encyclical
/ɪnˈsɪklɪkəl/
noun
- A letter written by the Pope to all Roman Catholic bishops, usually about important religious or moral issues.
- The Pope issued an encyclical on the environment and climate change.
- The encyclical was read aloud in churches around the world.
- Many Catholics studied the new encyclical about peace and justice.
adjective
- Relating to or being a letter sent for general circulation, especially from the Pope.
- Scholars analyzed the encyclical document for its theological meaning.
- The encyclical letter addressed modern social problems.
- The encyclical message was translated into dozens of languages.