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Brazilians intrigued by papal encyclical’s use of song based on Afro-Brazilian religion

Oct 8, 2020

A quote of the Brazilian poet and composer Vinícius de Moraes in Pope Francis’s encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” was received with surprise and joy by many in the South American country.

By Eduardo Campos Lima

Pope’s new encyclical targets ‘divisive and unpleasant rhetoric’ on migration

Oct 8, 2020

In his latest encyclical, Pope Francis is speaking “directly to the divisive and unpleasant rhetoric which is so pervasive in our society” especially in the UK, according to the head of Britain’s leading Catholic refugee agency.

By Charles Collins

Catholics globally credit pope for encyclical’s call to uphold human dignity

Oct 6, 2020

Pope Francis’s new social encyclical offers a vision for the world of dignity for every person around the world and promotes a call to “build a new culture of fraternity and dialogue,” said the president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

By Catholic News Service

Teaching of Pope Francis in new encyclical called ‘profound and beautiful’

Oct 6, 2020

In his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” Pope Francis reminds the faithful that “God’s plan for humanity has implications for every aspect of our lives,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

By Catholic News Service

Cardinal says Pope’s new encyclical is a warning: The world is ‘on the brink’

Oct 6, 2020

One of Pope Francis’s top advisers said that the pontiff sees the current world situation comparable to that of the Cuban missile crisis, World War II, or 9/11 – and that to fully understand the papal encyclical released on Sunday, it’s necessary to acknowledge “we’re on the brink.”

By Inés San Martín

In new encyclical, Pope questions usefulness of Church’s ‘just war’ doctrine

Oct 6, 2020

Pope Francis’s new encyclical spends only six paragraphs on the Church’s doctrine on “just war,” but Fratelli Tutti might have upended the entire teaching on the subject.

By Charles Collins

Catholic activists applaud encyclical’s stance against death penalty

Oct 5, 2020

Pope Francis tackled several issues in his new encyclical, but the section devoted to ending capital punishment was particularly cheered by U.S. Catholics who oppose the death penalty.

By Carol Zimmermann

UK bishop says new encyclical on human fraternity can ‘transform the world’

Oct 5, 2020

Pope Francis is presenting the Church’s “consistent message” and is inviting individuals and nations to “slow down and to listen and to engage with our brothers and sisters,” says Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel and Brighton.

By Charles Collins