Dear Friends: Dilexit nos, the fourth encyclical letter from Pope Francis, is focused on the importance of building a "civilization of love" in today's world, revealing and changing what injustice has ruined, especially on a social level as a loving response from Christ. It presents the heart as the centre of the human being, where body, mind and...
When this year's Message for Peace was made public, some were surprised that the Pope focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a seemingly technical topic not directly related to peace. However, if we read carefully, we'll find its fit with the strengths of Francis' teachings. He presents it not as something new, but rooted at once in (i) the...
"Let justice and peace flow" is the motto of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and it reveals to us what God desires. God wants justice to prevail, as it is essential for our lives, reflecting His image, just as water is essential for our physical survival. "This justice must arise wherever it is...
Dear friends: "To live better lives after the Covid-19 emergency, we cannot ignore one fundamental fact, namely that the many moral, social, political, and economic crises we are experiencing are all interconnected, and what we see as isolated problems are actually causes and effects of one another. Consequently, we are called to confront the...
During the month of November, the Church celebrated the Sixth World Day of the Poor. With the theme "For your sakes Christ became poor", the Pope intends to provoke a reflection on our lifestyle and the poverty of the present time. "Poverty enriches" is the paradox that preaches the life of Jesus. True richness is in the mutual love that...
Dear friends: Justice and Peace has joined Pope Francis´ call for a synodal Church. During the phase in Spain, it has been involved in the process of listening and discernment contributing to the Church´s journey to communion, participation, and mission. We have collaborated in different dioceses and, in addition, through the Laity Forum. We need...
«Let us dream the future together» is the invitation from all ecclesial, social, economic, political and environmental spheres in the last six months of the year. On the third Sunday in November, the Church commemorates the "World Day of the Poor", which this year was entitled «The poor you will always have with you». This presence should not get...
«Towards an ever wider "we"» is the title of the message published by Pope Francis for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, to be celebrated on September 26. Considering that humanity is one, we are urged to walk together, to break down the walls that divide us and to transform them into bridges that will bring us together: ...
The Pope's message for the World Day of Peace has recalled in its opening lines all those who have been affected by the Covid-19 health crisis in some way. It has also remembered those groups that have been at the forefront of helping people hit by the pandemic throughout these months. The culture of care, as a common, supportive and...
Fratelli tutti is the latest update of the Church's social thought written by Pope Francis. The Encyclical is situated in continuity with the teaching not only of Pope Francis, but of the preceding Popes and the Second Vatican Council. The text affirms the commitment of believers to human rights in the service of universal brotherhood. It...
