VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) – An Italian bishop close to Pope Francis has revealed that the pontiff is preparing an encyclical on human fraternity as a sequel to his Abu Dhabi covenant with global Sunni Muslim leader Ahmad al-Tayyeb.
“Rumor has it that the pope himself will soon publish an encyclical on the theme of human fraternity,” Bp. Domenico Pompili of the diocese of Rieti told a press conference Wednesday.
This pontifical document will be a companion to the “