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an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclical
Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Francis' climate encyclical inspired several Catholic climate groups to form, including The Global Catholic Climate Movement, which is now called the Laudato Si' Movement.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
The 12-page document was the pope’s strongest statement following the encyclical.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In 1891, Pope Leo XIII issued Rerum Novarum (Of New Things), one of the most important encyclicals in Catholic history.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Francis' climate encyclical inspired several Catholic climate groups to form, including The Global Catholic Climate Movement, which is now called the Laudato Si' Movement.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
In the midst of these many challenges, Leo penned Rerum Novarum, an encyclical that marked the first major example of a pope commenting on social justice.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
The 12-page document was the pope’s strongest statement following the encyclical.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclical
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In a letter to senators earlier this year, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that between January and November of last year, 261 DACA recipients were arrested and 86 were removed from the country.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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His mother’s family has a history of males whose names begin with the letter R.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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Of course, anyone following Yungblud’s career already knows his tastes are catholic.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, Protestant leaders joined their Catholic counterparts at one recent meeting with Anthropic.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Several social movements, including protests against Iranian elections in 2009 and the Arab Spring in 2010–2011, made use of social media tools to organize and spread messages about their movements.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the message is simple from the firefighters and participants alike; when a wildfire starts, there won't be time to prepare, so now is the time to act.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The developers plan to create 661 apartments, 165 of them affordable, or 25 percent, as required by mandatory inclusionary zoning.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
24 Mar. 2026
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At one point, the council did consider several options, including the creation of an inclusionary zoning ordinance, which would require companies building new residential developments include a minimum number of units affordable to people earning below the average median income for the area.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.—
byDebbie Carlson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2026
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Then last June, the Nuggets snatched Wallace back from Minnesota, hiring him as their new co-general manager alongside his friend Ben Tenzer — another longtime Connelly disciple who’d been a steady hand behind the scenes in Denver’s front office since 2013.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jacksonville general manager James Gladstone and coach Liam Coen cut their teeth as part of the Rams organization, learning from GM Les Snead and coach Sean McVay.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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In January, more than 700 creators signed a proclamation denouncing such use as theft and ran ads in The New York Times, the intellectual property blog IP CloseUp reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The special session proclamation, signed Thursday by Reeves, relates to a specific case involving judicial districts for the Mississippi Supreme Court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Interceptor drones as part of a comprehensive air defense system are now being sought by Middle East and Gulf countries amid the Iran war, according to Ukrainian officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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