Pope Francis
Dilexit Nos §52
Dilexit Nos: On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ
52 While the image of Christ and his heart is not in itself an object of worship, neither is it simply one among many other possible images. It was not devised at a desk or designed by an artist; it is “no imaginary symbol, but a real symbol which represents the centre, the source from which salvation flowed for all humanity”.
Source: Dilexit Nos (Vatican.va)