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Decree on Priestly Life and Ministry ( Presbyterorum Ordinis ). December 7, 1965. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church ( Lumen Gentium ). November 21, 1964. Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation ( Dei Verbum ). November 18, 1965. Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World ( Gaudium et Spes ). December 7, 1965. Holy See Documents Unless otherwise noted, these and other documents of the Holy See may be found on the website of the Vatican in multiple languages: www.vatican.va . Declaration on the Admission of Women to the Ministerial Priesthood ( Inter Insigniores ). 1976. From the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Instruction on Christian Freedom and Liberation . 1986. From the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation . 1987. From the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. USCCB Statements and Letters Letters and statements of the Catholic bishops of the United States up through 1997 can be found in Pastoral Letters of the United States Catholic Bishops , 6 vols: 1792-1997 (Washington, DC: USCCB, 1984 1998). Many statements after 1997 can be found on the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: www.usccb.org .