Consequently, all of us are able to give without expecting anything in return, to do good to others without demanding that they treat us well in return. In my fraternal meeting, which I gladly recall, with the Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, “we resolutely [declared] that religions must never incite war, hateful attitudes, hostility and extremism, nor must they incite violence or the shedding of blood. In his third encyclical, Fratelli tutti, Pope Francis reflects on a topic of great importance: human solidarity and friendship. [152] At the same time, “the work of the United Nations, according to the principles set forth in the Preamble and the first Articles of its founding Charter, can be seen as the development and promotion of the rule of law, based on the realization that justice is an essential condition for achieving the ideal of universal fraternity… There is a need to ensure the uncontested rule of law and tireless recourse to negotiation, mediation and arbitration, as proposed by the Charter of the United Nations, which constitutes truly a fundamental juridical norm”. Francis says that wars can no longer be considered justifiable, as the risks of war exceed any supposed benefits. Those who suffer injustice have to defend strenuously their own rights and those of their family, precisely because they must preserve the dignity they have received as a loving gift from God. Nonetheless, “aided by its great cultural and religious heritage, it has the means to defend the centrality of the human person and to find the right balance between its twofold moral responsibility to protect the rights of its citizens and to assure assistance and acceptance to migrants”. 120. [202] SAINT JOHN PAUL II, Encyclical Letter Veritatis Splendor (6 August 1993), 96: AAS 85 (1993), 1209. Fraternity necessarily calls for something greater, which in turn enhances freedom and equality". There are many ways to pass by at a safe distance: we can retreat inwards, ignore others, or be indifferent to their plight. [165] PIUS XI, Address to the Italian Catholic Federation of University Students (18 December 1927): L’Osservatore Romano, 23 December 1927, p. 3. And so, men and women of every religious confession are uniting themselves today in prayer and penance to ask for the grace of healing from this pandemic. To do so calls for perseverance; it entails moments of silence and suffering, yet it can patiently embrace the broader experience of individuals and peoples. Digital relationships, which do not demand the slow and gradual cultivation of friendships, stable interaction or the building of a consensus that matures over time, have the appearance of sociability. 171. [78] This false universalism ends up depriving the world of its various colours, its beauty and, ultimately, its humanity. Francis supports the cause of immigrants, saying: "No one, then, can remain excluded because of his or her place of birth, much less because of privileges enjoyed by others who were born in lands of greater opportunity. [36] Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christus Vivit (25 March 2019), 91. 236. A wide variety of practical proposals and diverse experiences can help achieve shared objectives and serve the common good. The Samaritan discovered an innkeeper who would care for the man; we too are called to unite as a family that is stronger than the sum of small individual members. A nova encíclica pretende responder à . I am certainly not proposing an authoritarian and abstract universalism, devised or planned by a small group and presented as an ideal for the sake of levelling, dominating and plundering. [246] Cf. 149. In recent years, I have spoken of them repeatedly and in different settings. 203. It takes not only power but people with an intensity of care and commitment. Good politics will seek ways of building communities at every level of social life, in order to recalibrate and reorient globalization and thus avoid its disruptive effects. Nor can it exclude the conviction that it is possible to arrive at certain fundamental truths always to be upheld. Global society is suffering from grave structural deficiencies that cannot be resolved by piecemeal solutions or quick fixes. Nowadays, our noblest social instincts can easily be thwarted by self-centred chats that give the impression of being deep relationships. [110] General Audience (3 April 2019): L’Osservatore Romano, 4 April 2019, p. 8. Indeed, “authentic political life, built upon respect for law and frank dialogue between individuals, is constantly renewed whenever there is a realization that every woman and man, and every new generation, brings the promise of new relational, intellectual, cultural and spiritual energies”. For whereas individuals can help others in need, when they join together in initiating social processes of fraternity and justice for all, they enter the “field of charity at its most vast, namely political charity”. “‘People’ is not a logical category, nor is it a mystical category, if by that we mean that everything the people does is good, or that the people is an ‘angelic’ reality. [20], In Fratelli tutti, Francis states that universal brotherhood is possible, but requires "a decisive commitment to devising effective means to this end" (§ 180). [103] Cf. “What is tenderness? Today there is a tendency to claim ever broader individual – I am tempted to say individualistic – rights. Respect for those rights “is the preliminary condition for a country’s social and economic development. I would like to mention some of those “hidden exiles” who are treated as foreign bodies in society. 71. They agree that opportunities should be available to everyone, but then go on to say that everything depends on the individual. 170. This does not detract from their great dignity as human persons, a dignity based not on circumstances but on the intrinsic worth of their being. [155] SAINT JOHN PAUL II, Message for the 2004 World Day of Peace, 5: AAS 96 (2004), 117. Once more, I would like to echo a statement of Saint John Paul II whose forcefulness has perhaps been insufficiently recognized: “God gave the earth to the whole human race for the sustenance of all its members, without excluding or favouring anyone”. The ability to sit down and listen to others, typical of interpersonal encounters, is paradigmatic of the welcoming attitude shown by those who transcend narcissism and accept others, caring for them and welcoming them into their lives. We are impressed that some eight hundred years ago Saint Francis urged that all forms of hostility or conflict be avoided and that a humble and fraternal “subjection” be shown to those who did not share his faith. [272] Others drink from other sources. Individuals who possess this quality help make other people’s lives more bearable, especially by sharing the weight of their problems, needs and fears. She can thus understand, from her own experience of grace and sin, the beauty of the invitation to universal love. [274] For many Christians, this