“An Encyclical Written with Four Hands”

New out from Catholic News Service, this video on the writing of the anticipated first papal encyclical from Pope Francis:

In it, we find CNS Rome bureau chief Francis X. Rocca discussing the authorship of Lumen Fidei – “The Light of Faith” – which will be released on Friday.

More on the encyclical:

• News.va
• Catholic New Service
• Francis “Lights” Up – Pope’s First Encyclical Due Friday – Whispers in the Loggia

Read the encyclicals by Pope Benedict XVI:

• Caritas in veritate (Charity in Truth), June 29, 2009
• Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope), November 30, 2007
• Deus Caritas Est (On Christian Love – God is Love), December 25, 2005 

A question for you: Have you already read Pope Benedict XVI’s papal encyclicals? How do you anticipate that Lumen Fidei will differ in tone and content from the most recent encyclicals?