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Obituaries from several major newspapers, including this one, either ignored or only made passing reference to his encyclical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

Obituaries almost always mention survivors, but they never mention the paper trail that the dead leave behind.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Trip Gabriel is a Times reporter on the Obituaries desk.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Alex Williams is a Times reporter on the Obituaries desk.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

A great mass of biographical matter is presented under the title of "Obituaries," but more extended notices of more distinguished persons are given under the proper names.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 by Various