as in letter
an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclical
NBC News, 29 Sep. 2021
British Ambassador Sally Axworthy told reporters at a Vatican briefing Thursday that faith leaders had made an important contribution to the Paris accord, noting Francis' own 2015 encyclical on the environment.
—Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The encyclical Nostra Aetate, issued by Pope Paul VI in 1965, virtually ordered the faithful to turn from past prejudices and to see Islam in a new, positive way.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
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That same year, the pontiff penned an encyclical that called for a revolution to save the Earth.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2021
British Ambassador Sally Axworthy told reporters at a Vatican briefing Thursday that faith leaders had made an important contribution to the Paris accord, noting Francis' own 2015 encyclical on the environment.
—Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
Adjective
Pope Francis is the first pontiff to make climate change central to his papacy, and wrote a 2015 encyclical that relied on scientific facts about global warming to deliver a moral call to preserve the planet for future generations.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The encyclical Nostra Aetate, issued by Pope Paul VI in 1965, virtually ordered the faithful to turn from past prejudices and to see Islam in a new, positive way.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
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This was followed by a second letter in 2023, from a different Florida law firm, again requesting a financial settlement.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Wilson Center, a Washington think tank overseen by trustees appointed by the president, sent a letter to employees closing all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices and related contracts.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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In largely catholic Argentina, the Virgin of La Rosa Mística manifests herself in the home of María Belén Ochoa, a trans woman from a village in Córdoba who became the first trans mother in Argentina in 2010 after being visited by the Virgin in a dream.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Nov. 2024
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Other top attractions include Hôtel de Ville, the city’s town hall, and two architectural marvels: the catholic churches of Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur and Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte.—
Mark Bonte,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2024
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That was the message from a gathering of farmers and chefs hosted this week by The James Beard Foundation, a non-profit that gives out prestigious culinary awards.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The message said Crockett was a ninth grade student.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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Yet the novel evolved incrementally from public to private, epistle to narrative as the scope of the vision enlarged.—
David L. Ulin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2024
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Could general manager Brian Cashman go a different route and add another ace by trading for San Diego Padres hurler Dylan Cease?—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is like the relentless sharp in your fantasy league who always seems a step ahead.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Most of the issues raised in the proclamation for Special Session A simply do not meet that threshold.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The proclamation was first issued by the county's administrative officer when the fire began one week ago and clears the way for the county to ask for state and federal assistance.—
Roseann Cattani,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The curious thing about this compendious, scrupulously researched biography, so rich in basketball and cultural lore, is that the best parts are not about basketball at all.—
Thomas Beller,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2023
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Although employment has begun to recover, the need to create jobs has prompted several Indian states to suspend many of the country’s compendious labour regulations.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
27 June 2020
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In mid-November, as part of a flurry of lightly menacing missives to various entities, Carr sent a letter to Meta, Apple, Google, and Microsoft attacking the companies’ fact-checking programs.—
Adi Robertson,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump's bombastic policy threats, Mar-a-Lago missives and mere presence have become a driving force in markets and capitals around the world, six weeks before Trump's inauguration.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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