journey of fraternity also has a Mother, whose name is Mary. If rules are considered simply as means to be used whenever it proves advantageous, and to be ignored when it is not, uncontrollable forces are unleashed that cause grave harm to societies, to the poor and vulnerable, to fraternal relations, to the environment and to cultural treasures, with irretrievable losses for the global community. Francis’ fidelity to his Lord was commensurate with his love for his brothers and sisters. I cannot truly encounter another unless I stand on firm foundations, for it is on the basis of these that I can accept the gift the other brings and in turn offer an authentic gift of my own. [51][52][53], The Grand Orient of Italy wrote in its official magazine Erasmo to praise the encyclical, saying the "idea of universal brotherhood as a bond that unites all human beings, regardless of their faith, ideology, color, skin, social background, language, culture and nation" expressed in the Fratelli tutti are "close to the ideals that have been the very foundations of Freemasonry from the very beginning". Those actions have their source in a union increasingly directed towards others, considering them of value, worthy, pleasing and beautiful apart from their physical or moral appearances. [44], Thomas Petri, dean of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception, considers that the 2018 change of the Catechism and Fratelli tutti which both declare capital punishment "inadmissible" means that the death penalty is in itself admissible since the Pope did not qualify death penalty as "intrinsically evil". These documents prepared by the Vatican provide a helpful introduction to Pope Francis' third encyclical, Fratelli Tutti: On Fraternity and Social Friendship. In 'Fratelli Tutti,' the Good Samaritan Becomes an 'Icon for Our Time' National Catholic Register. [136] Since production systems may change, political systems must keep working to structure society in such a way that everyone has a chance to contribute his or her own talents and efforts. Pronunciation of fratelli tutti with 6 audio pronunciations. At a time when everything seems to disintegrate and lose consistency, it is good for us to appeal to the “solidity”[88] born of the consciousness that we are responsible for the fragility of others as we strive to build a common future. Immigrants are seen as usurpers who have nothing to offer. FT1. On numerous occasions, I have spoken of “a principle indispensable to the building of friendship in society: namely, that unity is greater than conflict… This is not to opt for a kind of syncretism, or for the absorption of one into the other, but rather for a resolution which takes place on a higher plane and preserves what is valid and useful on both sides”. Our concern should be not only to care for them but to ensure their “active participation in the civil and ecclesial community. Do we love our society or is it still something remote, something anonymous that does not involve us, something to which we are not committed?”[215], 231. That is not the way to mature in the encounter with truth. [81] Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (24 November 2013), 190: AAS 105 (2013), 1100. 187. Fratelli Tutti, the most recent papal letter, offers vital insight in that regard. This command is universal in scope, embracing everyone on the basis of our shared humanity, since the heavenly Father “makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good” (Mt 5:45). Fratelli tutti je v poradí tretia encyklika hlavy Katolíckej cirkvi, pápeža Františka.Jej podnadpis je O bratstve a sociálnom priateľstve.Radí sa medzi sociálne encykliky, skladá sa z 287 odsekov rozdelených do ôsmich kapitol. For this to be truly useful, it is essential to uphold “the need to be faithful to agreements undertaken (pacta sunt servanda)”,[154] and to avoid the “temptation to appeal to the law of force rather than to the force of law”. There is a sad hypocrisy when the impunity of crime, the use of institutions for personal or corporate gain, and other evils apparently impossible to eradicate, are accompanied by a relentless criticism of everything, a constant sowing of suspicion that results in distrust and confusion. 220. [40] Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christus Vivit (25 March 2019), 92. Yet it is also true that an individual and a people are only fruitful and productive if they are able to develop a creative openness to others. 36. Otherwise, political propaganda, the media and the shapers of public opinion will continue to promote an individualistic and uncritical culture subservient to unregulated economic interests and societal institutions at the service of those who already enjoy too much power. Blessed Charles directed his ideal of total surrender to God towards an identification with the poor, abandoned in the depths of the African desert. Address to the “Centesimus Annus pro Pontifice” Foundation (25 May 2013): Insegnamenti I, 1 (2013), 238. We are certain that “only with this awareness that we are not orphans, but children, can we live in peace with one another”. [273] Lectio Divina, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome (26 March 2019): L’Osservatore Romano, 27 March 2019, p. 10. Efforts are made to classify entire peoples, groups, societies and governments as “populist” or not. [22], The encyclical is written in Spanish,[24][25] although the title is in Italian. Still others believe that reconciliation is a sign of weakness; incapable of truly serious dialogue, they choose to avoid problems by ignoring injustices. 16. By William T. Cavanaugh. [249] This means that legitimate public authority can and must “inflict punishments according to the seriousness of the crimes”[250] and that judicial power be guaranteed a “necessary independence in the realm of law”. We must not lose our ability to listen”. 51. Al via la mostra "Friendly Taiwan meets Fratelli tutti", "Vaticano: al via la mostra "Friendly Taiwan meets Fratelli Tutti" | AgenSIR", "Conferenza sulla Lettera Enciclica "Fratelli tutti" del Santo Padre Francesco sulla fraternità e l'amicizia sociale", Study Commission on the Women's Diaconate, Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own Words, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fratelli_tutti&oldid=1131223634, Documents of the Catholic Social Teaching tradition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936, This page was last edited on 3 January 2023, at 03:58. Education and upbringing, concern for others, a well-integrated view of life and spiritual growth: all these are essential for quality human relationships and for enabling society itself to react against injustices, aberrations and abuses of economic, technological, political and media power. Even the most rigorous scientific studies can propose different courses of action. No. In offering such service, individuals learn to “set aside their own wishes and desires, their pursuit of power, before the concrete gaze of those