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Bishops to listen to families

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV joined the opening prayer for an international meeting of bishops on the family at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Oct. 7, 2026. The weeklong gathering, which runs through Oct. 14, marks the 10th anniversary of the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia.

Presidents of bishops' conferences from around the world are meeting behind closed doors to discuss why fewer young people are choosing to marry in the Catholic Church. Participants are also examining how modern society views the relationship between sexuality, procreation, and the sacrament of marriage.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, told participants on Oct. 9 that the connection between sexual activity and procreation is no longer widely accepted in Australia. He noted that many young people hold cultural assumptions about sexuality that differ from Church teaching, making it difficult for them to embrace the Church's position. Costelloe attributed this tension to influences from social media, entertainment, and peer culture.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 8:49 AM CBCP News Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant to marry
  2. Oct 9, 8:37 AM Catholic News Agency Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant to marry
  3. Oct 9, 12:11 PM National Catholic Register Vatican Meeting Examines Why Young People Seem Reluctant to Marry
  4. Oct 10, 9:37 AM ACI Africa Vatican Meeting Examines Why Young People are Reluctant to Marry
  5. Oct 10, 1:27 AM Vatican News BE Ватыканская сустрэча пра сям’ю: суправаджэнне як задача Касцёла
  6. Oct 9, 7:01 AM ACI Prensa Español Encuentro sobre Amoris laetitia busca respuestas a por qué muchos jóvenes no quieren casarse
  7. Oct 9, 5:50 AM ACI Digital Português Encontro sobre Amoris laetitia debate por que muitos jovens não querem se casar
  8. Oct 9, 2:05 PM InfoCatólica Español Farrell constata el descenso mundial de los matrimonios civiles y canónicos en el encuentro por los diez años de Amoris laetitia
  9. Oct 9, 6:24 AM Alfa y Omega Español Aunque los jóvenes se casen menos, «no han dejado de tener sed de amor»
  10. Oct 10, 3:09 AM Vatican News Magyar Amoris laetitia – 3. nap: A családok kísérése az egész Egyház feladata
  11. Oct 10, 4:23 AM Vatican News Italiano Amoris laetitia: il matrimonio, progetto comune da coltivare ogni giorno
  12. Oct 10, 5:39 AM Vatican News Amoris laetitia: Marriage is a shared commitment to nurture each day
  13. Oct 10, 6:14 AM Vatican News Español Amoris laetitia: el matrimonio, un proyecto común que hay que cultivar cada día
  14. Oct 10, 5:54 AM Vatican News Français Amoris laetitia: le mariage, un projet commun à cultiver chaque jour
  15. Oct 10, 2:59 PM Religión Digital Español Adiós a Maricarmen, elecciones y cambios en la Iglesia española... y en el Vaticano
  16. Oct 10, 5:45 PM Więź Polski Zanim Watykan zacznie mówić, polski publicysta-pośrednik już wie lepiej
  17. Oct 11, 2:15 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar A családok kísérése az egész Egyház feladata – Vatikáni püspöktalálkozó (3. nap)
  18. Oct 11, 2:52 AM Vatican News العربية سنوات الزواج الأولى محور اليوم الرابع في اللقاء لمناسبة مرور١٠ سنوات على صدور "فرح الحب"
  19. Oct 11, 11:50 PM Vatican News Svenska Amoris laetitia: Äktenskapet är ett gemensamt åtagande att dagligen vårda
  20. Oct 12, 4:16 AM Agência Ecclesia Português «Amoris Laetitia»: Fragilidade do casamento reflete descrença e ansiedade, avisa investigadora
  21. Oct 12, 10:14 AM America ‘Amoris’ meeting discusses divorce and remarriage among human ‘fragilities’
  22. Oct 12, 8:02 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Amoris laetitia : accompagner les couples et soutenir les familles dans les épreuves
  23. Oct 13, 5:00 PM Catholic Outlook Archbishop Costelloe: Proclaiming the Church’s vision of family
  24. Oct 14, 12:50 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Zuhören, Verzeihen und Geduld / Bischofstreffen gibt Tipps zum Zusammenspiel von Familie und Kirche
  25. Oct 14, 1:59 AM Vatican News BE Сям'я – суб'ект місіі: апошні дзень сустрэчы ў Ватыкане
  26. Oct 14, 11:57 PM Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev BE Сям'я – суб'ект місіі: апошні дзень сустрэчы ў Ватыкане
  27. Oct 15, 2:41 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Amoris laetitia,familia za Kikristo:jumuiya za kina za maisha na upendo
  28. Oct 16, 9:02 AM OSV News Church must listen to families, young people hesitant to marry, bishops say
  29. Oct 15, 11:10 PM Catholic World News Ukrainian Catholic leader says he discussed families in war at Amoris Laetitia meeting (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
  30. Oct 16, 8:45 AM The Catholic Telegraph Church must listen to families, young people hesitant to marry, bishops say
  31. Oct 16, 9:49 AM Catholic Review Church must listen to families, young people hesitant to marry, bishops say
  32. Oct 17, 2:07 AM Vatican News Polski Belgia: małżeństwa muszą sobie pomagać, traktujmy to jak posługę

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