Familiaris Consortio

On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World

St. John Paul II1981-11-22Current

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Overview

Addresses marriage, sexuality, children, education, family prayer, social responsibility, pastoral care, and difficult family situations.

Why This Document Matters

It is a foundational post-synodal source for Catholic family life and pastoral ministry.

Historical Context

Issued by St. John Paul II in 1981, this apostolic exhortation addresses the pastoral, doctrinal, or governing needs of its period while remaining part of the Church's continuing documentary tradition.

Authority and Status

Genre: Apostolic Exhortation
Authority class: Papal apostolic exhortation
Juridical force: Doctrinal and pastoral
Current status: Current
Promulgated: 1981-11-22

Authoritative papal pastoral and magisterial guidance; any cited definitive teaching retains its own proper authority.

Key Points

Marriage & FamilyMoral TheologyEcclesiology

Major Themes

Marriage & FamilyMoral TheologyEcclesiology

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