Amoris Laetitia

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Press conference on post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia in Vatican City on April 8, 2016.

Integration requires conversion: reflections on Amoris laetitia

Apr 9, 2016

By Carl Bunderson

Reflecting on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on love in the family, two professors at the John Paul II Institute have... Read more

Pope Francis greets a family at a prayer vigil for the Synod on the Family, Oct. 3, 2015.

US bishops: don't rush in reading, interpreting Pope's 'love letter' to families

Apr 8, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

The United States bishops are welcoming Pope Francis’s new apostolic exhortation, Amoris laetitia, praising the Pope’s call for careful encouragement... Read more

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn at Amoris Laetitia press conference at the Vatican on April 8, 2016.

Cardinal Schönborn praises 'Amoris Laetitia' stance on gay marriage

Apr 8, 2016

Pope Francis' new document on love in the family is welcome particularly for its steadfast adherence to Church teaching on... Read more

Post Francis' post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia in Vatican City on April 8, 2016.

Interpreting Amoris Laetitia 'through the lens of Catholic tradition'

Apr 8, 2016

By Andrea Gagliarducci

While some passages in Pope Francis’ new document may be unclear and open to multiple interpretations, the correct view is... Read more

Pope Francis kisses a baby at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 7, 2015.

Pope Francis: Children are always gifts, even in tough circumstances

Apr 8, 2016

Pope Francis’ latest writings on the family include a strong affirmation of the need to welcome children even in difficult... Read more

Pope Francis at the Divine Mercy Vigil in St. Peter's Square, April 2, 2016.

No doctrine change from Pope Francis – but a call for better pastoral care

Apr 8, 2016

Catholics who have divorced-and-remarried need the fullness of Church teaching. They also need a wise pastoral and community response to... Read more