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Pope León XIV Signs First Exhortation 'Dilexi te' Focused on the Poor

The Vatican will unveil the pastoral exhortation on Oct. 9, signaling continuity with Pope Francis’s final magisterium.

Overview

  • The Holy See confirmed the signing in the Apostolic Palace library in the presence of Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra.
  • The text will be presented in the Vatican Press Room by Cardinals Michael Czerny and Konrad Krajewski, alongside Brother Frédéric‑Marie Le Méhauté and Sister Clémence.
  • The exhortation centers on Jesus’s love for the poor and outlines the Church’s mission toward those in need.
  • The title recalls Francis’s 2024 encyclical Dilexit nos, with some outlets reporting the late pope may have contributed to early drafting.
  • León XIV has repeatedly highlighted poverty’s ties to war and climate in recent months, and he recently called the elderly “a gift” who must not be abandoned.