On December 8, 2020, Pope Francis announced the beginning of the Year dedicated to St. Joseph, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his proclamation as the patron of the universal Church, made by Blessed Pius IX (December 8, 1870). On this occasion, Pope Francis published the Apostolic Letter "Patris Corde" (With a Father's Heart), emphasizing that "after Mary, the Mother of God, no saint occupies as much space in papal teaching as St. Joseph, her husband." The document presents the Pope's "personal reflections" on St. Joseph.
APOSTOLIC LETTER - PATRIS CORDE - POPE FRANCIS
