Overview
- The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a note asserting marriage as an exclusive, lifelong union between one man and one woman and cautioning against non‑monogamous arrangements.
- The document, titled “Una sola carne: alabanza de la monogamia,” frames polygamy as a pressing pastoral challenge and cites the growth of publicly non‑monogamous relationships in Western societies.
- Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández authored the 40‑page text, which the document says was approved by Pope Leo XIV.
- The note emphasizes the unitive and procreative dimensions of marital sexuality, placing the unitive purpose as foundational and reiterating the Church’s prohibition on artificial contraception.
- Published only in Italian and heavily footnoted with 256 citations, the scholarly format may shape how quickly the guidance is understood and applied across regions.