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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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Noun
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclical
Noun
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The contents of the letter that Trump flashed to reporters show the King eager to build on the strength of his personal relationship with the president.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Certain letters, like C, D, G and TH, are harder to pronounce.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Noun
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After more than a decade on screen, Alexandra Daddario has a message for her critics.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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In some instances, FasTrak is misspelled as FastTrack, a clear sign that the message originated from a scammer.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 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
Adjective
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The Mavericks have endured a number of injuries to their roster, and the loss of Dončić is something no one saw coming due to the ownership and general manager Nico Harrison.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Over the past few weeks, Zach Leonard has taken on a new role, on top of working as the general manager of a car dealership and raising his three kids.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Vance’s trip also comes as the Trump administration is considering the use of the Alien Enemy Act of 1798 to detain and deport Venezuelans based on a proclamation labeling the gang Tren de Aragua an invasion force that could be acting at the behest of that country’s government.—
Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Min 18 Hours Ago Mexico’s next move is unclear Luis Cortes | Reuters While Canada and China have already announced retaliatory tariffs, Mexico has not made a similar proclamation as of Tuesday morning.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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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.—
Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo for Axios),
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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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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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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