Plural of encyclical: multiple official letters from the Pope addressing important matters to the Church's bishops.
Plural form of encyclical, maintaining the Greek root enkyklios (circular) with the -s plural suffix.
Vatican libraries contain centuries of encyclicals—they're basically the historical record of what the Church officially believed at different moments. Scholars study them to understand religious thinking across centuries.
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