The practice of issuing these probably began with the Epistles of the New Testament. According to Roman Catholic belief, the teachings of these must be accepted by the faithful but are not infallible. They are named after the Latin phrase with which they begin, such as Paul 
The practice of issuing these probably began with the Epistles of the New Testament. According to Roman Catholic belief, the teachings of these must be accepted by the faithful but are not infallible. They are named after the Latin phrase with which they begin, such as Paul VI's Humanae Vitae. The best- known modern ones are issued by the Anglican bishops at the end of the Lambeth Conferences held every ten years and the ones by the Pope. FTP, identify this term given to a pastoral letter that is an exposition of Christian belief.
The practice of issuing these probably began with the Epistles of the New Testament.
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