A letter from the pope to the entire Church is called an encyclical.
An encyclical, which is a lengthy treatise on a subject or a motu proprio which is generally a short letter covering a particular action or subject and is meant as a clarification.
An encyclical is a letter from the Pope to the whole Church, usually dealing with matters of faith and the Christian life.
An encyclical is a letter from the Pope to the whole Church, usually dealing with matters of faith and the Christian life.
encyclicals- letters from the pope to the whole church
The first pope to be officially called "pope" in the history of the Catholic Church was Pope Siricius, who served as the Bishop of Rome from 384 to 399 AD.
It could be an encyclical or a motu proprio depending upon the purpose.
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Pope John XXIII called the council.
An encyclical is a letter from the pope to the Church. Regular bishops do not send letters to the entire Church.
Lumen Fidei was the first encyclical of Pope Francis.
The pope - currently (2011) Pope Benedict XVI