When Doctrine Walks on African Soil: Marriage, Polygamy, and Synodal Discernment After Una Caro
The Vatican document Una Caro in Praise of Monogamy reaffirms the Catholic Church’s enduring teaching that marriage is an exclusive and indissoluble union between one man and one woman. For Catholics, this teaching is neither negotiable nor unfamiliar. It is rooted in Scripture, upheld by Tradition, and cherished as a sacramental sign of Christ’s faithful love for the Church. Yet,…