papal encyclical
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concept
A papal encyclical is an authoritative circular letter issued by the Pope to bishops and the wider Catholic Church, addressing important doctrinal, moral, or social issues.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| papal encyclical canonical | 98 |
| Catholic social teaching document | 25 |
| pontifical document | 7 |
| papal letter | 6 |
| encyclical | 3 |
| Papal document | 2 |
| encyclical incipit | 1 |
| series of papal encyclicals | 1 |