For the past five years, Pope Francis has inspired Christians and non-Christians alike with his heartfelt support for the poor and disadvantage, as well as with his concern for the well-being of the earth. In this book, Donald Dorr gives a comprehensive account of the teaching of Francis, drawing not only on the pope’s major documents but on his hundreds of public addresses and messages.

Topics covered include Francis’ views on the defense of human life and of the family; the role of women in the Church; migration and trafficking; his condemnation of nuclear weapons; his insistence that simple everyday language should be used in translating the liturgy; his radical criticism of the present unjust structures of our world; and the crucial need to repair our damaged relationship with our planet.