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Raising Catholic kids: New study suggests what successful parents have in common
A new study aims to demonstrate the practices of parents who successfully raise children to be practicing Catholic adults. Read more
Data show Americans want larger families even as fertility rates remain at historic lows
A recent Gallup study shows an increase in the number of Americans who believe that the ideal family size is... Read more
US couple to share advice for Catholic family life at World Meeting of Families
The international gathering of Catholic families begins in Rome on June 22. Read more
Pope Francis announces his prayer intention for June 2022
The choice is fitting, since families from around the world will gather in Rome later this month for the World... Read more
Pope Francis: Family life more tested than ever before
The pope was speaking to moral theologians. Read more
Amoris laetitia year: Pope Francis says Church must defend the family
Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics to support and defend families by making an effort to be close to them in... Read more
Pope Francis urges all families to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for ‘sure inspiration’
Pope Francis urged families across the world Sunday to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for “sure inspiration.” Read more
Pope Francis to mark fifth anniversary of ‘Amoris laetitia’ with year dedicated to family
Pope Francis announced Sunday a special year dedicated to the family, marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of his... Read more
Hungary defines family as having a mother and a father
Hungary’s Parliament passed a law Tuesday defining the family as having a woman as the mother and a man as... Read more
Pope Francis prays for families stuck at home during coronavirus outbreak
Pope Francis offered his daily Mass on Saturday for families who must adjust to life with everyone at home, that... Read more
US bishops oppose Trump immigration plan, say families are foundational
Leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference voiced concern over President Donald Trump’s new immigration plan, stressing that families should be... Read more
As population plummets, Hungary to end income tax for moms of at least four
In an effort to encourage Hungarians to have more babies, the prime minister of the country has announced that women... Read more
After 25 years, what JP2’s Letter to Families can teach today’s world
25 years ago next week, on Feb. 2, 1994, Pope John Paul II penned his “Letter to Families,” the subject... Read more
On Holy Family feast, Pope Francis offers advice for healing family wounds
Pope Francis prayerfully entrusted troubled families to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday and offered his advice... Read more
40 percent of U.S. children born to unmarried parents, rate increasing worldwide
New data shows that an increasing number of babies worldwide are born to unmarried parents. Read more
Don’t cut vital services to immigrants with new DHS rule, bishops plead
Immigrants and their families will suffer great harm if long-standing policies are changed by the Department of Homeland Security to... Read more
