Earlier version, Friday 16 October
Pope Leo XIV sends message to Amoris laetitia meeting
Vatican
Pope Leo XIV sends message to Amoris laetitia gathering
Pope Leo XIV sent a message to participants of a week-long meeting marking the tenth anniversary of the apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia. The message, dated October 13, was read at the conclusion of the gathering on October 14.
In the message, the pope expressed his desire for families to be actively involved in the life and mission of the Church to help discern the paths to follow. He told participants that he would read the results of their discussions and share his own reflections at a later time.
The pope sent the message while recovering at Gemelli Hospital following lung surgery. According to Rome Reports, his postoperative recovery is progressing normally, and he has begun walking in his room, completed respiratory physiotherapy, and resumed eating.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the closing Mass in St. Peter’s Square alongside presidents of bishops' conferences from around the world.
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- Official sourceMessage of the Holy Father at the End of the Meeting on 'Amoris Laetitia'
Holy See Press Office
- Official sourceMessage of Pope Leo XIV at the end of the Meeting for the tenth anniversary of "Amoris laetitia" - Always involve families in the mission of the Church
L'Osservatore Romano
- Official source@VaticanNewsMessage of Holy Father Leo XIV at the end of the meeting on the tenth anniversary of Amoris laetitia
Vatican News
- Official source@VaticanNewsAmoris laetitia: the Pope invites participants to share the fruit of their work
Vatican News
- Reporting@romereportsespPope Leo XIV's First Message After Surgery: “I Haven't Been Able to Be with You”
Rome Reports
Earlier version, Thursday 15 October
Pope Leo XIV sends message after surgery
Earlier version, Wednesday 14 October
Pope Leo XIV sends message at end of Amoris laetitia meeting
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 14, 9:46 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Messaggio del Santo Padre al termine dell’Incontro su “Amoris laetitia”
- Oct 14, 11:01 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Sporočilo svetega očeta Leona XIV. ob koncu srečanja ob desetletnici Amoris laetitia
- Oct 14, 11:21 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV's First Message After Surgery: “I Haven't Been Able to Be with You”
- Oct 14, 9:51 AM Vatican News Français Amoris laetitia: le Pape invite les participants à partager le fruit de leurs travaux
- Oct 14, 1:38 PM Vatican News 한국어 교황: 아무리 상처 입은 가정이라도 사랑을 바탕으로 언제나 성장할 수 있습니다.
- Oct 15, 6:17 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Messaggio di Papa Leone XIV al termine dell’Incontro per il decennale di «Amoris laetitia» - Coinvolgere sempre le famiglie nella missione…
- Oct 15, 9:20 AM Aleteia Polski Leon XIV w szpitalu Gemelli: spokojne dni po operacji
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