who are most vulnerable… Service always looks to their faces, touches their flesh, senses their closeness and even, in some cases, ‘suffers’ that closeness and tries to help them. Nor must we forget the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. SAINT JOHN PAUL II, Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (30 December 1987), 42: AAS 80 (1988), 572-574; Encyclical Letter Centesimus Annus (1 May 1991), 11: AAS 83 (1991), 806-807. By approaching and making himself present, he crossed all cultural and historical barriers. We may often find ourselves succumbing to the mentality of the violent, the blindly ambitious, those who spread mistrust and lies. Is it possible to be concerned for truth, to seek the truth that responds to life’s deepest meaning? [86] Let us return to promoting the good, for ourselves and for the whole human family, and thus advance together towards an authentic and integral growth. [199] Message for the 2014 World Communications Day (24 January 2014): AAS 106 (2014), 113. In this way, it becomes possible to be frank and open about our beliefs, while continuing to discuss, to seek points of contact, and above all, to work and struggle together”. We must break this cycle which seems inescapable”.[211]. These were people holding important social positions, yet lacking in real concern for the common good. 19. This has concrete consequences that ought to be reflected in the workings of society. The neighbourhood gives them a sense of shared identity. We have become accustomed to looking the other way, passing by, ignoring situations until they affect us directly. "[28], Pope Francis repeats that the death penalty is "inadmissible" and that "there can be no stepping back from this position. Blog Posts on Fratelli Tutti. Nothing that is genuinely human fails to find an echo in their hearts”. [139] PAUL RICOEUR, Histoire et Verité, ed. Complex challenges arise when our neighbour happens to be an immigrant. Isolation, no; closeness, yes. Although I have written it from the Christian convictions that inspire and sustain me, I have sought to make this reflection an invitation to dialogue among all people of good will. [71] Benedict XVI, Encyclical Letter Deus Caritas Est (25 December 2005), 15: AAS 98 (2006), 230. All Christians and people of good will are today called to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty, legal or illegal, in all its forms, but also to work for the improvement of prison conditions, out of respect for the human dignity of persons deprived of their freedom. The Church is a home with open doors, because she is a mother”. To do so, however, they need young people who have no use for history, who spurn the spiritual and human riches inherited from past generations, and are ignorant of everything that came before them”.[10]. This is today’s challenge, and we should not be afraid to face it. No domingo (04), memória litúrgica de São Francisco de Assis, o 'Papa dos Pobres', Papa Francisco, fez nascer, na mesma pequenina cidade de Assis, na Itália, um novo caminho para a fraternidade cristã. Dialogue between generations; dialogue among our people, for we are that people; readiness to give and receive, while remaining open to the truth. [59], In July 2022, Taiwan organised an art exhibition titled "Friendly Taiwan meets Fratelli tutti" to celebrate the 80 years of diplomatic relationship between Taiwan and the Holy See. Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. [173] No mere sentiment, it is the best means of discovering effective paths of development for everyone. Gratuitousness makes it possible for us to welcome the stranger, even though this brings us no immediate tangible benefit. Conversations revolve only around the latest data; they become merely horizontal and cumulative. [195], 197. Aside from the different ways that various countries responded to the crisis, their inability to work together became quite evident. In the face of so much pain and suffering, our only course is to imitate the Good Samaritan. [1] Admonitions, 6, 1. That is made possible by the charity that God infuses. [28] Address to the World of Culture, Cagliari, Italy (22 September 2013): L’Osservatore Romano, 23-24 September 2013, p. 7. In today’s world, the sense of belonging to a single human family is fading, and the dream of working together for justice and peace seems an outdated utopia. [264] It is wrong when the only voices to be heard in public debate are those of the powerful and “experts”. If we go to the ultimate source of that love which is the very life of the triune God, we encounter in the community of the three divine Persons the origin and perfect model of all life in society. Otherwise, the consequences of a disaster in one country will end up affecting the entire planet. These are the new forms of cultural colonization. Taller para catequistas y agentes de pastoral organizado por la Comisión Arquidiocesana de Catequesis para profundizar sobre la Encíclica Fratelli tutti. [61] We likewise believe that Christ shed his blood for each of us and that no one is beyond the scope of his universal love. Fratelli tutti. As a result, “our response can only be the fruit of a common effort”[113] to develop a form of global governance with regard to movements of migration. I do not want to speak of divine retribution, nor would it be sufficient to say that the harm we do to nature is itself the punishment for our offences. That is why I have urged indigenous peoples to cherish their roots and their ancestral cultures. There is a risk that a single scientific advance will be seen as the only possible lens for viewing a particular aspect of life, society and the world. [7] Address to the European Parliament, Strasbourg (25 November 2014): AAS 106 (2014), 996. His problems are theirs… In families, everyone contributes to the common purpose; everyone works for the common good, not denying each person’s individuality but encouraging and supporting it. God, on the other hand, gives freely, to the point of helping even those who are unfaithful; he “makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good” (Mt 5:45). Amen. [131] Would that neighbouring countries were able to encourage a similar neighbourly spirit between their peoples! Let us ask the victims themselves. T'oferim l'àudio i el llibre electrònic de l'encíclica "Fratelli Tutti" del Papa Francesc, sobre la fraternitat i l'amistat social. [45] Message for the 2019 World Day of Migrants and Refugees (27 May 2019): L’Osservatore Romano, 27-28 May 2019, p. 8. [268] BENEDICT XVI, Encyclical Letter Caritas in Veritate (29 June 2009), 11: AAS 101 (2009), 648. And today this trust has ceased to exist”. CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES, A Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration: “Strangers No Longer Together on the Journey of Hope” (January 2003). [64] Angelus (10 November 2019): L’Osservatore Romano, 11-12 November 2019, 8. All of us have a responsibility for the wounded, those of our own people and all the peoples of the earth. [2][12] The conservative Spanish Catholic website InfoVaticana had leaked the original Spanish version of the encyclical on the same day despite the news embargo. 