Life & Family

Pope Leo XIV to meet with bishops on family

Catholic IntelligenceOct 2, 2026Updated Oct 2, 3:26 PM PT1 min read

Pope Leo XIV will meet with heads of Eastern Catholic Churches and presidents of national bishops' conferences from Oct. 7 to 14 for a gathering titled "Ten Years After ‘Amoris Laetitia’: Proclaiming the Gospel With Families Today." The meeting aims to discuss how to renew pastoral care and increase family participation in the mission of the Church.

Gabriella Gambino, undersecretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, said the meeting will include approximately 200 participants, such as bishops, theological experts, and families representing all continental areas. Five families will offer their personal testimonies during the sessions. Gambino, who is coordinating the families for the event, noted that rapid cultural and social changes make it difficult for families to live and transmit the faith in secularized societies.

The gathering will not serve as a judgment on the document *Amoris Laetitia*. Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa, a consultant to the General Secretariat of the Synod, stated that the focus is on listening to pastoral experiences rather than revisiting past disputes or forcing a consensus. He said the goal is to understand what has been learned by attempting to live the document over the last decade.

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