Pope Francis will sign a new encyclical on human fraternity on October 3

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will sign the third encyclical of his pontificate in Assisi on October 3.

The encyclical is titled Fratelli tutti, which means "All brothers" in Italian, and will focus on the theme of human fraternity and social friendship, according to the Holy See Press Office.

Pope Francis will offer a mass at the tomb of Saint Francis in Assisi in private at 15pm before signing the encyclical the day before the feast of Saint Francis.

Human fraternity has been an important theme for Pope Francis in recent years. In Abu Dhabi, the pope signed "A Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together" in February 2019. Pope Francis' message for his first World Day of Peace as pope in 2014 was "Fraternity, foundation and way for peace".

Pope Francis 'previous encyclical, Laudato Si', published in 2015, had a title taken from the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi “Canticle of the Sun” praising God for creation. Previously he published Lumen Fidei, an encyclical initiated by Pope Benedict XVI.

The pope will return from Assisi to the Vatican on October 3. The beatification of Carlo Acutis will take place in Assisi the following weekend, and in November the economic summit "Economy of Francis" is also scheduled in Assisi.

“It is with great joy and in prayer that we welcome and await the private visit of Pope Francis. A stage that will highlight the importance and necessity of fraternity ”, p. This was said on 5 September by Mauro Gambetti, custodian of the Sacred Convent of Assisi