59. The broader objective should always be to allow them a dignified life through work”. Every society needs to ensure that values are passed on; otherwise, what is handed down are selfishness, violence, corruption in its various forms, indifference and, ultimately, a life closed to transcendence and entrenched in individual interests. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the stranger as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Lev 19:33-34). Neither the notion of “people” nor that of “neighbour” can be considered purely abstract or romantic, in such a way that social organization, science and civic institutions can be rejected or treated with contempt. I invite everyone to renewed hope, for hope “speaks to us of something deeply rooted in every human heart, independently of our circumstances and historical conditioning. [36], 38. Nor can we fail to mention that seeking and pursuing the good of others and of the entire human family also implies helping individuals and societies to mature in the moral values that foster integral human development. This is the genuine acknowledgment of the other that is made possible by love alone. [138] A similar point could be made with regard to the biblical category of the Kingdom of God. that God so loves. Young people from all around the world can enrol for free in the school, but the enrolment is subject to a selection process. Today, however, everything can be created, disguised and altered. In moments of crisis, decisions become urgent. At times, in thinking of the future, we do well to ask ourselves, “Why I am doing this?”, “What is my real aim?” For as time goes on, reflecting on the past, the questions will not be: “How many people endorsed me?”, “How many voted for me?”, “How many had a positive image of me?” The real, and potentially painful, questions will be, “How much love did I put into my work?” “What did I do for the progress of our people?” “What mark did I leave on the life of society?” “What real bonds did I create?” “What positive forces did I unleash?” “How much social peace did I sow?” “What good did I achieve in the position that was entrusted to me?”. They have been bent and shaped to serve as tools for domination, as meaningless tags that can be used to justify any action. Apart from their tireless activity, politicians are also men and women. Instead, we should feel indignant, challenged to emerge from our comfortable isolation and to be changed by our contact with human suffering. 7; Saint Augustine, Contra Julianum, 4, 18: PL 44, 748: “How many pleasures do misers forego, either to increase their treasures or for fear of seeing them diminish!”. In the face of an action that can never be tolerated, justified or excused, we can still forgive. [175] Benedict XVI, Encyclical Letter Caritas in Veritate (29 June 2009), 2: AAS 101 (2009), 642. In this world that races ahead, yet lacks a shared roadmap, we increasingly sense that “the gap between concern for one’s personal well-being and the prosperity of the larger human family seems to be stretching to the point of complete division between individuals and human community… It is one thing to feel forced to live together, but something entirely different to value the richness and beauty of those seeds of common life that need to be sought out and cultivated”. 1. In the case of personal encounters, including those involving a distant or forgotten brother or sister, it can do so by employing all the resources that the institutions of an organized, free and creative society are capable of generating. Pope Francis asks for recognition of the dignity of each person, in order to build a more just world. But love shows itself best when it is built on solidarity, compassion, and the promotion of human dignity. Wisdom is not born of quick searches on the internet nor is it a mass of unverified data. 4:21.33; 5:13). To this end, there is a need to ensure the uncontested rule of law and tireless recourse to negotiation, mediation and arbitration, as proposed by the Charter of the United Nations, which constitutes truly a fundamental juridical norm”. How much our human family needs to learn to live together in harmony and peace, without all of us having to be the same!”[79]. [20], 24. "No digo que tengo 'prójimos' a quienes debo ayudar, sino que me siento llamado a volverme yo un prójimo de los otros", explica en el apartado 81. They dream of a better future and they want to create the conditions for achieving it”. The guarantee of an authentic openness to God, on the other hand, is a way of practising the faith that helps open our hearts to our brothers and sisters. Fratelli tutti. [252] Divinae Institutiones VI, 20, 17: PL 6, 708. What happens when fraternity is not consciously cultivated, when there is a lack of political will to promote it through education in fraternity, through dialogue and through the recognition of the values of reciprocity and mutual enrichment? "[28] He says that migrants should also benefit from love, and quoted the USCCB's 2018 pastoral letter against racism, saying that there are some rights that "precede any society because they flow from the dignity granted to each person as created by God". What is needed is a model of social, political and economic participation “that can include popular movements and invigorate local, national and international governing structures with that torrent of moral energy that springs from including the excluded in the building of a common destiny”, while also ensuring that “these experiences of solidarity which grow up from below, from the subsoil of the planet – can come together, be more coordinated, keep on meeting one another”. Fratelli Tutti is the encyclical issued by Holy Father Pope Francis at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi on October 3, 2020. Without an attempt to enter into that way of thinking, what I am saying here will sound wildly unrealistic. 269. Message for the 2020 World Day of Peace (8 December 2019), 1: L’Osservatore Romano, 13 December 2019, p. 8. If something always serves the good functioning of society, is it not because, lying beyond it, there is an enduring truth accessible to the intellect? Authentic reconciliation does not flee from conflict, but is achieved in conflict, resolving it through dialogue and open, honest and patient negotiation. Instead, it is the result of the conscious and careful cultivation of fraternity. The fact that certain rules are indispensable for the very life of society is a sign that they are good in and of themselves. [233] Address at the Peace Memorial, Hiroshima, Japan (24 November 2019): L’Osservatore Romano, 25-26 November 2019, p. 8. This illusion, unmindful of the great fraternal values, leads to “a sort of cynicism. [211] Address at the National Reconciliation Encunter, Villavicencio, Colombia (8 September 2017): AAS 109 (2017), 1063-1064, 1066. Let us think of the refugees and displaced, those who suffered the effects of atomic radiation or chemical attacks, the mothers who lost their children, and the boys and girls maimed or deprived of their childhood. Other cultures are not “enemies” from which we need to protect ourselves, but differing reflections of the inexhaustible richness of human life. [20] The Pope considers that a good economic policy is one which creates jobs, not one which removes them. Political charity is also expressed in a spirit of openness to everyone. Fraternity between all men and women. By his actions, the Good Samaritan showed that “the existence of each and every individual is deeply tied to that of others: life is not simply time that passes; life is a time for interactions”.