Dilexi te (I have loved you) is the first Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV, signed on October 4, 2025 and released on October 9, 2025. The exhortation, which was released on the feast day of Saint Francis, focuses on Christ’s love for the poor and the call for the Church to renew its commitment to those most in need. It is subtitled “on love for the poor”. The Pope places poverty at the center of his reflection, presenting it as a structural and universal issue affecting all societies.

The exhortation emphasizes that a concrete commitment to the poor must also be accompanied by a change in mentality that can have an impact at the cultural level.

Dilexit Te

Publisher: Paulines Philippines

Author: Pope Leo XIV

ISBN: 978-971-590-966-2

Size: 5 x 8 inches

No. of Pages: 80