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Perfectae Caritatis

One of the shorter documents of Vatican II, Perfectae Caritatis was titled the Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life, referring to Roman Catholic religious orders. Approved by vote of 2,321 to 4 of the bishops assembled at the council, the decree was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on October 28, 1965. As is customary for such documents the title is taken from the first words of the decree, "perfect charity" in Latin.

The full text in English can be found on the Vatican web site at: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en



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