[57]. The decision to include or exclude those lying wounded along the roadside can serve as a criterion for judging every economic, political, social and religious project. It is the death penalty. Difficulties that seem overwhelming are opportunities for growth, not excuses for a glum resignation that can lead only to acquiescence. We also end up depriving young people of a necessary connection to their roots and a wisdom that the young cannot achieve on their own. [40] Migrants are not seen as entitled like others to participate in the life of society, and it is forgotten that they possess the same intrinsic dignity as any person. [93] Regula Pastoralis, III, 21: PL 77, 87. [206] Nor does it come from ignoring social demands or quelling disturbances, since it is not “a consensus on paper or a transient peace for a contented minority”. [210], 227. “Truth, in fact, is an inseparable companion of justice and mercy. Like the chance traveller in the parable, we need only have a pure and simple desire to be a people, a community, constant and tireless in the effort to include, integrate and lift up the fallen. In this context, we can better understand the significance of the parable of the Good Samaritan: love does not care if a brother or sister in need comes from one place or another. [238] Address to the Members of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York (25 September 2015): AAS 107 (2015), 1041. On the contrary, true love for an oppressor means seeking ways to make him cease his oppression; it means stripping him of a power that he does not know how to use, and that diminishes his own humanity and that of others. or "how many voted for me? As a result, they have lost whatever value they might have had, and have become another source of polarization in an already divided society. [189] Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together, Abu Dhabi (4 February 2019): L’Osservatore Romano, 4-5 February 2019, p. 6. [43] Address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See (13 January 2014): AAS 106 (2014), 84. 35. In the oldest texts of the Bible, we find a reason why our hearts should expand to embrace the foreigner. [152] PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 434. Breakdown ensues: everything is “leveled down” by a superficial bartered consensus. 3, dist. Radical individualism is a virus that is extremely difficult to eliminate, for it is clever. It is at once both simple and profound. Truth means telling families torn apart by pain what happened to their missing relatives. The same methodology as in his encyclical Laudato Si, is used, "see, judge, act". [156] Among these normative instruments, preference should be given to multilateral agreements between states, because, more than bilateral agreements, they guarantee the promotion of a truly universal common good and the protection of weaker states. [43] Europe, for example, seriously risks taking this path. Any effort along these lines becomes a noble exercise of charity. 86] Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ (24 May 2015), 229: AAS 107 (2015), 937. On the contrary, authentic and mature love and true friendship can only take root in hearts open to growth through relationships with others. [42] At present, however, migration is affected by the “loss of that sense of responsibility for our brothers and sisters on which every civil society is based”. 209. [286] Cf. International peace and stability cannot be based on a false sense of security, on the threat of mutual destruction or total annihilation, or on simply maintaining a balance of power… In this context, the ultimate goal of the total elimination of nuclear weapons becomes both a challenge and a moral and humanitarian imperative… Growing interdependence and globalization mean that any response to the threat of nuclear weapons should be collective and concerted, based on mutual trust. It can only be done by overcoming evil with good (cf. 263. That is why “we need to communicate with each other, to discover the gifts of each person, to promote that which unites us, and to regard our differences as an opportunity to grow in mutual respect. [20] The encyclical is roughly 43,000 words long,[27] divided into 8 chapters and 287 paragraphs,[15] and contains 288 footnotes. For this reason, I think not only of the need to remember the atrocities, but also all those who, amid such great inhumanity and corruption, retained their dignity and, with gestures small or large, chose the part of solidarity, forgiveness and fraternity. To the St Ignatius Christian Life Community in Lusaka via Zoom. Nor should we forget that “there are huge economic interests operating in the digital world, capable of exercising forms of control as subtle as they are invasive, creating mechanisms for the manipulation of consciences and of the democratic process. These closed circuits facilitate the spread of fake news and false information, fomenting prejudice and hate”.[47]. “Digital media can also expose people to the risk of addiction, isolation and a gradual loss of contact with concrete reality, blocking the development of authentic interpersonal relationships”. "[30] The Pope also urges people to "be Good Samaritans who bear the pain of other people's troubles rather than fomenting greater hatred and resentment". N obody expected the Church's just war tradition to be a key part of the encyclical Fratelli Tutti, but another of Pope Francis's footnotes has engaged the issue. [32] Homily in Skopje, North Macedonia (7 May 2019): L’Osservatore Romano, 8 May 2019, p. 12. This culture unifies the world, but divides persons and nations, for “as society becomes ever more globalized, it makes us neighbours, but does not make us brothers”. [178] Without truth, emotion lacks relational and social content. A people’s “culture” is more than an abstract idea. In this regard, I wish to cite the following memorable statement: “If there is no transcendent truth, in obedience to which man achieves his full identity, then there is no sure principle for guaranteeing just relations between people. These tragic realities are the consequence of a deviation from religious teachings. Liberty becomes nothing more than a condition for living as we will, completely free to choose to whom or what we will belong, or simply to possess or exploit. 