Vatican City (AP) — pope francis issued Fourth edict On Thursday, the Holy See issued a statement accusing the world of “losing its mind” amid global turmoil marked by “war, socio-economic disparities and the use of technology that threatens humanity.”
Titled ‘Dilexit Nos’, which means ‘He loves us’ in Latin, the document was published to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the first apparition of St. Margaret Mary Allococque, revealing her love for humanity. It helped spread devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The social encyclical implores believers to “meditate” on the love of Jesus in a world where consumerism and algorithms obscure humanity. This is his fourth encyclical, and the best known by far is the 2015 encyclical. “Laudato Si” Or “Praised Be,” which casts environmental considerations from a moral standpoint.
In his Dilexit Nos, the 220-paragraph document published in eight languages, the pope did not mention specific examples of global turmoil, but he frequently mentioned conflicts in countries around the world. . From Ukraine to Gaza In sermons, weekly prayers, world travels, and more.
Francis has often asked for prayers for the “martyred” people of Ukraine and recently cited “inhuman attacks” in Gaza. On Middle East conflicts, he has tended to take a balanced line, often mentioning the suffering of the Palestinians as well as the hostages still being held by Israel and Hamas.
The failure to “feel that something is intolerable” amid the suffering on both sides of the conflict “is a sign that the world has become ruthless,” the pope said in the document.
“As we witness the outbreak of new wars, often accompanied by collusion, tolerance or indifference, or petty power struggles over partisan strategy, we may be tempted to conclude that our world is losing its mind. No,” he wrote.
The pope warned that consumer-driven societies, “governed by a hectic pace and under attack by technology,” risk losing access to an “inner life” that requires patience.
He said the algorithms “reveal that our thoughts and intentions are much more ‘uniform’ than previously thought.” They are easily predictable and can be manipulated. ”
In the age of artificial intelligence, he wrote, “we must not forget that we need poetry and love to save humanity.”
Vatican encyclicals are the most authoritative form of papal teaching and traditionally take their titles from the first two words of the document.
Mons. Theologian Bruno Forte, archbishop of Italy’s Archdiocese of Chieti Vasto, said the encyclical Direxit No “contains everything that Pope Francis has said and wants to say to his fellow human beings. You can really think of it as a summary.” “God loves you and has shown you the best way through Jesus,” he says. ”
Forte said the document should be seen as a proposal for “love, mutual acceptance and forgiveness” rather than “just a spiritual refuge.”
