IL MAGISTERO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II SULLA SESSUALITÀ UMANA.

The article starts with some references to the predecessors of John Paul II. One note lists the topics dealt with by John Paul II as well as that of the Catholic doctrine on sexuality. There follows a list of the Pope's interventions and the documents of the various pontifical dicasteries (Congregations and Councils). It continues by means of an indication regarding the foundations of the doctrine on sexuality reaffirmed by the Pontiff, including clarifications towards the proposals of theologians, which emerged in the renowned debate on the renewal of Catholic sexual morality. Hence the overall representation of the doctrinal orientations reaffirmed by John Paul II. His doctrine on the spousal character of the body, a complete innovation in the doctrinal context on human sexuality, must be highlighted. The general perspective of pontifical teaching consists in placing everything within the sphere of the new man redeemed by Christ. The Pope addresses this man, not the historical man already described by human sciences. Probably from this point, numerous misunderstandings arose between the Pope and various commentators of his teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]