St Francis of Assisi and Fratelli Tutti: A Historical Purview

As humans we are always faced with problems. In this world of problems there have always been persons, who lead the world to reach the other shore. It is in this context of present world that Pope Francis brings out his Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, with the theme fraternal love and social relationship, a way to live in this world as brothers and sisters. He tells us that in these pages of the Encyclical of reflection on universal fraternity, he is inspired particularly persons of the past like by Saint Francis of Assisi, but also others who are not Catholics, like Martin Luther King, Desmond Tutu, Mahatma Gandhi and many others. These persons are people who bring hope to the world. The Pope says that he would like to conclude by mentioning another person of great faith. He is blessed Charles de Foucauld. He was a man of intense experience of God, who made a journey of transformation towards feeling a brother to all. It is from this background that this research paper is being brought out titled, “St Francis of Assisi and Fratelli Tutti: A Historical Purview.”