What was Pope John Paul II's first encyclical?
Pope John Paul II bibliography
The title of a Papal Encyclical is usually taken from its first few words. Pope John Paul II issued his first encyclical, "Redemptor hominis", on 4 March 1979. "Ecclesia de Eucharistia", his last encyclical, was issued on 17 April 2003.Notable Apostolic Exhortations of Pope John Paul II include:
The following is a list of works about the life and theology of Pope John Paul II.
Theology of the Body
Theology of the Body is the topic of a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in St. Peter's Square and the Paul VI Audience Hall between September 5, 1979 and November 28, 1984. It constitutes an analysis on human sexuality, and is considered as the first major teaching of his pontificate. Denis Read, O.C.D. says that, by means of the "Theology of the Body", "John Paul II gave the Church the beginning of a "mystical philosophy of life"." The complete addresses were later compiled and expanded upon in many of John Paul's encyclicals, letters, and exhortations.