Pope Francis will sign a new encyclical after Mass celebrated in the Basilica of St. Francis on 3 October. The ceremony will take place without the faithful present, in respect of the current health situation.
By Vatican News
Pope Francis will visit the Italian town of Assisi on 3 October to sign a new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti (All Brothers)”.
In a statement released on Saturday, Sept. 5, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said the encyclical is on fraternity and social friendship.
The title is a reference to the writings of St. Francis: “Let us all, brothers, consider the Good Shepherd who to save His sheep bore the suffering of the Cross” (Admonitions, 6, 1: FF155).
The Holy Father will arrive in Assisi in the afternoon where he will celebrate Holy Mass at the Tomb of St. Francis, which will be followed by the signing of the encyclical.