One spouse for life: Vatican issues new decree under Pope Leo XIV; what it says
Pope Leo XIV has issued a new Vatican decree reaffirming that Catholics must marry only one spouse for life and refrain from multiple intimate relationships. The document strongly criticizes polygamy and polyamory, emphasizing that true marriage is an exclusive, lifelong bond between two individuals of equal dignity and rights. This guidance follows recent Vatican summits discussing marriage teachings.
Pope Leo XIV has issued a new Vatican decree reaffirming that Catholics must marry only one spouse for life and refrain from multiple intimate relationships. The document strongly criticizes polygamy and polyamory, emphasizing that true marriage is an exclusive, lifelong bond between two individuals of equal dignity and rights. This guidance follows recent Vatican summits discussing marriage teachings.
