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Pope Francis denounces a world ‘losing its heart’ in 4th encyclical of his papacy | AP News

By Thomas A. Smith

VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Francis issued the fourth encyclical of his papacy on Thursday, denouncing a world that is losing its heart during times of global turmoil marked by wars, socio-economic disparities and the uses of technology that threaten our humanity.

The document titled Dilexit Nos, Latin for He Loves Us, was issued to coincide with the 350th anniversary of St. Margaret Mary Alocoque s first apparition, which helped spread devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus revealing his love of humanity.

The social encyclical appeals to the faithful to meditate on Jesus love in a world in which consumerism and algorithms obscure humanity. It is his fourth encyclical, the best-known of which to date is the 2015 Laudato Si, or Praised Be, which cast care for the environment in moral terms.

via apnews.com