20. In no uncertain terms, the document condemns the use of the death penalty: "There can be no stepping back from this position. My own country also shares responsibility for his or her development, although it can fulfil that responsibility in a variety of ways. Often, the more vulnerable members of society are the victims of unfair generalizations. 1, ad 4: “Dicitur amor extasim facere et fervere, quia quod fervet extra se bullit et exhalat”. An economy that is an integral part of a political, social, cultural and popular programme directed to the common good could pave the way for “different possibilities which do not involve stifling human creativity and its ideals of progress, but rather directing that energy along new channels”. 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Death Penalty (1 August 2018): L’Osservatore Romano, 3 August 2018, p. 8. The recent pandemic enabled us to recognize and appreciate once more all those around us who, in the midst of fear, responded by putting their lives on the line. Latino culture is “a ferment of values and possibilities that can greatly enrich the United States”, for “intense immigration always ends up influencing and transforming the culture of a place… In Argentina, intense immigration from Italy has left a mark on the culture of the society, and the presence of some 200,000 Jews has a great effect on the cultural ‘style’ of Buenos Aires. Yet something similar had long been occurring during heat waves and in other situations: older people found themselves cruelly abandoned. [5] The Catholic Women's Council wrote an open letter to the pope "expressing concern" that the title gives the impression that the encyclical is addressed only to men, which created frustrations in a Church that does not recognize female priesthood. May we not be content with being enclosed in one fragment of reality. We cannot come to terms and unite for the sake of revenge, or treating others with the same violence with which they treated us, or plotting opportunities for retaliation under apparently legal auspices”. [68] Hospitality was one specific way of rising to the challenge and the gift present in an encounter with those outside one’s own circle. En Asís y desde la pobreza y la sencillez, proponía a los suyos vivir bajo el sabor del Evangelio. 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I can welcome others who are different, and value the unique contribution they have to make, only if I am firmly rooted in my own people and culture. Fratelli Tutti is Pope Francis' "cry from the heart" to all people of the earth to see beyond their differences—indeed to work with their differences—and begin to grow together to build a new and peaceful world. [8] Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps, Santiago, Chile (16 January 2018): AAS 110 (2018), 256. There are social phenomena that create majorities, as well as megatrends and communitarian aspirations. To Francis, politics is not about "how many people endorsed me?" 92). But monologues engage no one, and their content is frequently self-serving and contradictory. "Fratelli tutti" e la sfida della fraternità. Everything else is commentary”. Political life no longer has to do with healthy debates about long-term plans to improve people’s lives and to advance the common good, but only with slick marketing techniques primarily aimed at discrediting others. [142] Address to Participants in the World Meeting of Popular Movements (28 October 2014): AAS 106 (2014), 858. The effective distribution of power (especially political, economic, defence-related and technological power) among a plurality of subjects, and the creation of a juridical system for regulating claims and interests, are one concrete way of limiting power. The call to fraternal love echoes throughout the New Testament: “For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself’” (Gal 5:14). As silence and careful listening disappear, replaced by a frenzy of texting, this basic structure of sage human communication is at risk. Or when, at other times, they seek popularity by appealing to the basest and most selfish inclinations of certain sectors of the population. "[20], Francis warns against selfishness in the economy, and against financial speculation which "continues to wreak havoc." Una enciclica "diversa" - 3. Le Seuil Paris, 1967, 122. A living and dynamic people, a people with a future, is one constantly open to a new synthesis through its ability to welcome differences. What is law without the conviction, born of age-old reflection and great wisdom, that each human being is sacred and inviolable? [11] One effective way to weaken historical consciousness, critical thinking, the struggle for justice and the processes of integration is to empty great words of their meaning or to manipulate them. My criticism of the technocratic paradigm involves more than simply thinking that if we control its excesses everything will be fine. These sow nothing but division, conflict and a bleak cynicism incapable of mobilizing people to pursue a common goal. To separate them would be to disfigure each and to create a dangerous polarization. Even if they are atheists, his love is the same. In some closed and monochrome economic approaches, for example, there seems to be no place for popular movements that unite the unemployed, temporary and informal workers and many others who do not easily find a place in existing structures. This implies taking certain indispensable steps, especially in response to those who are fleeing grave humanitarian crises. It has to do with their desires, their interests and ultimately the way they live their lives. [145] They may be troublesome, and certain “theorists” may find it hard to classify them, yet we must find the courage to acknowledge that, without them, “democracy atrophies, turns into a mere word, a formality; it loses its representative character and becomes disembodied, since it leaves out the people in their daily struggle for dignity, in the building of their future”.[146]. The intellect can investigate the reality of things through reflection, experience and dialogue, and come to recognize in that reality, which transcends it, the basis of certain universal moral demands. For the communities and societies to which they come, migrants bring an opportunity for enrichment and the integral human development of all”. [70] “Secundum acceptionem divinam” (Scriptum super Sententiis, lib. 189. