Keyword: pastoralnotdoctrinal https://freerepublic.com/tag/pastoralnotdoctrinal/ en-us Fri, 9 Oct 2026 21:16:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 [Catholic Caucus] Vatican theologian urges ‘new ways of being’ family, Church at Amoris summit https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4398613/posts [Catholic Caucus] Vatican theologian urges ‘new ways of being’ family, Church at Amoris summit Professor Vincenzo Rosito of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences praised the 'spirit' of Amoris Laetitia and the 'changes' within the Church and family. Professor Vincenzo Rosito, the Vice Dean of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, asked attendees in an address to the ongoing Amoris Laetitia Summit, which praised the 10-year spirit of Pope Francis’ 2016 document, to ponder what is needed to learn new ways of “being a family” and “being a... LifeSite News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4398613/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2026 21:16:11 GMT [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal notes “changing understandings of gender,” says Church must discern how to change. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4398500/posts [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal notes “changing understandings of gender,” says Church must discern how to change. At Leo XIV's meeting marking ten years of Amoris Laetitia on October 8, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão delivered a speech on the challenges facing families in Asia. He is the President of the Conference of Bishops of India.Discussing changes in the “identity, nature and composition of the family,” the cardinal observed that “new forms of partnership and cohabitation are emerging, amid changing understandings of gender and relationships in urban settings.”Reflecting on what the Church has learned from its pastoral work, Ferrão declared: “Pastoral work is... Gloria TV https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4398500/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2026 01:03:21 GMT