Papal Encyclicals Online<\/a> is a simply terrific resource where you can find and read an astounding number of documents from the Church\u2019s history.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s where I first found and read the Vatican II documents, which I need to reread, but you can find encyclicals going back to 1227 and the documents of all the Church councils. Most of the encyclicals on this site come from the 5 volume set, \u201cThe Papal Encyclicals 1740-1981\u201d published by Pierian Press. Not all, however, since they also have current documents including Pope Benedict XVI\u2019s writing.<\/p>\n
The documents are also available in MOBI and EPUB file formats. Those files are found on the individual pages for each Pope. <\/p>\n
One of my favorite things about this site is how well organized it is. You can find documents sorted by time period, pope, relevant documents to current issues, and more.<\/p>\n
Drop by and browse around. You may be surprised at what you find when you read the documents themselves instead of trusting \u201cwhat everybody knows.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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