Dilexi Te

In his first major document, Pope Leo XIV says Scripture and tradition clearly show that “God has a special place in his heart” for the poor and oppressed, and he asks his church “to make a decisive and radical choice in favor of the weakest.”

Love for our neighbor is tangible proof of the authenticity of our love for God.

-Pope Leo XIV

Dilexi Te, paragraph 26

“Dilexi Te” (“I Have Loved You”)

In his exhortation, Pope Leo offers biblical references to the obligation to love and care for the poor and cites saints and religious orders throughout history that have dedicated themselves to living with the poor and assisting them.

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The Church, like a mother, accompanies those who are walking. Where the world sees threats, she sees children; where walls are built, she builds bridges.

-Pope Leo XIV

Dilexi Te, paragraph 75

Pope signs first apostolic exhortation, ‘Dilexi Te,’ to be released Oct. 9

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