ (24 October 2015), 63: AAS 107 (6 Nov 2015), Vol.11, pp.1202-1203
.
Encyclical Letter Deus Caritas Est (25 December 2005), 3: AAS 98 (2006),
219-220
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction Donum Vitae (22
February 1987), II, 8: AAS 80 (1988), 97.
f. Pius XII, Encyclical Letter Mystici Corporis Christi (29 June 1943): AAS
35 (1943), 202: “Matrimonio enim quo coniuges sibi invicem sunt
ministri gratiae …”
Pope Leo XIII, Encyclical, ‘‘Arcanum Divinae’’, (10February 188O), 11: AAS 12 (Oct 1879), p.389.
In Jewish culture woman‟s body was considered “inferior and subordinate to man”, “impure and
defiling”, “property of man”, “an object of beauty for exhibition”, “an object of man‟s pleasure”, “a
matter of prestige”, “an instrument for reproduction”, “ornamental and objectified”, “in
poveverished images”. See: A. Metti, "A Female Body in Hebrew Scriptures: A Critique," Vidyajyoti 8
(2004): 182-191.
Vatican Council II: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium , 36: AAS
57 (1965) 41-42.
Pope Paul VI, Address to the members of the Study Commission on the Role of
Women in Society and in the Church and to the members of the Committee for
International Women's Year, 18 April 1975: AAS 67 (1975), 266.
Pope John XXIII, :Encyclical “Pacem in Terris”,(11 April 1963),41:AAS 55 (20 April1963), p.268
Cf. John Paul II, Message for the 2002 World Day of Peace : AAS 94 (2002), 132-14
John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Fides et ratio (September 14, 1998), 21: AAS 91 (1999), 22
John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici (30 December 1988), 41:
AAS 81 (1989), 470-472.
John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Ecclesia in Asia” (6 Nov 1999), 7: AAS
92( 5June2000),pp.456-459
Cf. John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris consortio (November
22, 1981), 16: AAS 74 (1982), 98-99.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction Donum vitae (February 22,
1987), II, 8: AAS 80 (1988), 96-97
Joseph Card. Ratzinger Cardinal Prefect the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Angelo
Amato, SDB Titular Archbishop of Sila Secretary Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church “On
the Collaboration of Men And Women in the Church and in the World” May 31, 2004, no 13
The Offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church;” on
the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World”. May 31, 2004.no.13
John Paul II, encyclical letter Dives in Misericordia, 12: AAS 72 (1980), 1215-1217