Issued motu proprio by Pope John Paul II on 28 May, 1998. Amends canon law. Preceded by a brief explanation of why this was necessary.

Full text of the 1983 Code, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each chapter in its own file.

Information on the men who choose the Pope, including a complete up-to-date list of Cardinals with biographical notes and statistics.

Extensive documentation on catechesis (includes the Catechism of the Catholic Church), priests, and deacons.

An electronic edition of the guidelines set forth by the United States bishops.

Nations and U.S. states with highest numbers of Catholics; nations, U.S. states, and U.S. counties with highest proportion of Catholics; map of Catholic percentage of U.S. states' populations.

For those researching ancestors who were members of the Catholic Church, or who would like to know more about local Catholic history.

Besides hosting the Summa Theologica and the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia, this site offers a Catholic FAQ, selected writings by the Fathers of the Church, and official Church documents, mostly papal, from approximately the last 250 years.

Why and how to build a multimedia library in your Catholic parish.

Decrees of Vatican I. From the Tanner edition. With concordances and word frequency lists.

Collection of Vatican II documents. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each chapter in its own file.

Allows you to search the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Catholic Encyclopedia, or the Holy See's web site, all from one page.