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. SAINT PAUL VI, Encyclical Letter Populorum Progressio (26 March 1967), 44: AAS 59 (1967), 279. That is a demanding and even tiring process, yet one that will gradually contribute to the formation of consciences capable of acknowledging each individual as a unique and unrepeatable person”. [187] This includes taking intelligent advantage of the immense resources offered by technological development. Persons or situations we find unpleasant or disagreeable are simply deleted in today’s virtual networks; a virtual circle is then created, isolating us from the real world in which we are living. CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH, Letter to the Bishops Regarding the Revision of No. As a result, “every threatening situation breeds mistrust and leads people to withdraw into their own safety zone”. Francis attempts to reorient the right to property as a responsibility for the care of the whole planet: "All this brings out the positive meaning of the right to property: I care for and cultivate something that I possess, in such a way that it can contribute to the good of all. On the contrary, “she cannot and must not remain on the sidelines” in the building of a better world, or fail to “reawaken the spiritual energy” that can contribute to the betterment of society. [263], 275. Rules by themselves will not suffice if we continue to think that the solution to current problems is deterrence through fear or the threat of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. I have also incorporated, along with my own thoughts, a number of letters, documents and considerations that I have received from many individuals and groups throughout the world. In this shallow, short-sighted culture that we have created, bereft of a shared vision, “it is foreseeable that, once certain resources have been depleted, the scene will be set for new wars, albeit under the guise of noble claims”. The Church has rightly called attention to several of these, such as the possibility of judicial error and the use made of such punishment by totalitarian and dictatorial regimes as a means of suppressing political dissidence or persecuting religious and cultural minorities, all victims whom the legislation of those regimes consider ‘delinquents’. The story of the Good Samaritan is constantly being repeated. “Those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen” (1 Jn 4:20). The solution is not an openness that spurns its own richness. This saint of fraternal love, simplicity and joy, who inspired me to write the Encyclical Laudato Si’, prompts me once more to devote this new Encyclical to fraternity and social friendship. This requires us to place at the centre of all political, social and economic activity the human person, who enjoys the highest dignity, and respect for the common good. 80. A home with open doors. “Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light, and in such a person there is no cause for stumbling. Many centuries later, Saint Irenaeus would use the image of a melody to make the same point: “One who seeks the truth should not concentrate on the differences between one note and another, thinking as if each was created separately and apart from the others; instead, he should realize that one and the same person composed the entire melody”.[54]. In the face of something that cannot be forgotten for any reason, we can still forgive. October 6, 2020 "We're on the Brink": Cardinal says Fratelli Tutti is Needed Now for a World in Crisis Patheos. All of these encircle our world like a vital force”. The attempt to build a tower that would reach to heaven was not an expression of unity between various peoples speaking to one another from their diversity. [226] Each of us should realize that “even the harsh judgment I hold in my heart against my brother or my sister, the open wound that was never cured, the offense that was never forgiven, the rancour that is only going to hurt me, are all instances of a struggle that I carry within me, a little flame deep in my heart that needs to be extinguished before it turns into a great blaze”. [84] A truly human and fraternal society will be capable of ensuring in an efficient and stable way that each of its members is accompanied at every stage of life. For decades, it seemed that the world had learned a lesson from its many wars and disasters, and was slowly moving towards various forms of integration. Název dokumentu (v doslovném překladu „všichni [jsme si] bratry") odkazuje na jedno z tzv. 53. The mediator, on the other hand, is one who retains nothing for himself, but rather spends himself generously until he is consumed, knowing that the only gain is peace. These are symptoms of an unhealthy society. An appropriate and authentic openness to the world presupposes the capacity to be open to one’s neighbour within a family of nations. "[20], The encyclical is inspired by the Abu Dhabi declaration. 43. This trust can be built only through dialogue that is truly directed to the common good and not to the protection of veiled or particular interests”. [274] SAINT PAUL VI, Encyclical Letter Ecclesiam Suam (6 August 1964): AAS 56 (1964), 650. I sometimes wonder why, in light of this, it took so long for the Church unequivocally to condemn slavery and various forms of violence. From this skewed perspective, it would be pointless “to favour an investment in efforts to help the slow, the weak or the less talented to find opportunities in life”. 166. [127] SAINT JOHN PAUL II, Address to Representatives of Argentinian Culture, Buenos Aires, Argentina (12 April 1987), 4: L’Osservatore Romano, 14 April 1987, p. 7. Called to take root in every place, the Church has been present for centuries throughout the world, for that is what it means to be “catholic”. [279] Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Querida Amazonia (2 February 2020), 106. [22], Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández participated in the encyclical's redaction. Our relationships, if healthy and authentic, open us to others who expand and enrich us. In this case, I have felt particularly encouraged by the Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, with whom I met in Abu Dhabi, where we declared that “God has created all human beings equal in rights, duties and dignity, and has called them to live together as brothers and sisters”. [213] SOUTHERN AFRICAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE, Pastoral Letter on Christian Hope in the Current Crisis (May 1986). [91] This led them to realize that if one person lacks what is necessary to live with dignity, it is because another person is detaining it. Violence perpetrated by the state, using its structures and power, is not on the same level as that perpetrated by particular groups. [203] This does not result in an ethical rigidity nor does it lead to the imposition of any one moral system, since fundamental and universally valid moral principles can be embodied in different practical rules. Kindness ought to be cultivated; it is no superficial bourgeois virtue. Kindness frees us from the cruelty that at times infects human relationships, from the anxiety that prevents us from thinking of others, from the frantic flurry of activity that forgets that others also have a right to be happy. Fratelli tutti is a fairly unique encyclical. There is no end to the building of a country’s social peace; rather, it is “an open-ended