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Fratelli tutti
Early life and church career
Papacy
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Church governance and reform
Social and moral issues
Ecumenism and interfaith relations
Diplomacy and world affairs
Health, death, and legacy
Fratelli tutti (lit.'All brothers') is the third encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled "on fraternity and social friendship"; it was released in 2020. In the document, Francis states that the way the COVID-19 pandemic was managed by world countries has shown a failure in global cooperation. The encyclical calls for more human fraternity and solidarity, and is a plea to reject wars.
The document was signed on 3 October 2020, on the occasion of Pope Francis's visit to the tomb of his namesake, Francis of Assisi, and was published the following day on the saint's feast day.