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Pope Leo XIV to open international congress on infertility in Rome

October 9, 2026 · 1 min read

ROME — Pope Leo XIV will open an international congress on fertility and infertility on Oct. 16, bringing together specialists from a range of disciplines to address the scientific, anthropological, and ethical challenges related to sexuality and human reproduction.

The conference, titled “The Splendor of the Human Person: Safeguarding Fertility, Healing Infertility,” will be held Oct. 16–18 at the Rome campus of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.

According to the Vatican, the Holy Father will inaugurate the event during an audience at the Vatican following a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, archbishop of Bologna and president of the Italian Episcopal Conference.

The congress will mark the 25th anniversary of the International Scientific Institute Paul VI (ISI), which conducts research on human fertility and infertility in support of responsible procreation, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Center for Natural Fertility Regulation.

The initiative is being promoted by the ISI-Paul VI Foundation, the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, the Toniolo Institute of Higher Studies, and the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation, along with…

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Branislav Stanković

It's good that they also deal with infertility treatment, and not just science. It is interesting to me how they will connect ethics with natural methods of fertility regulation, especially since they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of that Center. I hope it will be useful for ordinary couples who struggle with it.

Стоян Колев

It is good that they will also discuss the treatment of infertility, and not just the theory. I'm curious how exactly they're going to connect ethics with natural methods of fertility regulation, especially as they celebrate 50 years of that Center. I hope something practical comes out for ordinary families struggling with this.