The Encyclicals

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Are the encyclicals written by the popes considered to be inspired by the Holy Spirit and therefore completely free from error?

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No; inspiration means something has God as its author, and the only inspired writings are the books of scripture. In the case of encyclicals, although they do not have God as their author, as an instrument of the ordinary magisterium they are protected by the Holy Spirit from affirming error.

There are, however, two papal writings that are both infallible *and *inspired, and these are the encyclicals *Benedictus Deus *and Quomodo Omnia, both by Pope St Peter I. They are available on the Vatican website.
 
Or otherwise known as 1 & 2 Peter and are found in every Bible:thumbsup:
 
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