Leaders of the US Catholic Church have been proceeding carefully in their efforts to understand and implement the Pope's exhortation on marriage and family, according to a report issued on September 27.

The report, from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, was in response to a request from the Office of the Synod of Bishops to determine how the papal exhortation "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love") has been received and implemented since its release in April. The report is based on responses from 59 dioceses and 18 national organisations.