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Read the Catechism, Canon Law, and the Douay-Rheims Bible online, free
The complete Catechism, three Codes of Canon Law, nearly a thousand Holy See documents, and the Douay-Rheims Bible, with a link for every paragraph, canon, and verse.
Updated 2026-10-17 · View resource
Gianna's reference library holds the Church's main documents and the complete Douay-Rheims Bible. It is free, needs no account, and has a stable link for every paragraph, canon, and verse.
What is in it
- The Catechism of the Catholic Church, with its Compendium and the Catechism of St Pius X.
- The Code of Canon Law of 1983, the 1917 Code, and the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
- Nearly a thousand documents from the Holy See: encyclicals, apostolic exhortations and letters, bulls, and decrees, including the documents of Vatican II.
- The Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision: all 73 books, 1,334 chapters, and 35,808 verses.
The texts come from the Holy See's website, and each document records its source.
Link to the exact passage
Each paragraph, canon, and verse has its own address, which is useful in a homily note, a parish newsletter, or a message to a friend.
- Catechism paragraph 1: /library/documents/catechism#para-1
- Canon 1752, the last canon of the 1983 Code: /library/documents/code-of-canon-law#can-1752
- John 3:16: /library/bible/douay-rheims/john/3#v16
Change the number at the end to reach another paragraph, canon, or verse.
Find a document
Search the library by title or by pope. Older documents appear in the language the Holy See publishes them in, often Latin or Italian.
Ask about a passage
Gianna uses the same texts when you ask a question. Ask "What does the Catechism say about Sunday rest?" and Gianna retrieves the paragraphs and links to them. If it cannot find the exact source, it says so. For guidance in your own situation, speak to a priest.
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