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Pope Leo XIV Opens Status Check on Pope Francis’ Contentious Opening to Civilly Remarried Catholics

Leo urged bishops to confront tensions between Catholic teaching and family life, as 152 church leaders and experts begin a seven-day review of Amoris Laetitia.

Get RNS’ thoughtful, essential religion reporting every morning. Sign up for free! VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged Catholic leaders to courageously accompany families in their weaknesses and failures, as he embraced one of Pope Francis’ most contentious teachings about welcoming Catholics in second marriages and otherwise “irregular” unions. Leo opened a weeklong, closed-door conference assessing the implementation of Francis…

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In a speech Pope Leo XIV acknowledged a gap between the way sexuality is lived and the Catholic conception of marriage. He therefore called on the bishops to develop pastoral care for couples and families.

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For a week in the Vatican, Catholic church leaders from all parts of the world advise. The topic is the current changes in marriage and family as a challenge for the Church. At the beginning, there was an introduction to social philosophy.

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ANSA broke the news in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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