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Pope Leo XIV to meet with Oriental Church leaders and Episcopal Conference presidents

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Pope Leo XIV will meet with leaders of Oriental Churches and presidents of episcopal conferences from the afternoon of Wednesday, October 7, through the late afternoon of Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The meeting, titled "Ten Years Since Amoris Laetitia: Announcing the Gospel to Families Today," will take place in the Paul VI Hall.

The Pope will preside over a Mass in St. Peter's Square at 10:00 a.m. on the final day.

The Holy See Press Office scheduled a press conference to present the meeting for Friday, October 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at the Vatican Press Office. Gabriella Gambino, undersecretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, will serve as the coordinator for families during the meeting. Orietta Rachele Grazioli will act as vice-coordinator for the experts, and Father Giacomo Costa, S.I., will manage the methodology.

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