Pope Francis’ encyclical letter “Dilexit nos” on human and divine love.

Dilexit nos, the fourth encyclical letter of Pope Francis, focuses on the relevance of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in today’s world. Francis underlines the love of God revealed in the Heart of Christ, which is always a source of life and consolation. At the same time, he calls for reparation, which goes beyond the desire to alleviate suffering that is symbolically associated with the Heart of Jesus. It is about building a “civilisation of love”, rebuilding what sin and injustice have damaged, especially at the social level, in response to the love of Christ.

 Dilexit nos is an invitation to rediscover the richness of this devotion, to live it with joy and to share its message as a transforming force for a more just and fraternal world.