Angolan Archbishop Decries Attacks on Family, Urges Church to Step Up Protection of the Institution

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba, president of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe, called on the Church to develop methods and guidelines to protect the dignity and stability of the family. Speaking to Radio Ecclesia on October 9, the Archbishop of Saurimo said that new ideologies and cultural trends are attacking and tarnishing the institution of the family.

Imbamba made these comments during a meeting convened by Pope Leo XIV with the presidents of episcopal conferences and heads of Eastern Churches. The gathering marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia.

The Archbishop noted that the meeting serves to revisit the teachings of that document to see how they apply to current social and cultural transformations. He suggested the Church must assess how its teachings can address the specific problems currently affecting families in society.