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Pope Francis Publishes ‘The Joy of Love,’ a Statement on Family

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    Pope Francis waves to a crowd in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Andrew Medichini / AP)

In a new exhortation to the Catholic clergy, Pope Francis urges leaders of the church to serve their flock as nurturing pastors rather than rigid enforcers of church doctrine.

A few excerpts from “Amoris Laetitia,” or “The Joy of Love,” were chosen by The New York Times.

An appeal for greater empathy:

“When faced with difficult situations and wounded families, it is always necessary to recall this general principle: ‘Pastors must know that, for the sake of truth, they are obliged to exercise careful discernment of situations’ (Familiaris Consortio, 84). …. while clearly stating the Church’s teaching, pastors are to avoid judgements that do not take into account the complexity of various situations, and they are to be attentive, by necessity, to how people experience and endure distress because of their condition.”

On the necessity of broader training for priests:

“Seminarians should receive a more extensive interdisciplinary, and not merely doctrinal, formation in the areas of engagement and marriage. Their training does not always allow them to explore their own psychological and affective background and experiences. Some come from troubled families, with absent parents and a lack of emotional stability. There is a need to ensure that the formation process can enable them to attain the maturity and psychological balance needed for their future ministry.”

On violence against homosexuals:

“In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers observed that, ‘as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family.’ It is unacceptable ‘that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex.’”

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—Posted by Alexander Reed Kelly.

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