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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
Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
In 2015, at the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference, often referred to as COP21, at least 10 world leaders made specific references to the papal encyclical during their addresses, and the meeting ended with a landmark agreement to fight climate change.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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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
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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
In 2015, at the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference, often referred to as COP21, at least 10 world leaders made specific references to the papal encyclical during their addresses, and the meeting ended with a landmark agreement to fight climate change.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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Shortly after mailing the letter, he was shot dead on the street by Argentine security services.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The letter requested a formal investigation into the flights, clear communication to officials and an implementation of preventative measures to tackle unsafe drone operations.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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Advertisement Harbaugh, so moved by Herbert’s simple message, jotted it down to repeat later.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hip-hop was founded in the beginning as a means of spreading messages through communities.Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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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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The study authors also found higher scores on general wellbeing, career satisfaction, and overall work quality of life.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Jets would consider hiring a head coach before their general manager, according to ESPN, which is a less traditional approach.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The proclamation is a key part of Biden's effort to highlight his legacy as a supporter of women's rights and labor advocacy, especially as his presidency nears its end.Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s monument proclamation states that the National Park Service, in consultation with the Army, shall prepare a management plan for the monument.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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Even as Hegseth put a brave face on the state of his nomination fight, Trump issued no social media missives in his defense.Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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The 1994 missive warned that the Internet was an existential threat to Microsoft, prompting Gates to make the web central to everything the company did.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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