Pope Francis greets Cardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer, President of the International Theological Commission, in the Vatican's Consistory Hall on Nov. 29, 2019, before addressing members of the ITC on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of its founding.

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer, President of the International Theological Commission, in the Vatican's Consistory Hall on Nov. 29, 2019, before addressing members of the ITC on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding.

The document has prompted an outcry from those in the Church who wish to see a change in teaching, mostly in the German-speaking world.