Dilexi te

Dilexi te
Latin for 'I have loved you'
Apostolic exhortation of Pope Leo XIV
Signature date 4 October 2025
SubjectTo all Christians on love for the poor
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Dilexi te (English: "I have loved you") is the first apostolic exhortation of Pope Leo XIV, signed on 4 October 2025 and released on 9 October 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 official presentation of the exhortation took place on 9 October 2025 at the Holy See Press Office, with the participation of Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner; Father Frédéric-Marie Le Méhauté OFM; and Sister Clémence LSJ, a religious sister who works among the Roma women of southern Italy.