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, ...

In his latest encyclical, Pope Benedict XVI called for creating a “true world political authority” with “real teeth” that would have the power to redistribute wealth and energy ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The text of Pope Leo's latest encyclical to promote the study of the Scriptures has been received here. It is dated Oct. 30, 1902. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

Monsignor Bruno Forte, a theologian who is archbishop of the Italian diocese of Chiet-Vasto, said the latest encyclical ‘can ...

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 ...

It develops the themes set out in the Pope’s latest encyclical, Dilexit nos (“He loved us”), calling for a rediscovery of love and compassion in today’s “heartless” world, which was published in ...

While the vast majority of U.S. Catholics support capital punishment, Pope John Paul II has declared the Church's near total opposition to the death penalty. In his encyclical "Evangelium Vitae ...

He added that some recommendations in the latest international agreement ... Like his 2015 encyclical, Pope Francis' exhortation makes a moral as well as a scientific argument for action on ...