Skip to Main Content

Gaudium et Spes

Citing Vatican Documents in APA

The author of a papal document is the name of the pope but do not use the title "Pope" before the name. 

An example of a print version of Gaudium et Spes:

Paul VI. (1965). Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the modern world: Gaudium et spes. Boston, MA: Pauline Books & Media

An example of an online version of Gaudium et Spes:

Vatican Council. (2005). Pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world: Gaudium et spes, December 7, 1965. Vatican City: Vatican Archives.

In-text references would look like this:

(Paul VI, 1965)

Citing Vatican Documents in MLA

Print Copy of Gaudium et Spes:

Pastoral Constitution On The Church In The Modern World — Gaudium et Spes. Vatican City: Libereria Editrice Vaticana, 1965. Print.

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World - Gaudium et Spes. Washington: United States Catholic Conference, 1965. Print.

Online Copy of Gaudium et Spes:

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: Gaudium Et Spes, December 7, 1965. Vatican City: Vatican Archives, 2005. Internet resource. Date of access.

In-text citation: 

Well known texts can be cited simply by customary Latin title (or the first few words), followed by what paragraph is being used.

(Gaudium et Spes par. 4)

Information on Writing Styles and Examples from Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Online Citation Tools