Documents

Motu Proprio
Boni Pastoris
Good Shepherd

Establishing the Pontifical Commission for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television

by Saint Pope John XXIII (1959.02.22)

(related to Pontifical Council for Social Communications)

 communication   radio   Roman Curia   television 

Decree

On ’ad Limina’ visits of Military Vicars

by Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1959.02.28)

 military 

Apostolic Exhortation
A quarantacinque anni

by Saint Pope John XXIII (1959.04.21)

(related to Patriarchal See of Venezia)

Motu Proprio
Cum inde

Honouring the Pontifical Lateran Athenaeum with the title of University

by Saint Pope John XXIII (1959.05.17)

(related to Pontifical Lateran University)

Encyclical
Ad Petri Cathedram
To the Chair of Peter

On promoting under the impulse of charity, truth, unity and peace

by Saint Pope John XXIII (1959.06.29)

 doctrine 

Encyclical
Sacerdotii nostri primordia
First Days of Our Priesthood

On St. John Vianney

by Saint Pope John XXIII (1959.08.01)

 priest   saint 

Encyclical
Grata recordatio
Plesant Recollections

On the rosary: prayer for the Church, missions, international and social problems

by Saint Pope John XXIII (1959.09.26)

 rosary   social 

Document

Statute of the Vatican Film-Library

by Pontifical Commission for the Cinema, Radio and Television (1959.11.16)

(related to Vatican Film Library)

Encyclical
Princeps pastorum
The Prince of the Shepherds

On the missions, native clergy and lay participation

by Saint Pope John XXIII (1959.11.28)

 mission 

Motu Proprio
Maiora in Dies

Honouring the International Marian Academy with the title of Pontifical

by Saint Pope John XXIII (1959.12.08)

(related to Pontifical International Marian Academy)