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Letter addressed by the pope to Roman Catholic bishops for the benefit of the people. The first was issued by Benedict XIV in 1740, but encyclicals became common only in the 19th century. They may be doctrinal (condemning errors), exhortative (recommending devotional activities), or commemorative.

Recent encyclicals include Pacem in terris (Pope John XXIII, 1963), Sacerdotalis celibatus (on the celibacy of the clergy, Pope Paul VI, 1967), and Humanae vitae (Pope Paul VI, 1967, on methods of contraception). Encyclicals are written in Latin.



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John Paul II, encyclical letter Veritatis splendor, no.
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The essays are offered in direct response to and appreciation for Pope John Paul II's invitation to other church leaders and theologians in his 1995 encyclical letter, "Ut Unum Sint," to engage him in a "patient and fraternal dialogue" on the ministry of the Bishop of Rome, in particular the way that papal primacy is exercised on behalf of the unity of the whole church (p.
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