Pope Opens Vatican Summit on Families, Calls for Courage and Compassion
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The Pope opened a big meeting at the Vatican this week.
He spoke to leaders of the Eastern Churches and heads of bishops' groups from around the world.
The meeting is about families. It marks ten years since a famous Church document called "Amoris Laetitia."
The Pope said the Church must answer family questions with courage.
He said leaders must be careful with people's fragilities, or weak moments.
The Pope also said not everyone follows Church rules about sex.
He asked Church leaders to listen more to families.
The meeting continues with more talks about family life today.
Vocabulary15 words
- Vatican
- the small city where the Pope lives and works
- Amoris Laetitia
- a Church document about families
- courage
- being brave, not afraid
- fragilities
- weak or difficult moments in life
- summit
- a big important meeting
- bishops
- important Church leaders
- Eastern Churches
- Christian churches from eastern countries
- anniversary
- the day marking years since an event
- document
- an official written paper
- listen
- to pay attention to someone talking
- families
- parents, children, and relatives together
- rules
- things people must follow
- leaders
- people in charge of a group
- meeting
- when people come together to talk
- speak
- to say words
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1. A summit about families 2. Ten years of Amoris Laetitia 3. False
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The Pope opened a big meeting at the _____ this week.
He spoke to leaders of the Eastern Churches and heads of bishops' groups from around the _____.
The meeting is about families. It marks ten years since a famous Church document called "_____."
The Pope said the Church must answer family questions with _____.
He said leaders must be careful with people's _____, or weak moments.
The Pope also said not everyone follows Church rules about _____.
He asked Church leaders to _____ more to families.
The meeting continues with more talks about family _____ today.
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