The apostolic constitution on Catholic universities, which are born, as its opening words say, from the heart of the Church. The first part sets out the identity and mission of a Catholic university: the search for truth in every discipline, the dialogue between faith and reason, the integration of knowledge, and pastoral ministry and cultural dialogue as part of its service to the Church and to society. The second part gives general norms on the university's Catholic character, its statutes, the responsibilities of theologians who teach in the name of the Church, and its relationship with ecclesiastical authority.