Pope Francis called for a “culture of care” in his message for World Peace Day 2021, which the Church celebrates Jan. 1.
Pope again calls for diverting funds from weapons to fighting hunger
Historian calls pope ‘the prophet we’ve been waiting for’ on myriad of issues
University of Notre Dame in Indiana and founding dean of the university’s Keough School of Global Affairs says Pope Francis is the prophet we’ve been waiting for on many issues.
Belief in God as creator of all has practical consequences, pope says in new encyclical
The encyclical takes its title from St. Francis of Assisi and is inspired by his “fraternal openness,” which, the pope said, calls on people “to acknowledge, appreciate and love each person, regardless of physical proximity, regardless of where he or she was born or lives.”
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“The pope’s first official trip outside Rome in more than seven months couldn’t come at a better, or more critical, time.”
Intended as inclusive, pope’s encyclical title will be in Italian, official says
Pope Francis’ encyclical on fraternity and social friendship will be released with an Italian title that will not be translated into different languages, reported Vatican News.
Pope will sign new encyclical in Assisi Oct. 3
Pope Francis will travel to Assisi Oct. 3 to sign an encyclical on the social, political and economic obligations that flow from a belief that all people are children of God and therefore brothers and sisters to one another.