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encyclical
[ en-sik-li-kuhl, -sahy-kli- ]
noun
- Roman Catholic Church. a letter addressed by the pope to all the bishops of the church.
adjective
- (of a letter) intended for wide or general circulation; general.
encyclical
/ ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl /
noun
- a letter sent by the pope to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
adjective
- (of letters) intended for general or wide circulation
encyclical
- A letter from the pope to the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church , in which he lays down policy on religious, moral, or political issues.
Word History and Origins
Origin of encyclical1
Word History and Origins
Origin of encyclical1
Example Sentences
Another session used a papal encyclical to “highlight the tension and possibility inherent in Christians in political vocations.”
Last month, in a prelude to what he will likely say in Dubai, the Argentine Jesuit issued an urgent update to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the environment.
His 2015 encyclical, the highest level teaching document a pope can issue, signalled a shift for the Catholic Church.
Francis announced on Wednesday that he would release a new document on the protection of nature to update his landmark 2015 encyclical.
Francis announced on Wednesday that he will release a new document on the protection of nature to update his landmark 2015 encyclical.
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