Pope Leo XIV began his summer break July 6 at Castel Gandolfo, where he’ll stay through July 20. But don’t expect the Holy ...

The last encyclical that most Catholics and non-Catholics could probably name was Humanae Vitae, which reaffirmed the ban on artificial contraception in the 1960s. Advertisement.

The pope is directing this encyclical not just to Catholics, but as he puts it, to every person living on this planet. To talk more about Pope Francis's message, we called on John Carr.

A: This encyclical from Francis is titled “Laudato Si’,” or “Be Praised,” from the famous “Canticle of the Sun” that St. Francis of Assisi wrote in medieval Italian around the year 1224.

The encyclical is dated May 24, the Catholic feast of Pentecost. It concludes with two prayers: "A prayer for our earth" and "A Christian prayer in union with creation." ...

Pope Francis has issued the fourth encyclical of his papacy, denouncing a world that "is losing its heart" during times of global turmoil marked by "wars, socio-economic disparities and the uses ...

Francis's new encyclical, titled "Laudato Si (Be Praised): On the Care of Our Common Home," is displayed during the presentation news conference at the Vatican, June 18. Francis's new encyclical ...

The encyclical is a skillful and subtle step forward for the church, though environmental issues are somewhat glibly stated in the process and policy suggestions are sketchy.

Vatican City • Pope Francis published a follow-up to his encyclical on climate change Wednesday, just as Catholic prelates, faithful and theologians gather at the Vatican for a historic meeting ...

Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday in his first encyclical that the Roman Catholic Church has no desire to govern states, but at the same time cannot remain silent in political life because its ...

This encyclical hopefully has a chance to change that..Have you ever in your life seen such interest in an obscure document? It's stunning. It's remarkable.