The paper by Laszlo Zsolnai on “The Economics of Pope Francis” was published in The Way, the journal of Jesuits in Britain in April 2025. (Vol 64, No. 2, pp. 23– 34.)
The paper analyses the development of Pope Francis’ economic views from the time of his election to the present day. First, it briefly shows the relationship of St. Francis of Assisi, who inspired Pope Francis, to the economy and then explores – among other documents – the main economic messages of the papal encyclical Laudato si’. Finally, it presents Pope Francis’ ‘Economy of Francesco’ initiative and discusses further opportunities for development.