Lumen Fidei
Pope Francis' first encyclical, Lumen Fidei ("The Light of Faith"), is a celebration of Christian faith as the guiding light of a successful and fruitful life, inspiring social action as well as devotion to God, and illuminating every aspect of human existence, including philosophy and the natural sciences.
The document is the final part of a Papal trilogy on the three theological virtues, following Pope Benedict XVI's encyclicals Deus Caritas Est ("God is Love") on charity and Spe Salvi ("Saved in Hope") on hope. The publication of Lumen Fidei was one of the most highly anticipated events of the Year of Faith that began in October 2012.
Pope Francis has called the document "the work of four hands" writing that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had "almost completed a first draft of an encyclical on faith" before his retirement in February 2013, and adding that "I have taken up his fine work and added a few contributions of my own."
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The document is the final part of a Papal trilogy on the three theological virtues, following Pope Benedict XVI's encyclicals Deus Caritas Est ("God is Love") on charity and Spe Salvi ("Saved in Hope") on hope. The publication of Lumen Fidei was one of the most highly anticipated events of the Year of Faith that began in October 2012.
Pope Francis has called the document "the work of four hands" writing that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had "almost completed a first draft of an encyclical on faith" before his retirement in February 2013, and adding that "I have taken up his fine work and added a few contributions of my own."
Click the icon below to download a copy of Lumen Fidei to your device.
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