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Pope Leo XIV to meet with Eastern Church leaders and Episcopal Conference presidents
Pope Leo XIV will meet with heads of the Eastern Churches and presidents of episcopal conferences from October 7 to October 14, 2026. The gathering, titled "Ten years after Amoris Laetitia: announcing the Gospel with families today," will take place in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican.
The event marks the tenth anniversary of the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia. On the final day of the meeting, the Pope will preside over a Mass in St. Peter's Square at 10:00.
The Holy See Press Office announced the details during a press conference held on October 2. Gabriella Gambino, undersecretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, will coordinate the families participating in the meeting. Orietta Rachele Grazioli will serve as vice-coordinator for the experts, and Giacomo Costa, S.I., will manage the methodology for the event.
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