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Also known as bull, papal brief
type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church
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A papal bull is an official letter or document issued by the Pope that announces important Church decisions or grants special rights and privileges. These documents have historically mattered because they carry the Pope's formal authority and have been used to make significant declarations affecting Catholics and sometimes the broader world.
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