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an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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NBC News, 29 Sep. 2021
British Ambassador Sally Axworthy told reporters at a Vatican briefing Thursday that faith leaders had made an important contribution to the Paris accord, noting Francis' own 2015 encyclical on the environment.
—Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
In 2015, at the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference, often referred to as COP21, at least 10 world leaders made specific references to the papal encyclical during their addresses, and the meeting ended with a landmark agreement to fight climate change.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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That same year, the pontiff penned an encyclical that called for a revolution to save the Earth.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2021
British Ambassador Sally Axworthy told reporters at a Vatican briefing Thursday that faith leaders had made an important contribution to the Paris accord, noting Francis' own 2015 encyclical on the environment.
—Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
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The encyclical Nostra Aetate, issued by Pope Paul VI in 1965, virtually ordered the faithful to turn from past prejudices and to see Islam in a new, positive way.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2015
In 2015, at the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference, often referred to as COP21, at least 10 world leaders made specific references to the papal encyclical during their addresses, and the meeting ended with a landmark agreement to fight climate change.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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In 2022, Atkins joined a number of other former S.E.C. commissioners in a joint letter to Gensler saying new climate-risk disclosure rules overstepped the Commission’s regulatory authority.Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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The letter advocated a two-to-three-week campaign that included eliminating more than half of the group’s missile abilities and destroying installations within about six miles of the Israeli border.Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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In largely catholic Argentina, the Virgin of La Rosa Mística manifests herself in the home of María Belén Ochoa, a trans woman from a village in Córdoba who became the first trans mother in Argentina in 2010 after being visited by the Virgin in a dream.John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Other top attractions include Hôtel de Ville, the city’s town hall, and two architectural marvels: the catholic churches of Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur and Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte.Mark Bonte, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to fans sightings, the messages — which are written out in six different fonts representing Abel Tesfaye’s various eras — have gone up in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Paris, London and Melbourne, according to fan snaps.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
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For now, the most urgent task is for the United States to establish a position of strength vis-à-vis Russia, which will ultimately force Moscow to compromise and also send a clear message to China, Iran, and North Korea.Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
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Yet the novel evolved incrementally from public to private, epistle to narrative as the scope of the vision enlarged.David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
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Share [Findings] Psychopaths recommend harsher punishments for homicides, whether accidental or motivated by profit, but exhibit relatively low concern about killing in general.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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However, some health experts recommend 11.5 cups of fluid daily for women and 15.5 cups of fluid daily for men as a general guideline.212 Your daily fluid intake comes from water, food, and other beverages.Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Jan. 2025
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The president will also sign a proclamation creating the Sáttítla National Monument in Northern California, the Washington Post reported.Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Hamlin was presented a key to the city and the mayor read a proclamation in his honor.Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The curious thing about this compendious, scrupulously researched biography, so rich in basketball and cultural lore, is that the best parts are not about basketball at all.Thomas Beller, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
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Although employment has begun to recover, the need to create jobs has prompted several Indian states to suspend many of the country’s compendious labour regulations.The Economist, The Economist, 27 June 2020
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Loomer posted a series of missives throughout the afternoon, calling out Ramaswamy, Musk and anyone else in Trump's orbit who isn't fully committed to closing the borders.Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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Four days later, Sandoval and his executive assistant received a missive of roughly 1,500 words from Stalions.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Encyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclical. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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