List of Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XVI
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This article contains a list of Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Benedict XVI
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The title of a Papal Encyclical is usually taken from its first few words
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Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
is the reigning pope:
The title of a Papal Encyclical is usually taken from its first few words
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| Latin Latin Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and... | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... translation |
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| 1. | Deus Caritas Est Deus Caritas Est Deus Caritas Est is a 2006 encyclical—the first written by Pope Benedict XVI, in large part derived from writings by his late predecessor, Pope John Paul II. Its subject is love, as seen through a Christian perspective, and God's place within all love... |
"God is Love" | On Christian Love. | December 25, 2005 |
| 2. | Spe Salvi Spe Salvi Spe Salvi is an encyclical letter by Pope Benedict XVI promulgated on November 30, 2007 about the theological virtue of hope. The title comes from St. Paul's letter to the Romans... |
"Saved in Hope" | On Christian Hope. | November 30, 2007 |
| 3. | Caritas in Veritate Caritas in Veritate Caritas in Veritate is the third encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI and his first social encyclical. It was signed on June 29, 2009, and was published on July 7, 2009... |
"Charity in Truth" | On Integral Human Development in Charity and Truth. | June 29, 2009 |