Documents Issued in 2000
Issued in a.d. 2000
Urbi et Orbi Message for 1 January 2000
(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)
by Saint Pope John Paul II 
(2000.01.01)
For the 34ᵗʰ World Communications Day (2000)
(World Communications Day 2000)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.01.24)
On Indulgences during the Great Jubilee Year
(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)
by Apostolic Penitentiary (2000.01.29)
For the Jubilee of Consecrated Life, 4ᵗʰ Day of Consecrated Life (2000)
(World Day for Consecrated Life 2000)
(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.02.02)
Concerning a recourse against a general decree which establishes a diocesan tribute
by Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts (2000.02.08)
On the ’clandestine Church’ in the Czech Republic
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2000.02.11)
On bishops and priests ordained secretly in the Czech Republic
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2000.02.14)
On removing holy water from the fonts during Lent
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2000.03.14)
Declaration regarding the resolution of the European Parliament dated March 16, 2000, making de facto unions, including same sex unions, equal to the family
by Pontifical Council for the Family (2000.03.16)
On the integrity of the sacrament of penance
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2000.03.20)
Norms
Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, 5 (interim)
General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 5th ed.
For the 3ʳᵈ editio typica of ’Missale Romanum’
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2000.04.20)
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2000
(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.04.23)
Concerning a recourse against diocesan norms on Priests Remuneration Fund
by Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts (2000.04.29)
To the Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh 2000
by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (2000.05.04)
For the 3ʳᵈ centenary of the Union of the Greek-Catholic Church of Romania with the Church of Rome
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.05.07)
Eastern Churches Romanian Orthodox Church
Ecumenical commemoration of witnesses of the faith in the 20ᵗʰ century
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2000.05.07)
Document
Jubilee Charter of Rights of Displaced People
by Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (2000.06.01)
On the non-admittance to Holy Communion for those who are divorced and remarried
by Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts (2000.06.24)
canon law divorce Holy Communion marriage
Documents regarding ’The Message of Fatima’
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2000.06.26)
For the Jubilee in Prisons (2000)
(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.07.09)
Declaration
Dominus Iesus
On the unicity and salvific universality of Jesus Christ and the Church
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2000.08.06)
On the production and the scientific and therapeutic use of the human embryonic stem cells
by Pontifical Academy for Life (2000.08.24)
For the 38ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (2001)
(World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2001)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.09.14)
Instruction
Ardens felicitatis
Instruction on prayers for healing
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2000.09.14)
On the position of the priest during the Eucharistic liturgy
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2000.09.25)
On the orientation of the priest at Mass
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2000.09.25)
Norms
Introduction to the Book of the Gospels
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2000.09.30)
Document
Children, Springtime of the Family and Society
by Pontifical Council for the Family (2000.10.13)
To the Hindus on the Feast of Diwali 2000
by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (2000.10.20)
Proclaiming St. Thomas More as patron of statesmen and politicians
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.10.31)
Responses to dubia on the posture of the people during Mass
by Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2000.11.07)
Joint Statement Issued by the Joint Commission Between The Roman Catholic Church and The World Methodist Council
by Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (2000.11.16)
Law
Fundamental Law of the Vatican City State
Legge fondamentale dello Stato della Città del Vaticano
Fundamental Law of Vatican City State
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.11.26)
(related to Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State)
Notification concerning some writings of Professor Dr Reinhard Meßner
by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2000.11.30)
To the Muslims for the Feast of Ramadan 2000
by Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (2000.12.15)
On the opening of the Holy Door of the Great Jubilee 2000
(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)
by Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (2000.12.20)
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 2000
(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.12.25)
Urbi et Orbi Message for 31 January 2000
(Holy Year of the Great Jubilee 2000)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (2000.12.31)