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Pope Francis Bibliography
The Pope Francis bibliography contains a list of works by Pope Francis. Apostolic Letter Issued ''motu proprio'' * ''Sanctuarium in ecclesia'' (February 11, 2017Text* ''Maiorem hac dilectionem'' (July 11, 2017Text* '' Magnum principium'' (September 3, 2017Text * ''Summa familiae cura'' (September 8, 2017* ''Imparare a congedarsi'' (February 12, 2018* ''Law on the Government of Vatican City State'' (November 25, 2018* ''On the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei'' (January 17, 2019* ''New statue of the auditor general'' (January 21, 2019* ''Communis vita'' (March 19, 2019* ''On the protection of minors and vulnerable persons'' (March 26, 2019* ''Vos estis lux mundi'' (May 7, 2019Text* ''Aperuit Illis'' (September 30, 2019* ''For the change of name of the Vatican Secret Archive to the Vatican Apostolic Archive (October 22, 2019)'* ''Regarding the office of dean of the college of cardinals'' (December 21, 2019* ''Law No. CCCLI on the Vatican City State Judicial System'' (March 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Francis
Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked for a time as a bouncer and a janitor as a young man before training to be a chemist and working as a technician in a food science laboratory. After recovering from a severe illness, he was inspired to join the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1958. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina. He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopalis Communio
''Episcopalis communio'' (''Episcopal Communion'') is an apostolic constitution promulgated by Pope Francis on September 15, 2018. It takes note of the various organizations used during the previous Synod of Bishops, and defines that its final document "participates in the ordinary magisterium." __TOC__ Background and publication ''Episcopalis communio'' is presented as the logical implementation of the apostolic exhortation ''Evangelii gaudium'', Francis' programmatic letter for his pontificate, where Francis expressed his intention "to profoundly reshape all the ecclesial structures, so that they become more missionary". The synod of bishops must be a means of collegiality and “always become more and more an adequate channel for the evangelization of the present world more than for self-preservation." Francis had previously held synods on the family (2014, 2015) and on youth (2018), and promulgated ''Episcopalis communio'' after the regional synod on the Pan-Amazon regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudate Deum
''Laudate Deum'' (''Praise God'') is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis, published on October 4, 2023. It was released on the 2023 Feast of St Francis Assisi as a follow-up to his 2015 encyclical ''Laudato si. The text is about 8,000 words divided into 73 paragraphs. In it, Pope Francis calls for speedier action against the climate crisis and condemns climate change denial. The apostolic exhortation, dated 4 October 2023, was officially presented the following day—Thursday morning, October 5—in a press conference called “Laudate Deum: voices and testimonies on the climate crisis”, held in the Vatican Gardens, in Largo della Radio, in front of the Palazzina Leone XIII of the Vatican. The Vatican released the document in Italian, Belarusian, German, English, Spanish, French, Polish, Portuguese and Arabic. It was Pope Francis' sixth apostolic exhortation, after ''Querida Amazonia,'' which was released in 2020. Origin and title of the document Pope Francis reve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Querida Amazonia
(''Beloved Amazonia'') is a 2020 post-synodal apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis, written in response to the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region held in Rome in October 2019. Focusing on the Amazon region of South America, it is addressed "to the people of God and to all persons of good will". With links to translations in many languages. Texts all dated 2 February 2020, concatenated Web page dated 12 February 2020. The document is dated 2 February 2020, the liturgical feast of Candlemas, and was released by the Holy See Press Office at a press conference on 12 February. Originally written in Spanish, the exhortation was also published in English, Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Arabic, and Chinese (both traditional and simplified characters). The 16,000 words of the English translation are organized into 111 paragraphs in four chapters, each of which is dedicated to a "great dream": social, cultural, ecological and ecclesial. Prior to its official rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christus Vivit
''Christus vivit'' (''Christ is alive'') is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis, written in response to the Fifteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, on young people, faith and vocational discernment, held from 3 to 28 October 2018. The exhortation is addressed "to young people and to the entire people of God". The document is dated 25 March 2019, the day on which Francis signed the original Spanish text while visiting the Basilica of the Holy House of Mary in Loreto, Italy, and published on 2 April, the anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II, who was "the first Pope to address a letter to young people in 1985 and he was the Pope who began the World Youth Days". When the text was released on 2 April, the Vatican provided translations in Italian, French, English, German, Portuguese and Arabic. Though not published in Latin, the document takes its title from the Latin translation of its incipit (opening words), rendered in the English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaudete Et Exsultate
