Apostolic Exhortation

Leo XIV publishes first major document of pontificate

• Oct 9, 2025
• Crux Staff

Saint Therese points to Church’s ‘hierarchy of truths’, pope says

• Oct 16, 2023
• Elise Ann Allen

Pope’s Amazon document due Wednesday amid married priest row

• Feb 7, 2020
• Nicole Winfield

Pope calls abuse crisis a ‘scourge’ in youth doc, omits ‘zero tolerance’

• Apr 2, 2019
• Elise Harris

Pope to sign letter to young people at popular Marian sanctuary

• Mar 21, 2019
• Carol Glatz

Pope to issue post-synod document on young people in March

• Feb 24, 2019
• Cindy Wooden

In ‘Gaudete et Exsultate,’ Pope answers ‘Amoris’ critics: Don’t ‘reduce, constrict’ Gospel

• Apr 9, 2018
• Inés San Martín

A new ‘apostolic exhortation’ is coming. What is that, anyway?

• Apr 6, 2018
• Inés San Martín

Pope Francis lets the world in on the Church's best-kept secret

• Apr 8, 2016
• John L. Allen Jr.

Pope’s big call on Communion may mean little on the ground

• Apr 3, 2016
• John L. Allen Jr.