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A newly married couple snaps a selfie with Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience in Paul VI Hall, Feb. 4, 2015.

Love requires work – not just attraction or feelings, Pope tells couples

May 27, 2015

By Elise Harris

In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis said the process of engagement is essential for any couple on their way... Read more

Formation for marriage can't end at the wedding, Catholic couple says

Oct 21, 2014

By Ann Schneible

As the Church continues to reflect on the pastoral needs of the family following the recent Synod of Bishops, there... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster.

Cardinal shines light on migration, marriage prep in family synod

Oct 10, 2014

By Ann Schneible

The effects of migration and poverty upon families, the pastoral care of children, the Eucharist in connection to our understanding... Read more

Catholic marriage preparation needs to better 'evangelize'

Feb 19, 2014

By Carl Bunderson, Kevin J. Jones

The head of a major U.S. missionary apostolate says that evangelization – not simple catechesis – is needed to prepare... Read more

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Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

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Indian Christians pay their respects to the remains of St. Francis Xavier during the 17th exposition of the saint's body at the Se Cathedral in Goa on Nov. 22, 2014.

St. Francis Xavier’s relics draw 12,000 in Goa, India, for decennial exposition

Pope Francis signs two bottles of bourbon presented to him by Father Jim Sichko at the Vatican on May 1, 2024.

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Pope Francis meets with the Dicastery for Culture and Education at the Vatican on Nov. 21, 2024.

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St. John’s Cathedral in the Netherlands is lit up for Red Wednesday on Nov. 23, 2022.

Churches around the world lit up red in honor of persecuted Christians

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Vatican Christmas tree wreathed in controversy over environmental objections

Father Max Josef Metzger, a Catholic priest executed by the Nazi regime in 1944 for his peace activism and ecumenical work, was beatified Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Freiburg, Germany.

Church beatifies German priest who was executed by Nazis in 1944

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