Archbishop points to 'troublesome' misuses of Pope's teaching on family

US Archbishop seeks to correct misinterpretation of Amoris Laetitia in pastoral letter

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Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland has written a pastoral letter seeking to correct what he called "troublesome" misuse of Pope Francis' recent apostolic exhortation on the family and family life.

The pastoral letter, released on October 7, is titled "A True and Living Icon: Reading of Amoris Laetitia in Light of Church Teaching." In it, Archbishop Sample said that Pope Francis' exhortation, issued in April, has rightly been lauded by Catholics and non-Catholics alike for its pastoral approach.

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