Brothers and Sisters, All

 

A note from the Yale Forum on Religion and ecology: Pope Francis released a new encyclical in Assisi on October 3 for the Feast of St. Francis. The title, “Fratelli Tutti,” can be translated as “Brothers and Sisters, All.” It highlights the theme of friendship and kinship, calling for peace and harmony among all peoples, religions, and nations. An article in the National Catholic Reporter notes: “Laying out a comprehensive vision for how the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis imagines societies that are more caring, more focused on helping those in need and fundamentally less attached to the principles of market capitalism.” Here’s a link to an article on the encyclical, worth reading in these frantic days.