The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania periodically release formal statements on important issues of faith, morality, and the Church’s teaching about issues being debated in the public square. The full text of these documents is available on the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference website.

Many statements are also available in booklet or pamphlet form at cost plus postage/shipping. To order, call 717-238-9613 or email name, shipping and billing address, document title, and quantity to info@pacatholic.org or download an order form and price list to print and fax your order.

(Permission to copy is granted provided that: (1) proper attribution is given to the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania as authors, and (2) the document text is reproduced unedited, in its entirety.)

LIVING WILL AND HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY What You Should Know about Advance Health Care Directives, 2007
En Español – Testamento en Vida y Poder de Cuidado de la Salud Lo que debe saber acerca de las DIRECTIVAS RELATIVAS AL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD POR ADELANTAD

Questions and Answers about Stem Cell Research, 2005
En Español – Preguntas y respuestas sobre LA INVESTIGACIÓN CON CÉLULAS MADRE, 2005

Human Sexuality, Marriage and Same-Sex Unions: Questions and Answers, 2004
En Español – Sexualidad Humana, Matrimonio Y Las Uniones Del Mismo Sexo: Preguntas y respuestas, 2004

Catholic Conscience and Public Policy, 2004
En Español – Conciencia católica y política pública, 2004

A Guide to the Sacrament of Penance, 2002
En Español – Guia Sobre El Sacramento de la Penitencia, 2002

Your Catholic Faith on Campus, 2001

The Death Penalty: Choose Life, 2001
En Español – A pena de muerte: Elige la vida, 2001

Questions and Answers on the Eucharist, 2000
En Español – Preguntas y respuestas sobre la Eucaristia, 2000

Living Together: Questions and Answers Regarding Cohabitation and the Church’s Moral Teaching, 1999
En Español – Vivir juntos: Preguntas y respuestas acerca de la cohabitacion y la ensananza moral de la Iglesia, 1999

Guidelines for Catholic Hospitals Treating Victims of Sexual Assault, 1998

Moral Considerations in Reviewing Public School Curricula: Guidelines for Catholic Board Members, Parents and Teachers in Public Schools, 1995

Expanding Gambling: A Needless Gamble for Pennsylvania or a Good Idea?, 1995

In Truth and Love: A Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania to Their Priests on the Pastoral Care of Divorced and Remarried Catholics, 1994

Nutrition and Hydration: Moral Considerations, 1991 (Revised 1999)

Guidelines for Education in Human Sexuality in Schools, 1990

The Church, Public Policy & Abortion, 1990

To Love and Be Loved: The Pennsylvania Catholic Bishops Speak to Youth on the Gift of Sexuality, 1989

Health Care for the Poor: A Call to the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania, 1989

Pennsylvania’s Catholic Schools: A Tradition of Excellence, 1988

Personal Participation: The Key to a Just Society, 1984

Public Education and Student Conscience: A Dilemma for Concerned Parents, 1976

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