17/5/2025
Pope Leo XIV has affirmed a core teaching of the Catholic church Friday: that family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman.”
Leo published his comments Friday after holding a private meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps before his installation as the first U.S.-born pope on Sunday. In his remarks, Leo affirmed much of the Catholic teachings, including its opposition to abortion and euthanasia.
Leo said it was up to governments to build peaceful societies “above all by investing in the family, founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman.“
“In addition, no one is exempted from striving to ensure respect for the dignity of every person, especially the most frail and vulnerable, from the unborn to the elderly, from the sick to the unemployed, citizens and immigrants alike,” he said.