Here’s what you need to know about “Dilexit nos,” the new encyclical from Pope Francis about the Sacred Heart.

Selected excerpts from Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart, Dilexit nos, published October 24. The pope reflects on “the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ,” the very one who “loved us.

Find out what the key messages are in Dilexit Nos and what the new encyclical by Pope Francis means for the Catholic community.

In his fourth encyclical, “Delixit Nos,” Pope Francis calls on believers to rediscover devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, through it, to love our brothers and sisters in the church and world.

Pope Francis has issued the fourth encyclical of his papacy, denouncing a world that “is losing its heart” during times of global turmoil marked by “wars, socio-economic disparities and the uses of technology that threaten our humanity.

The approximately 30,000-word encyclical draws extensively from Scripture and tradition, featuring insights from St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Francis de Sales, and St. Charles de Foucauld.

Announced last June, the document was released today at a press conference held at the Vatican marking the 350th anniversary of the apparitions to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. After Lumen fidei, Laud

A prolific spiritual writer, Forte, who became a member of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in June, called the encyclical “extremely timely” for its attention to “the centrality of God’s love in Jesus Christ” and to the “dramatic challenges of the present time.”

Pope Francis' fourth encyclical calls on Catholics to contribute to building a church and society focused on human feeling and forgiveness.

Pope Francis issued his latest encyclical on Thursday, in which he denounced a world that "is losing its heart" during times of global turmoil marked by "wars, socioeconomic disparities and the uses of technology that threaten our humanity.