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encyclical letter

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Noun1.encyclical letter - a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
letter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"


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The letter spoke to the issue with the words of Pope Benedict XVI, who said in his encyclical letter Deus Caritas Est, eIuJustice is both the aim and the intrinsic criterion of all politics.
The teaching about Christ, which is the reason this lection is appointed for Ascension Day, is embedded in a section of profound doxology and generous encouragement to the congregations who were to receive this encyclical letter.
As our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, tells us in his first encyclical letter, Deus Caritas Est, 'For her part, the church, as the social expression of Christian faith, has a proper independence and is structured on the basis of her faith as a community which the state must recognize.
 
 
 
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