Pope Leo XIV has celebrated what has been dubbed as the first “green” papal Mass. He used a new set of prayers imploring care ...

Francis’ only previous encyclical, Lumen Fidei (“The Light of Faith”), was issued on June 29, 2013, and concerned the nature of religious faith. Encyclicals are papal letters – the word “encyclical” ...

Pope Francis’ encyclical now available in Russian thanks to Muslim translators (RNS) — It is not uncommon for papal encyclicals to be translated into multiple languages, including ...

Michael Sean Winters: Anthony Annett's new Cathonomics may be the best book on Catholic social teaching out there. Every Catholic business school should make it required reading. Pope Francis is ...

Pope Francis to sign a new encyclical on human fraternity on Oct. 3 Sep 5, 2020. The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will sign the third encyclical of his pontificate in Assisi on Oct. 3.

Pope Francis’s new encyclical is a papal warning about a world going backward October 4, 2020 In an encyclical on the theme of human fraternity on Oct. 3, Pope Francis said private property ...

Pope Francis signing his new encyclical, Fratelli tutti, in Assisi, Italy, on October 3, 2020. (Sipa / AP) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive ...

The encyclical focuses on Pope Francis's appeal to every person for an inclusive dialogue about how we are shaping the future for our common home. Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Available: July 18 ...

In his fourth encyclical, “Dilexit Nos,” Pope Francis calls on believers to rediscover devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, through it, to love our brothers and sisters in the church and ...

Pope Francis' first encyclical, which he has said is largely the work of retired Pope Benedict XVI, will be published Friday. The Vatican announced Monday that "Lumen fidei" (The Light of Faith ...

Pope Francis will offer a Mass at the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi privately at 3 p.m. before signing the encyclical, the Holy See press office said Sept. 5.