The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...

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Dilexit nos is Pope Francis' fourth encyclical, following Lumen fidei (June 29, 2013), co-written with Benedict XVI; Laudato ...

The encyclical, the latest of a series sent out by the 259 popes, is unusually aggressive in the Church’s cause. It exhorts the faithful to “militate courageously under the banners of Christ ...

It is just a little disconcerting that our Holy Father has to acknowledge that gratitude for the Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII was not universal even among Catholics. Thus he is obliged to write of ...

For his last message of 2024, Pope Francis reflected on the ongoing work for the Jubilee that has begun. He celebrated the ...

Pope Francis issued his fourth encyclical – a letter to all of the bishops – denouncing a world that ‘is losing its heart’ ...

The Holy Father has shared his views on sustainability and environmental protection well known via his second encyclical, titled "Laudato Si.” “With the new Popemobile, Pope Francis is the ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego is known for his progressive views on LGBTQ+ issues and social inequality.

Pope Francis's recent encyclical Dilexit Nos (DN) is unique, at least within his term of office. It deals with deeply spiritual issues, using spiritual terms. One can judge them only by the Spirit, ...