Holy Father Pope Francis has set up a new Pontifical Institute for the study of Marriage and Family, to carry forward the work of the two Synods of Bishops and the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia. In a Motu Proprio, the Vatican officially announced that the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences is being established to have a clear implementation of the work of Synods.
As reported by Vatican Radio, Holy Father Pope Francis remarked that “Contemporary anthropological and cultural changes require a diversified and analytical approach which cannot be limited to pastoral and missionary practices of the past.” Further, His Holiness added, “Instead, we must be able to interpret our faith in a context in which individuals are less supported than before as they deal with the complex realities of family life.”
The institute which is expected to come into effect soon will offer students courses leading to a diploma, a license and a doctorate in marriage and family sciences.
