Papal encyclicals are also available here:
http://www.papalencyclicals.net/
and here:
http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/docs.htm
Previous popes have had no problem with allowing the word (and their own words) to be spread.
However, papa Ratzi has insisted on charging publishers. The story is here:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/02...copyright.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...icle717916.ece
However, the current situation does have a loophole:
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LEV says news organizations can quote from the pope's speeches, encyclicals and other writings without charge. They can also publish full texts for free provided they cite Vatican copyright. But if a text is published separately, they should pay royalties.
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I got this encyclical from a non-Vatican source. It was written long before the current rules as imposed by Benedict XVI.