Pope Francis will publish the fourth encyclical of his pontificate on Thursday on “the human and divine love of the Heart of Jesus Christ.” The encyclical entitled, “Dilexit nos,” meaning, “He has ...

Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen NEW YORK – With the encyclical Dilexit nos, the ...

Some of the most frequently asked questions I have gotten from journalists this week: Why does the encyclical matter? What impact will it have? Why is it getting all this attention? Let's start with ...

Pope Francis is skeptical of artificial intelligence’s effects on humanity, and on Thursday he released an encyclical explaining why. In the 141-page document, called “Dilexit Nos” (He loved us), the ...

Earlier this summer, the Vatican published the papal encyclical Laudato Si’, promoting sustainable development and environmentalism, and Pope Francis subsequently declared his intention to deliver an ...

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is depicted in a stained-glass window at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church in the Forest Hills section of the Queens borough of New York. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis blasted the wealthy few who exploit the environment to the detriment of the poor people in society. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis published a follow-up to his ...

The encyclical, issued on Oct. 24, examines the transformative power of Jesus’ heart as a font of healing for a divided world. Painting of the Sacred Heart found in Rome’s Church of the Gesù, the ...