How to Use encyclical in a Sentence

encyclical

1 of 2 adjective

• The encyclical addresses all of these issues, and rests on three central arguments.
  — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
• Proclamation in the shade I’m not the only one to raise this question about the Pope’s encyclical, of course.
  — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
• Such a change in policy would normally come in the form of a papal document, such as an encyclical, not blurted out in a film.
  — Flavia Rotondi, Bloomberg.com, 22 Oct. 2020
• Here, Leo’s encyclical’s defense of human dignity is key.
  — Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
• Little is known about the latest encyclical at the moment, but some of Francis' most recent speeches and comments seem to hint at its content and scope.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2020
• The 12-page document was the pope’s strongest statement following the encyclical.
  — Rachel Ramirez, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
• Scholars are divided on whether the encyclical will move Silicon Valley.
  — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
• The encyclical and this gathering have drawn attention well beyond Vatican circles.
  — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
• The environment and caring for the Earth are key issues for the Pope, who penned an encyclical on climate change in 2015.
  — Maya Rhodan, Time, 5 June 2017
• The Pope’s encyclical focuses on humanity and demands that power be constrained by morality.
  — Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
• Catholic teaching has also sometimes endorsed a right to medical care, as in the 1963 encyclical Pacem in Terris.
  — Ramesh Ponnuru, Twin Cities, 4 June 2017
• The pope’s message and the encyclical, basically guidance to clergy and the faithful on key environmental issues, were applauded by the crowd.
  — Lucien Chauvin, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2018
• In the encyclical, a kind of letter addressing the world’s more than 1 billion Catholics, the pontiff argued that Catholic values were aligned with climate change action.
  — Rachel Ramirez, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
• The first papal encyclical devoted to the environment, the document called for global dialogue and action to protect the planet.
  — Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
• The Pope issued a lengthy encyclical warning of an imminent environmental collapse.
  — Daniel Burke, CNN, 23 May 2017
• In the midst of these many challenges, Leo penned Rerum Novarum, an encyclical that marked the first major example of a pope commenting on social justice.
  — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
• Some criticized his decision to present his encyclical alongside Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah.
  — Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 2 June 2026
• The encyclical’s strongest warning is that lethal and irreversible decisions must never be entrusted to artificial systems.
  — Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
• Likewise his encyclical Laudato Si’ adds new force to previous Church teaching on stewardship of the environment.
  — Francis X. Maier, National Review, 20 Mar. 2020
• Sister Teresa Maya, the group’s leader, said the nuns were influenced by Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment five years ago.
  — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 4 Aug. 2020
• Anthropic cofounder and head of research Chris Olah was in Vatican City when the pope released his encyclical this week to share concurring remarks.
  — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
• 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.
  — Fortune, 1 June 2018
• Tornielli, the Vatican editorial chief, said the themes of the encyclical, fraternity and social friendship, are precisely the themes that unite men and women.
  — Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020
• Understanding its influence is key to seeing the potential of Leo XIV’s encyclical.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
• Understanding its influence is key to seeing the potential of Leo XIV’s encyclical.
  — Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
• Early in his papacy, Francis issued an encyclical, or formal teaching document, stressing the need to treasure and protect the environment.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2021
• Already the encyclical letter is being interpreted by many as a clear and concise retort to Silicon Valley about the future of civilization.
  — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 May 2026
• Obituaries from several major newspapers either ignored or only made passing reference to his encyclical.
  — Sammy Roth, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
• The encyclical’s focus extends beyond technical and indicates that the danger is a culture that treats people as data, labor as an expendable input and intelligence as the measure of human worth.
  — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• Obituaries from several major newspapers, including this one, either ignored or only made passing reference to his encyclical.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025

encyclical

2 of 2 noun

• Pope Leo released his first encyclical this week.
  — Scott Simon, NPR, 30 May 2026
• Reaction to the encyclical has been mixed.
  — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
• Such a change in policy would come in the form of a papal document known as an encyclical.
  — John Follain, Bloomberg.com, 21 Oct. 2020
• What was so special about John Paul II’s encyclical on the rosary?
  — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 30 Sep. 2017
• Pope Francis reproached him by giving him his encyclical on climate change.
  — Dana Milbank, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2017
• That brings us to the Pope’s encyclical, which gives language to the danger underneath such a bargain.
  — Vilas Dhar, Time, 10 June 2026
• In any case, the Pope's encyclical on the environment calls for more than climate accords.
  — Daniel Burke, CNN, 24 May 2017
• The encyclical also takes a hard line against autonomous-weapons systems.
  — Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
• The concern about language in the title will increase the focus on the language of the entire encyclical.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2020
• Unless the encyclical contains more pictures than words, Trump is unlikely to read it.
  — Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, 26 May 2017
• Inside the Catholic Church, the release of an encyclical is a once-every-couple-years event.
  — Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2020
• An encyclical is one of the most significant teaching documents a pope can issue.
  — Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 26 May 2026
• Ed Simon on the history of papal encyclicals.
  — Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
• But that encyclical contained more than just a manifesto promoting the common good over profit in the AI race.
  — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
• How did the tech world respond to Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical about AI?
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 May 2026
• The encyclical is a clear reckoning with the multifaceted climate crisis.
  — James Carroll, The New Yorker, 2 June 2017
• Past popes have normally handed that role of presenting an encyclical to cardinals or other senior figures.
  — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
• Rather, the two encyclicals establish a foundation of work as a human right and a societal good that applies even more in the age of AI.
  — Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
• The pope, in his encyclical, said climate change is real and is a result of human activity, not overpopulation.
  — Nathan Percy, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2017
• The encyclical's audience is not primarily founders.
  — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
• Vatican officials declined to say who contributed to Leo’s encyclical.
  — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 25 May 2026
• Papal encyclicals and apostolic letters have addressed related subjects.
  — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 8 Sep. 2019
• His new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, seeks to counterbalance alarm with hope but lands firmly on one side.
  — Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
• In a 70-page encyclical, the highest form of papal teaching, Pope Francis outlined his vision for a post-pandemic world.
  — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
• Pope Francis said so in his 2015 encyclical on the environment and human ecology.
  — Ben Rosen, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2017
• The encyclical has attracted serious attention from secular quarters as well.
  — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
• The compendium suggests practical steps to achieve the goals of the encyclical, which strongly supported agreements to contain global warming and warned against the dangers of climate change.
  — NBC News, 18 June 2020
• Pope Francis presented the president with a copy of his encyclical on preserving the environment, which is a rebuke of climate change deniers.
  — Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, 26 May 2017
• The first papal encyclical devoted to the environment, the document called for global dialogue and action to protect the planet.
  — Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
• The new encyclical is expected to place the AI question in the context of the church’s social teaching, which also covers issues such as labor, justice and peace.
  — ABC News, 18 May 2026