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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, 27 Oct. 2021
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
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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 pontiff has also mobilized other religious leaders since 2015, when the encyclical was published.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2021
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
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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After more than a decade of trauma for the parents and a pair of lawsuits, Dr. Osbourne finally walked back the controversial suicide finding in a letter to a Pennsylvania court last month.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 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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Jassy said in the message Troufanov, along with his mother, grandmother and girlfriend, was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas.—
Kristina Watrobski,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Avoid clicking links: Never click on links in unsolicited messages.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 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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Carl Peterson was the Chiefs’ president and general manager when the franchise selected Allen in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Along with groups focused specifically on addiction and the 12 step program, the nonprofit hosts a general recovery group that welcomes those struggling with anything from depression to anger to being overworked.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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This is the Christian proclamation of Easter: love is stronger than death, God’s kingdom of healing, grace and welcome while seemingly vulnerable to our powers, is the light that overcomes darkness.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: As every president since 1976 has done, President Trump signed a proclamation recognizing Black History Month on Friday.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
1 Feb. 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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Why did the singer, fiercely private, go so public in his support of Donald Trump during his final years, posting furious MAGA missives that horrified many longtime friends and fans?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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More than 700,000 people have sent close to six million missives to legislators through the platform.—
Kate Morgan,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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