Pope Francis published the fourth encyclical of his papacy on Thursday, denouncing a world that is “losing its heart” in times of global unrest marked by “wars, socio-economic disparities and the use of technology that threaten our humanity.” .

The document titled “Dilexit Nos,” Latin for “He loves us,” was released to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the first apparition of Saint Margaret Mary Alocoque, who helped spread devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, revealing his love of humanity.

The social encyclical calls on the faithful to “meditate” on the love of Jesus in a world where consumerism and algorithms obscure humanity.

This is his fourth encyclical, the best known to date being “Laudato Si,” or “Be Praised,” from 2015, which presents concern for the environment in moral terms.

In “Dilexit Nos,” the pontiff did not cite specific examples of global unrest in the 220-paragraph document published in eight languages, although he frequently references conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza in his homilies, his weekly prayers and his travels around the world.

Pope Francis often asks for prayers for the “martyred” people of Ukraine and recently spoke of “inhumane attacks” in Gaza.

In the Middle East conflict, he has tended to take a balanced line, often discussing Israel and the hostages still held by Hamas alongside the suffering of the Palestinians.

In the document, the pontiff said the inability to “feel that something is intolerable” amid suffering on both sides of the conflict “is a sign of a world that has become heartless.”

“When we witness the outbreak of new wars, with the complicity, tolerance or indifference of other countries, or small power struggles around partisan interests, we may be tempted to conclude that our world is in the process of lose courage,” he writes.

The pope warned that consumer societies “dominated by a frenetic pace and bombarded by technology” risked interfering with the possibility of engaging in an “inner life.”

He noted that algorithms have revealed that “our thoughts and will are much more ‘uniform’ than we previously thought.” They are easily predictable and therefore susceptible to manipulation.”

In the age of artificial intelligence, “we cannot forget that poetry and love are necessary to save our humanity,” he writes.

Vatican encyclicals are the most authoritative form of papal teaching and traditionally take their titles from the first two words of the document.

Mgr Bruno Forte, theologian and archbishop of the Italian diocese of Chiet-Vasto, said the encyclical “Dilexit Nos” “can truly be considered a summary of everything that Pope Francis has said and wishes to say to our brothers in humanity . He says, “God loves you and has shown you the best way, through Jesus.”

Archbishop Forte said the document should not be seen as “a simple spiritual refuge” but as a proposal “of love, mutual welcome and forgiveness.”