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Pope Leo XIV to meet with Oriental Church leaders

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Pope Leo XIV will meet with the heads 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 Mass in St. Peter's Square at 10:00 on the final day.

A press conference to present the meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2026, at 11:30 at the Sala Stampa della Santa Sede. Gabriella Gambino, undersecretary of the Dicastero per i Laici, la Famiglia e la Vita, will serve as the coordinator of families during the meeting. Orietta Rachele Grazioli will act as vice-coordinator of the experts, and Father Giacomo Costa will be responsible for the methodology.

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