The apostles used letters to address the faithful of the churches they helped to establish — encyclicals are also letters, from the pope to the whole Church. The post What is an encyclical, exactly? first appeared on OSV News.
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The apostles used letters to address the faithful of the churches they helped to establish — encyclicals are also letters, from the pope to the whole Church. The post What is an encyclical, exactly? first appeared on OSV News.