Vatican’s Flawed Defense of Monogamy Reveals Deeper Doctrinal Erosion
The Nov. 25, 2025 article from Catholic News Agency reports on a new document titled *”One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy”* issued by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Signed by antipope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost), the text claims to defend monogamy against polygamy and polyamory while addressing pastoral challenges in Africa. It emphasizes the “unitive aspect” of marriage while omitting its procreative purpose and indissolubility, citing secular poets (Whitman, Neruda) and philosophers (Kierkegaard) alongside selective references to post-conciliar figures like Karol Wojtyła (“John Paul II”). The document frames monogamy as anthropological progress rather than divine law, reducing marriage to a naturalistic “communion of love” while ignoring its sacramental essence.






