encyclicals about the theological virtues: Deus caritas est (about love), Spe salvi (about hope), and Lumen fidei (about faith: this encyclical was written both by Pope Benedict XVI and by Pope Francis). See also Cardinal virtues Seven deadly sins (cardinal sins) Seven virtues Christian ethics References Further reading Paradise Restored: The Social Ethics of Francis of Assisi, A Commentary on Francis's "Salutation of the Virtues", by Jan Hoebrichts, Franciscan Institute Publications, 2004. . External links Christian ethics Christian terminology Virtue