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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo announces October gathering for ‘synodal discernment’ on Amoris laetitia

Leo’s letter does not explicitly mention the question of sacramental access by those in irregular unions.

Edgar Beltrán
Mar 19, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV has invited the presidents of the world’s episcopal conferences to meet in Rome in October 2026 “to proceed, in mutual listening, to a synodal discernment on the steps to be taken in order to proclaim the Gospel to families today.”

Pope Leo greets bishops at the Vatican in October 2025. Credit Image: © Marco Iacobucci/SOPA Images via ZUMA P…

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