This guide offers an introduction to Pope Leo XIV's "Dilexi Te" to help individuals and groups discuss its meaning and inspiration for faith and daily live.
"This apostolic exhortation, released on October 9, 2025 by Pope Leo XIV, asserts that in the poor and suffering, the Church recognizes the face of her crucified Lord, Jesus Christ, making the “option for the poor” a fundamental tenet of faith. Drawing deeply from Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the witness of the saints, Dilexi Te shows that God’s plan of salvation is marked by a special concern for the lowly, the marginalized, and the oppressed. This divine preference, embodied in the “poor Messiah,” reveals the very heart of God’s compassion for all humanity."
