Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer October 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. Photo: OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media. Why are fewer young people choosing to marry in the Catholic Church, and how does contemporary society understand the relationship between sexuality, procreation, and the sacrament of marriage? Those are among the questions addressed at an international gathering on the family at the Vatican, which took place through October 14 with the participation of presidents…
