Reference

Reference

• Catechisms@
• Catholic Encyclopedia

Reference Links

• New Advent Besides hosting the Summa Theologica and the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia, this site offers a Catholic FAQ, selected writings by the Fathers of the Church, and official Church documents, mostly papal, from approximately the last 250 years.
  
• VaticanII.com Power Search Allows you to search the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Catholic Encyclopedia, or the Holy See's web site, all from one page.
  
• College of Cardinals Information on the men who choose the Pope, including a complete up-to-date list of Cardinals with biographical notes and statistics.
  
• Catholic Information Center on Internet Directories, along with online versions of several Catholic magazines.
  
• Determining Grounds of Nullity What a tribunal will consider in determining whether a prior marriage is null so that the person is free to marry in the Catholic Church.
  
• Local Catholic Church History and Genealogy Research Guide For those researching ancestors who were members of the Catholic Church, or who would like to know more about local Catholic history.
  
• Allexperts Catholicism Q&A Catholic priests and scholars give you confidential, one-to-one answers to all your religious questions.
  
• Catholic Files Repository of online versions of Church documents such as papal encylicals.
  
• Congregation for the Clergy Extensive documentation on catechesis (includes the Catechism of the Catholic Church), priests, and deacons.
  
• Receiving Holy Communion By Bishop Thomas J. Tobin. A clear explanation of the Church's position on intercommunion.
  
• Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services An electronic edition of the guidelines set forth by the United States bishops.
  
• Largest Catholic Communities Nations and U.S. states with highest numbers of Catholics; nations, U.S. states, and U.S. counties with highest proportion of Catholics; map of Catholic percentage of U.S. states' populations.
  
• Code of Canon Law Searchable online 1983 version of the Church's laws. In English, Latin, Spanish, and French.