Amoris Laetitia Revisited, and Smoking

LEFT: Pope Leo XIV speaks during a meeting marking the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’ at the Vatican Oct. 7, 2026. RIGHT: Smoking holds a particular place in the Catholic imagination and recent trends show Gen-Z Catholics are lighting up.

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LEFT: Pope Leo XIV speaks during a meeting marking the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’ at the Vatican Oct. 7, 2026. RIGHT: Smoking holds a particular place in the Catholic imagination and recent trends show Gen-Z Catholics are lighting up.

This week, Pope Leo XIV gathered some 200 cardinals, bishops, experts and married couples in Rome to mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ sometimes controversial apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia. Register contributor Dr. Larry Chapp explores the document’s legacy and what Pope Leo hopes to accomplish. Plus, Register staff writers Jonah McKeown and Gigi Duncan tackle a surprising question: Is smoking making a comeback among Gen Z Catholics?

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