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Encyclical |
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BASIC R.C. BELIEF
An encyclical (or papal bull) is a letter addressed to the bishops of the
world from the Pope.
It contains admonitions and instructions, and is
thought to be binding, although few theologians ascribe infallibility
to an encyclical. However, Roman Catholic writers have equated papal
encyclicals to the Apostolic epistles of the Bible. The title of an
encyclical (circular letter) is the first two words in Latin.
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