endeavour, a never-ending task that demands the commitment of everyone and challenges us to work tirelessly to build the unity of the nation. And at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, Pope Francis prayed for the salvation of all people in his extraordinary "Urbi et Orbi" address in an empty St. Peter's Square. Unconcerned for the hardships and dangers involved, Francis went to meet the Sultan with the same attitude that he instilled in his disciples: if they found themselves “among the Saracens and other nonbelievers”, without renouncing their own identity they were not to “engage in arguments or disputes, but to be subject to every human creature for God’s sake”. We should also recognize that destructive forms of fanaticism are at times found among religious believers, including Christians; they too “can be caught up in networks of verbal violence through the internet and the various forums of digital communication. It is not possible to settle for what was achieved in the past and complacently enjoy it, as if we could somehow disregard the fact that many of our brothers and sisters still endure situations that cry out for our attention”.[8]. [214] CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF KOREA, Appeal of the Catholic Church in Korea for Peace on the Korean Peninsula (15 August 2017). The limits and borders of individual states cannot stand in the way of this", and adds: "Each country also belongs to the foreigner inasmuch as a territory's goods must not be denied to a needy person coming from elsewhere. Consequently, if I can help at least one person to have a better life, that already justifies the offering of my life. Nor should we naively refuse to recognize that “obsession with a consumerist lifestyle, above all when few people are capable of maintaining it, can only lead to violence and mutual destruction”. [34], In the encyclical, Pope Francis states the way the COVID-19 pandemic was managed by world countries has shown a failure in global cooperation. [159] Instead, “what is needed is a politics which is far-sighted and capable of a new, integral and interdisciplinary approach to handling the different aspects of the crisis”. [220] Meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps, Maputo, Mozambique (5 September 2019): L’Osservatore Romano, 6 September 2019, p. 6. Universal does not necessarily mean bland, uniform and standardized, based on a single prevailing cultural model, for this will ultimately lead to the loss of a rich palette of shades and colours, and result in utter monotony. 156. It becomes easier to discredit and insult opponents from the outset than to open a respectful dialogue aimed at achieving agreement on a deeper level. The danger of thinking that we have to protect ourselves from one another, of viewing others as competitors or dangerous enemies, also affects relations between peoples in the same region. 97. Thanks to regional exchanges, by which poorer countries become open to the wider world, universality does not necessarily water down their distinct features. 129. Rather, it is closeness; it is the culture of encounter. When our house stops being a home and starts to become an enclosure, a cell, then the global comes to our rescue, like a “final cause” that draws us towards our fulfilment. If only we could view our political opponents or neighbours in the same way that we view our children or our spouse, mother or father! We have grown indifferent to all kinds of wastefulness, starting with the waste of food, which is deplorable in the extreme”.[13]. [282] Address to Civil Authorities, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (6 June 2015): L’Osservatore Romano, 7 June 2015, p. 7. Kindness facilitates the quest for consensus; it opens new paths where hostility and conflict would burn all bridges. Any other decision would make us either one of the robbers or one of those who walked by without showing compassion for the sufferings of the man on the roadside. Yet it is easy to fall into an overly broad interpretation of this potential right. All of us change over time. Pôvodne bola napísaná v španielčine, názov je v taliančine.Podpísaná bola 3. októbra 2020 v Assisi pri hrobe svätého Františka, publikovaná . Charity’s openness to truth thus protects it from “a fideism that deprives it of its human and universal breadth”.[179]. We cannot be indifferent to suffering; we cannot allow anyone to go through life as an outcast. 188. [71] Yet some believers think that it consists in the imposition of their own ideologies upon everyone else, or in a violent defence of the truth, or in impressive demonstrations of strength. 182. As a rule, the advance of this kind of globalism strengthens the identity of the more powerful, who can protect themselves, but it tends to diminish the identity of the weaker and poorer regions, making them more vulnerable and dependent. All too quickly, however, we forget the lessons of history, “the teacher of life”. There is a reason why Jesus told us: “When you give alms, do not let your right hand know what your left hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret” (Mt 6:3-4). [24] Message fro the 2020 World Day of Peace (8 December 2019), 1: L’Osservatore Romano, 13 December 2019, p. 8. Charity needs the light of the truth that we constantly seek. [142], 169. 1, q. This means that “everyone has a fundamental role to play in a single great creative project: to write a new page of history, a page full of hope, peace and reconciliation”. [25], 27. The lodge also praises the fact that Francis addresses "the disintegrating role of the digital world, whose operation favors closed circuits of people who think the same way and facilitate the spread of fake news that encourage prejudice and hatred". Freedom thus becomes an illusion that we are peddled, easily confused with the ability to navigate the internet. 193. Once more, we encounter “the temptation to build a culture of walls, to raise walls, walls in the heart, walls on the land, in order to prevent this encounter with other cultures, with other people. Yet, this can only occur to the extent that there is genuine dialogue and openness to others. 105. Such was the temptation referred to in the ancient account of the Tower of Babel. He adds that the foundation of modern totalitarianism is the "denial of the transcendent dignity of the human person" and that violence "has no basis in religious convictions, but rather in their deformities". In the Johannine community, fellow Christians were to be welcomed, “even though they are strangers to you” (3 Jn 5). A “local narcissism” instead frets over a limited number of ideas, customs and forms of security; incapable of admiring the vast potential and beauty offered by the larger world, it lacks an authentic and generous spirit of solidarity. Social morality is present throughout all of Scripture. It is the territory of the “barbarian”, from whom we must defend ourselves at all costs.

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