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Amoris Laetitia

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 14, 2026, on the final day of a meeting in which the presidents of bishops' conferences are marking the 10th anniversary of "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love"). The Mass also included special prayers for the health of Pope Leo XIV, following his lung surgery the previous day and diagnosis of cancer. (OSV News photo/Stoyan Nenov, Reuters)

TRAINING - Cardinal Tagle delivers Pope Leo’s prepared homily at family meeting closing Mass

Courtney Mares|Oct 14, 2026|1 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer Oct. 7, 2026, as he opens the weeklong Vatican meeting of presidents of bishops’ conferences marking the 10th anniversary of "Amoris Laetitia" (The Joy of Love"). In his opening remarks, the pope spoke about the pastoral responsibility of the Church to find renewed ways of proclaiming the Gospel, offering sacramental graces and accompanying families today. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Bishops gather at Vatican to address family challenges, 10 years after 'Amoris Laetitia'

Courtney Mares|Oct 7, 2026|5 Min Read

Pope Francis greets newly married couples during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Sept. 30, 2015, file photo. In 2016, the late pope, who died in 2025, released a major document, "Amoris Laetitia," which focused on love in the family. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Faith

At 10, 'Amoris Laetitia' still shapes landscape for marriage, family ministries

Kimberley Heatherington|Mar 16, 2026|6 Min Read

Pope Francis caresses the cheek of a boy at the Vatican May 13, 2022, while greeting participants from a conference in Rome discussing the family and moral theology. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

The past should be source of inspiration, not the destination, pope says

Carol Glatz|May 13, 2022|3 Min Read

Harris Adolph is accompanied by his parents, Gerald and Gwen Adolph, as he proclaims the first reading during the annual Black History Month Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City Feb. 4, 2018. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Bishops OK draft of framework for marriage, family life ministry

Dennis Sadowski|Jun 18, 2021|4 Min Read

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Amoris laetitia webinar equips leaders to build up sacramental marriages in the Church

Catholic News Agency|Jun 13, 2021|5 Min Read

Pope Francis delivers a June 9, 2021, video message to participants of an online forum titled "Where are we with Amoris Laetitia?" dedicated to implementing proposals inspired by his 2016 exhortation of the same name. He said the church must learn to "listen actively to families, and at the same time to involve them as subjects of pastoral care." (CNS screenshot/Vatican Media)

Faith

Church must learn to listen to families, pope says

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jun 9, 2021|3 Min Read

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Faith

Vatican event explores meaning, importance of discernment in families

Elise Ann Allen|Apr 23, 2021|5 Min Read

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. (Lucia Ballester/CNA)

Faith

Vatican unveils official prayer of 2022 World Meeting of Families

Catholic News Agency|Apr 22, 2021|4 Min Read

Brandon and Danielle Hegarty are seen in the sanctuary during their wedding Mass at Holy Cross Church in Nesconset, N.Y., Aug. 9, 2020. In a March 19 message to a Rome conference, Pope Francis called for the church's message on marriage to be given in a manner that is encouraging and accessible and not from on high. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Ministry to families must meet their real needs, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Mar 19, 2021|3 Min Read

U.S. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, is pictured in Rome in this March 19, 2018, file photo. During a March 18 Vatican news conference on the "Amoris Laetitia Family Year," Cardinal Farrell said that although the church cannot bless nonsacramental unions, the pastoral care of the church is always open to all people. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Faith

No one can be excluded from the care, love of the church, cardinal says

Carol Glatz|Mar 18, 2021|3 Min Read

A statue of St. Joseph with child Jesus at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. (Victor Alemán)

Archbishop Gomez to lead nationally broadcast Mass for Year of St. Joseph

Angelus Staff|Mar 17, 2021|2 Min Read

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