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Updated: Pope Francis creates Vatican office combining laity, family, life issues
Pope Francis announced Thursday to the Synod on the Family that he has chosen to establish a new office in... Read more
How marriage prep is failing Catholics, and what we can do about it
The Church needs to seriously consider changing the way it approaches marriage preparation say John and Claire Grabowski, a couple... Read more
Seminar speakers advocate change on Communion for the divorced-and-remarried
Earlier this year the Pontifical Council for the Family organized three seminars which gathered scholars to discuss marriage and family... Read more
Vatican hosts day of study on family and creation
On Saturday the Pontifical Council for the Family sponsored a day of reflection on the family as the custodian of... Read more
Archbishop Chaput confident of papal visit to Philadelphia
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has said he has “great confidence” that Pope Francis will attend the World Meeting of... Read more
Devotion of next bishops' synod to family 'providential'
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, told CNA it was “providential” that Pope Francis... Read more
Vatican unveils plans for International Family Center in Nazareth
The Vatican is moving ahead with plans to build the International Family Center in Nazareth, a complex that will include... Read more
