Overview

• Celebrating the Giubileo delle famiglie on June 1 at St. Peter’s, Pope Leo XIV called marriage “the canon of true love between a man and a woman” characterized by total, faithful and fruitful commitment.
• He urged parents to model consistency in their behavior, educating children toward freedom through disciplined obedience and seeking their well-being.
• Children were encouraged to express gratitude to their parents for the gift of life and the daily blessings it provides.
• Grandparents and elderly faithful received a special exhortation to watch over younger generations with wisdom, humility, compassion and patience gained over the years.
• The address framed a united family as both a sign of societal peace and a privileged setting to encounter Jesus and pass faith from one generation to the next.