''Gaudete et exsultate'' (''Rejoice and Be Glad'') is the third apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis, dated (the Solemnity of Saint Joseph) and published on , subtitled "on the call to holiness in today's world". It addresses the universal call to holiness, with a focus "to repropose the call to holiness in a practical way for our own time". Background A few weeks before the apostolic exhortation's publication, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a letter to Catholic bishops, titled ''Placuit Deo'' (''It pleased God''), "on certain aspects of Christian salvation", which anticipated a central theme of ''Gaudete et exsultate'', describing the modern forms of Pelagianism and of Gnosticism. Francis sees these two ancient heresies in the current notion of holiness based on following certain abstract rules, "an obsession with the law, ... a punctilious concern for the Church’s liturgy", while ignoring the messiness of real life and the suffering of people a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amoris Laetitia
''Amoris laetitia'' (''The Joy of Love'') is a post- synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis addressing the pastoral care of families. Dated 19 March 2016, it was released on 8 April 2016. It follows the Synods on the Family held in 2014 and 2015. The exhortation covers a wide range of topics related to marriage and family life as well as the contemporary challenges faced by families throughout the world. It encourages both pastors and laypeople to accompany and care for families and others in situations of particular need. ''Amoris laetitia'' also includes an extended reflection on the meaning of love in the day-to-day reality of family life. Controversy arose following the publication of ''Amoris laetitia'' regarding whether Chapter 8 of the exhortation had changed the Catholic Church's sacramental discipline concerning access to the sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist for divorced persons who have civilly remarried. Background Catholic teaching on marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fratelli Tutti
''Fratelli tutti'' (''All Brothers'') is the third encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled "on fraternity and social friendship". In the document, Francis states that the way the COVID-19 pandemic was managed by world countries has shown a failure in global cooperation. The encyclical calls for more human fraternity and solidarity, and is a plea to reject wars. The document was signed on 3 October 2020, on the occasion of Pope Francis's visit to the tomb of his namesake, Francis of Assisi, and was published the following day on the saint's feast day. Background ''Fratelli tutti'' is Pope Francis' third encyclical letter, after ''Lumen fidei'' and ''Laudato si'''. The document was first announced on 5 September 2020. The encyclical's title is taken from Francis of Assisi's ''Admonitions''. Pope Francis had alluded to the same quotation on 14 May 2020, when he celebrated Mass at the Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City: On 4 February 2019, Pope Francis signed the ''Document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudato Si'
''Laudato si (''Praise Be to You'') is the second encyclical of Pope Francis. The encyclical has the subtitle "on care for our common home". In it, the pope critiques consumerism and irresponsible development, laments environmental degradation and global warming, and calls all people of the world to take "swift and unified global action." The encyclical, dated 24 May 2015, was officially published at noon on 18 June 2015, accompanied by a news conference. The Vatican released the document in Italian, German, English, Spanish, French, Polish, Portuguese and Arabic, alongside the original Latin. The encyclical is the second published by Pope Francis, after '' Lumen fidei'' (''The Light of Faith''), which was released in 2013. Since ''Lumen fidei'' was largely the work of Francis's predecessor Benedict XVI, ''Laudato si'' is generally viewed as the first encyclical that is entirely the work of Francis. Content The title of the social encyclical is a Central Italian phrase fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumen Fidei
''Lumen fidei'' (''The Light of Faith'') is the first encyclical of Pope Francis, issued on 29 June 2013, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, and published on 5 July 2013, less than four months after his election to the papacy. It was issued in conjunction with the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI to be observed from October 2012 to November 2013. It was the first encyclical in the history of the Catholic Church written by two popes, being begun by Pope Benedict XVI and finished by Pope Francis. Subject According to Francis X. Rocca, "Pope Francis' first encyclical, 'Lumen Fidei' (“The Light of Faith”), is a celebration of Christian faith as the guiding light of a 'successful and fruitful life', inspiring social action as well as devotion to God, and illuminating 'every aspect of human existence', including philosophy and the natural sciences." The encyclical focuses on faith and completes what his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI had previously written about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praedicate Evangelium
''Praedicate evangelium'' (''Preach the gospel'') is an apostolic constitution reforming the Roman Curia and was published and promulgated on 19 March 2022 by Pope Francis; the document took effect on 5 June 2022. It has fully abrogated and replaced Pope John Paul II's ''Pastor bonus'' of 1988. Preparation The reform of the Roman Curia had been requested by the cardinals at the meetings held before the 2013 conclave. Immediately after becoming pope, Francis started working on the reform. The Council of Cardinals was established in 2013 by Pope Francis to revise ''Pastor bonus''. However, at its first meeting the council decided the changes planned were important enough to deserve an entirely new constitution. The council has been working on the new constitution since 2014. The first draft of the constitution was approved by the Council of Cardinals in 2018. This draft "was sent to the heads of current Vatican offices, bishops' conferences around the world and other ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
