| 11. | But the new encyclical will have plenty of shelf company.
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| 12. | On the death penalty, the encyclical marks an important doctrinal advance,
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| 13. | The encyclical drives to the dark heart of so much human misery.
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| 14. | An encyclical is reserved for the most important papal declarations.
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| 15. | Ratzinger and other cardinals presenting the encyclical dodged just such a question.
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| 16. | The encyclical does offer several alternatives to Catholics faced with terminal illness.
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| 17. | With the encyclical " Gospel of Life,"
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| 18. | Encyclicals are letters by the pope on major policy positions.
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| 19. | Encyclicals are major declarations for Catholic clergy and the faithful.
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| 20. | Most encyclicals are aimed at Catholic clergy and lay people.
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