Fratelli Tutti: Encyclical on Fraternity and Social Friendship - by Pope Francis (Paperback)

About the Book

Pope Francis suggests regarding all people as brothers and sisters. In that light, no human life is worthless. Acting on that conviction, individuals and societies must strive for the good of all, with special concern for those who are in need.

Book Synopsis

As he did in his previous encyclical, Laudato Si', Pope Francis draws again on the spirit of Francis of Assisi, the saint who expressed his brotherhood and friendship with all creatures, and especially those who were poor and abandoned. In this new encyclical on fraternity and social friendship, Pope Francis offers many points that speak to contemporary social issues: the death penalty; the practical limitations of "just war" teaching; the plight of migrants and refugees, and a warning against building walls that deny our common humanity. But underneath all these topical issues is a call to discernment and conversion.