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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
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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History Day received termination letters for its four-year grant totaling $650,000 and a two-year grant totaling almost $200,000 to create a teacher resource book that deals with Jewish American history and antisemitism.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Positions And Guidance In a letter to the House of Representatives, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) endorsed four bipartisan bills, all of which have received overwhelming support in the House.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 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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Back in 2018, Hilaria discussed overcoming her struggles with body confidence, sharing an unedited bikini photo of herself on Instagram along with a message of celebrating all body types and empowering women to embrace their true selves.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Try this: Send a congratulatory message to a colleague who recently achieved something significant.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 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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The Nuggets made a stunning move Tuesday, firing Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just 11 days before the start of the NBA playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Promoted to director of college scouting in 2003 and director of player personnel in 2009 and then assistant general manager in 2012, DeCosta has essentially been setting the prospect board and running Ravens’ drafts since 2005.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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President Trump signed a proclamation on March 14 igniting the wartime powers that have only been used three other times in U.S. history.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump's 25% tariffs on automobile parts are due to take effect no later than May 3, according to the president's proclamation.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 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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David Bear, president of the non-profit Save Rural Seminole, urged Oviedo and Sanford — whose borders either abut or are close to the county’s rural boundary — to send the missives.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zoom out: The letter from the law school professors is more mild than a similar missive from nearly 2,000 Big Law associates.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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