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Pope Francis embraces Humberto and Claudia Gomez, who are married civilly but not in the church, during a meeting with families at the Victor Manuel Reyna Stadium in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, Feb. 15.
Synod on the Family
James T. Bretzke
Pope Francis clearly believes there are few, if any, simple “recipes” for what following a formed and informed conscience looks like.
A family prays after arriving for Sunday Mass in 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Alexandria, Va.
Synod on the Family
Robert P. Imbelli
Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation, “Amoris Laetita," presents, at considerable length, his reflections and discernment based upon the two synods devoted to the Catholic understanding of marriage and family life.It is clear, even from a first reading, how closely the pope has ente
Synod on the Family
Megan K. McCabe
For many Catholics, discussions of gender and family can be painful.
Pope Francis shares a laugh with a newly married couple during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 7. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Synod on the Family
The Editors
“The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.”
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.
FaithSynod on the Family
James Martin, S.J.
Pope Francis’s groundbreaking new document asks the church to meet people where they are and to consider the complexities of people’s lives, to consider the complexities of people’s lives and to respect people’s consciences.
Young people gather for a group photo after a Mass for peace at the University of Pretoria in South Africa Feb. 25. (CNS photo/Kim Ludbrook, EPA)
Synod on the Family
Russell Pollitt, S.J.
“It deepens our appreciation of the beauty of marriage and family as a God-given gift.”