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Vatican Defends Monogamy against Polygamy, Polyamory

Nov 25, 2025

“One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy” was published in Italian by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Nov. 25.

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Vatican to Release New Document on Polygamy at End of November

Nov 5, 2025

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a new document on marriage in the context of ongoing discussions about polygamy in Africa.

Sr. Esther Lucas Jose Maria, Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, and Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior. Credit: ACI Africa

Six Pastoral Proposals Africa’s Catholic Bishops Have Approved for Accompaniment of Persons in Polygamous Situations

Aug 4, 2025

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have made some six pastoral proposals in response to the mandate that the multi-year XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, the Synod on Synodality, gave them to “to promote theological and pastoral discernment on the issue of polygamy”.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo (left) and Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior (right) during the 25 April 2024 press conference. Credit: ACI Africa

Church in Africa Acts on Synod on Synodality Call to “theological, pastoral discernment” on Polygamy, Creates Commission

May 3, 2024

The leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has responded to the call of the first session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to discern pastoral care towards persons in polygamous unions.