Apostolic exhortation

An apostolic exhortation is a type of communication from the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. It encourages a community of people to undertake a particular activity, but does not define Church doctrine. It is considered lower in formal authority than a papal encyclical, but higher than other ecclesiastical letters.
Apostolic exhortations are commonly issued in response to a synod of bishops, in which case they are known as post-synodal apostolic exhortations.
==Notable exhortations==
* Christifideles Laici (Christ’s Faithful People)
* Ecclesia in America (The Church in America)
* Ecclesia in Asia (The Church in Asia)
* Ecclesia in Europa (The Church in Europe)
* Evangelii Nuntiandi (On Evangelization in the Modern Age)
* Familiaris Consortio (On the Christian Family in the Modern World)
* Pastores Gregis (For the Hope of the World)
* Pastores Dabo Vobis (Shepherds After My Own Heart)
* Reconciliatio and Pœnitentia (On Reconciliation and Penance)
* Redemptoris Custos (Guardian of The Redeemer)
* Sacramentum Caritatis (On the Sacrament of Love)
* Vita Consecrata(On the Consecrated Life)
==References==
 
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