From Zenit:
Benedict XVI's first encyclical letter Deus Caritas Est is one of the most commercially successful doctrinal tracts ever written by a Pope.The document has been reprinted three times in the German Pontiff's own language, three times in Spanish and has sold almost 1.5 million copies in Italian.
For the first time in modern history, the Latin version was also reprinted since the initial run of 1,000 copies sold out in two months. Benedict XVI's first encyclical has also been translated into Russian and Chinese.
It is a great little encyclical but if you want to start with a very brief summary here's one for you.
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