Amoris Laetitia: a Ticking Moral Time Bomb, by Richard A. Spinello

By Richard A. Spinello, Crisis Magazine, June 9, 2022

Richard A. Spinello is Professor of Management Practice at Boston College and a member of the adjunct faculty at St. John’s Seminary in Boston. …

On June 22, the Vatican will host the World Meeting of Families, which will showcase the “Amoris Laetitia Family.” When asked about whether this new model of the family includes LGBTQ families and other “irregular” unions, the spokesperson for this gathering was vague and noncommittal. Although we can’t be certain about the thrust of this meeting, one thing is quite certain: there has been a concerted effort in the last few weeks to promote and propagate Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ exhortation on the family issued in 2016. … the salvation of all nations should last forever in its integrity and be handed on to all generations” (Dei Verbum, 7).

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