Franco Pisano

"In exercising one's responsibilities, it is necessary to know how to distinguish good from evil. In fact, even in the field of economics and finance, the right intention, transparency and the search for good results are compatible and must never be separated.”

During the Angelus, Francis announced the publication of his third encyclical “Fratelli Tutti”. He also said that for Jesus, true authority is in serving rather than exploiting others.

“Fratelli Tutti”, Pope Francis' social encyclical, was released today. In it, the pontiff advocates overcoming the dominant profit-driven market model. Human rights know no boundaries. He says no to war and the death penalty, warns against forgetting the Holocaust, and highlights the right to religious freedom.

The pontiff signed the document on the altar of the Basilica of Assisi, in front of the tomb of Saint Francis who inspired the title and content. The Encyclical, which is dedicated, as the subtitle indicates, to "fraternity" and "social friendship", will be published tomorrow.

Archbishop Protase Rugambwa, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples on the occasion of the feast of St. Therese of Lisiex, Patroness of the missions. In the difficulties caused by the pandemic around the world, generosity does not stop. In every continent, the commitment to raise awareness continues for the special collection of 18 October which will constitute the Universal Solidarity Fund.

This figure refers to the budget of the Holy See, i.e. the 60 entities that serve the Pope in his mission guiding the Church. It does not include the Vatican City nor the Vatican Bank (IOR). For the prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, “It is possible that, in some cases, the Holy See has been not only badly advised but also cheated.”

In his Apostolic Letter Scripturae Sacrae Affectus, published today, 16 centuries after the death of the author of the Vulgate, Francis emphasises the great relevance for 21st century Christians of a text that “leads every reader to the mystery of Jesus.” Thanks to the anniversary, Christians turn “to the extraordinary missionary vitality expressed by the fact that the word of God has been translated into more than three thousand languages.”

The aim is to assess the Vatican’s compliance with international rules against money laundering and the financing of terrorism by examining its legislative framework and programmes. The visit comes a few days after the Becciu affair.

“We cannot expect the economic model that underlies unfair and unsustainable development to solve our problems. He did not and he will not ". The normality to which we are called is that of the Kingdom of God, where "the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are purified, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor are preached the Gospel" (Mt 11: 5).

In “a time that obliges us to social distance due to the pandemic, communication can make possible the closeness that is necessary to recognize what is essential, and to understand truly the meaning of things.”

Francis speaks to the St Peter’s Circle charity association, urging them to “heart that knows how to 'see' the wounds of society and creative hands in industrious charity. These two elements are important so that a charitable action can always be fruitful ".

“Multinational companies are listened to more than social movements”. “Or let's also think about how to treat the virus: the big pharmaceutical companies are listened to more than the health workers, working on the front line in hospitals or refugee camps. This is not the right way ”. “Everyone must have the opportunity to assume their responsibility in the healing processes of the society to which they belong”.