Pope Francis releases his third Encyclical

Pope Francis released his third encyclical on Sunday, a document entitled 'Fratelli tutti' (All Brothers) where the Pope urged his followers to focus on the need for greater solidarity with the poor, dialogue with others and care for God's creation.

The Pope travelled to the Italian town of Assisi on Saturday where he signed the encyclical before releasing it the day after, on the feast of his namesake, the peace-loving St. Francis.

Vatican encyclicals are the most authoritative form of papal teaching and they traditionally take their titles from the first two words of the document.

In this case, 'Fratelli Tutti' is a quote from the 'Admonitions,' the guidelines penned by St. Francis in the 13th century.

The document is yet further evidence of the influence St. Francis has had on the papacy of the Jesuit pope.

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