Get to know Encyclical better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like distributed or letter.
Encyclical meaning
A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
Synonyms of Encyclical
Using Encyclical
- The main meaning on this page is: A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
- Useful related words include: distributed, encyclical letter, letter, missive.
- In the example corpus, encyclical often appears in combinations such as: the encyclical, encyclical on, his encyclical.
Context around Encyclical
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Encyclical
- In this selection, "encyclical" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, francis, third, new, laudato, caritas and 2020 stand out and add context to how "encyclical" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include francis new encyclical fratelli tutti and his first encyclical issued only. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "encyclical" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with encyclical
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The encyclical is a sharp critique of nationalism and populism. (10 words)
In the third encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, or “Charity in Truth,” Benedict argues that charity is fundamentally related to justice. (20 words)
The essay cites Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si'” and calls for countries to adhere to the 2015 Paris climate agreement. (20 words)
Pope Francis brought Catholics into the annual celebration of The Season of Creation in 2015, the same year he released his encyclical “Laudato Si,” a masterpiece on how we are to be in relationship with God, neighbor and the earth. (40 words)
The Pope has made climate change a cornerstone of his papacy, saying in an encyclical letter that the science around the topic is clear and that the Catholic Church should view it as a moral issue. (36 words)
Saint Pope John Paul II reminds us in the encyclical that “God is opening up before the church the horizons of a humanity more fully prepared for the sowing of the Gospel” (Redemptoris Missio 3). (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
In the third encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, or “Charity in Truth,” Benedict argues that charity is fundamentally related to justice.
The patriarch has been supportive of the Pope’s encyclical 2020 and his controversial “Human Fraternity” document signed in 2019 by Pope Francis and the grand imam of Al-Azhar University.
What are the links between the Spiritual Exercises and ecological conversion, as defined in Pope Francis’ encyclical This is a field to be explored.
Francis enshrined in the encyclical his previous rejection of both the nuclear arms race and death penalty, which he said was “inadmissible” in all cases.
Francis had started writing the encyclical, the third of his pontificate, before the coronavirus struck and upended everything from the global economy to everyday life.
Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Fratelli tutti: sulla fraternità e l’amicizia sociale (“All Brothers: On Fraternity and Social Friendship”) will be issued on October 3, the Vatican confirmed Saturday.
The encyclical is a sharp critique of nationalism and populism.
The pope signed the encyclical after saying Mass in the crypt where the saint in buried in the basilica of the hill town in Umbria.
It also emphasizes the continuity of Catholic teaching on this topic by citing St. John Paul II’s encyclical, “The Gospel of Life,” and previous statements of U.S. bishops.
It is important to point this out because in the encyclical ‘Amoris Laetitia’, The Glory of Love, Pope Francis lays great emphasis on engaged couples knowing each other, their faults and all.
One of the insights he announced in his first encyclical, issued only five months after his election, is still a shock and a stirring call to action.
Pope Francis brought Catholics into the annual celebration of The Season of Creation in 2015, the same year he released his encyclical “Laudato Si,” a masterpiece on how we are to be in relationship with God, neighbor and the earth.
Saint Pope John Paul II reminds us in the encyclical that “God is opening up before the church the horizons of a humanity more fully prepared for the sowing of the Gospel” (Redemptoris Missio 3).
The essay cites Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si'” and calls for countries to adhere to the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
The year would begin March 25, 2020, on the 25-year anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae (“The Gospel of Life”).
Established in 1993, the foundation seeks to promote the teaching of St. John Paul II’s 1991 encyclical on social and economic justice.
For defenders of “Humanae Vitae,” however, the enduring relevance of the encyclical is a testament to the truth of its message.
The 1995 encyclical of St. John Paul II on Christian unity, usually referred to by its Latin title, “,” develops the teaching of the council in detail.
The Pope has made climate change a cornerstone of his papacy, saying in an encyclical letter that the science around the topic is clear and that the Catholic Church should view it as a moral issue.
This resulted in Benedict XV’s 1919 encyclical Maximum illud on missionary activity, which called for the formation of local bishops in territories of mission.
Common combinations with encyclical
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the encyclical 19×
- encyclical on 6×
- his encyclical 6×
- an encyclical 5×
- ii encyclical 3×
- first encyclical 3×
- papal encyclical 3×
- francis encyclical 2×
- encyclical the 2×
- encyclical is 2×