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• John Paul II: Redemptoris Mater

  http://www.cin.org/jp2ency/jp2mot.html
  Encyclical "Mother of the Redeemer," promulgated 25 March, 1987. A reflection on the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the life of the Church. 166K.

• Leo XIII: Iucunda Semper Expectatione

  http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/leo_xiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_08091894_iucunda-semper-expectatione_en.html
  On the Rosary. Also touches on Mary's role in pointing people to God. Encyclical promulgated 8 September, 1894.

• Leo XIII: Octobri Mense

  http://www.newadvent.org/library/docs_le13om.htm
  On the Rosary. Encyclical promulgated 22 September 1891.

• Leo XIII: Vi è Ben Noto

  http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/leo_xiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_20091887_vi-e-ben-noto_en.html
  Addressed to the bishops of Italy. Begs them to encourage praying the rosary for the pope in his hour of need. Encyclical promulgated 20 September, 1887.

• Paul VI: Christi Matri

  http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Paul06/p6christ.htm
  On Prayers to Mary for Peace. Encyclical promulgated 15 September, 1966.

• Paul VI: Mense Maio

  http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Paul06/p6month.htm
  On the Occasion of the First of May. Encyclical promulgated 30 April, 1965.

• Paul VI: Signum Magnum

  http://www.newadvent.org/library/docs_pa06sm.htm
  Encyclical promulgated 13 May, 1967. About the spiritual motherhood of Mary, urges imitation of her virtues.

• Pius XI: Ingravescentibus Malis

  http://www.newadvent.org/library/docs_pi11im.htm
  On the Rosary. Encyclical promulgated on 29 September 1937.

• Pius XI: Lux Veritatis

  http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/P11VERIT.HTM
  Encyclical on the Council of Ephesus, which condemned the Nestorian heresy. Promulgated 25 December, 1931.

• Pius XII: Ad Caeli Reginam

  http://catholicsaints.info/pope-pius-xii-ad-caeli-reginam-on-proclaiming-the-queenship-of-mary/
  On Proclaiming the Queenship of Mary. Encyclical promulgated on 11 October 1954.

• Pius XII: Munificentissimus Deus

  http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/P12MUNIF.HTM
  Apostolic Constitution, November 1, 1950, on proclaiming the dogma of the Assumption.

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