papal encyclical

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.

Observed surface forms (4)

• Catholic social teaching document ×3
• encyclical ×1
• papal letter ×1
• pontifical document ×1

Instances (21)

• Praise Be to You
• Centesimus annus
• Caritas in veritate
• Pacem in terris
• Humanae vitae
• encyclical Redemptor Hominis
  surface form: Redemptor Hominis
• All Brothers
• encyclical Laborem Exercens
  surface form: Laborem Exercens
• Fratres omnes via concept surface "encyclical"
• encyclical Evangelium Vitae
  surface form: Evangelium Vitae
• encyclical Fides et Ratio
  surface form: Fides et Ratio
• Laudato si'
• The Light of Faith
• Tome of Leo via concept surface "papal letter"
• Deus Caritas Est
• Spe Salvi
• Mysterium fidei
• Populorum progressio
• Laetare Jerusalem via concept surface "pontifical document"
• Fratelli tutti
• Lumen fidei