Marriage
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Getting married? Want to stay married? These Catholics can help
With Christian marriages facing obstacles from pornography and infidelity to self-centeredness and divorce, what are faithful Catholics to do? Read more
CNA exclusive poll: Americans agree – protect religious liberty
Religious freedom battles continue to take place in courtrooms around the country, but in the court of public opinion, religious... Read more
Bishops push for religious freedom protections in adoption, foster care
With increasing pressure on adoption and foster care agencies to act against their religious beliefs, the U.S. bishops are pushing... Read more
Big business overreach? Corporations push Supreme Court to legalize 'gay marriage'
With the Supreme Court set to rule on a potentially far-reaching marriage case this summer, several hundred corporations are pushing... Read more
Is there a 'roadmap to happiness' in marriage? New video series says yes
With the family in the spotlight ahead of the Church’s upcoming Synod in October, one video initiative is confronting today's... Read more
A UK bishop's plea: speak up on marriage before it's too late
Inside a small English church dedicated to St. Columba, a congregation of Catholics gathered, sitting in the midst of 2,500... Read more
Marriage is what brings us together today, bishop says
Beyond boxed chocolates and Valentine cards, authentic married love is a gift and blessing that brings unity to society, and... Read more
What Cardinal Burke really said about 'resisting' Pope Francis
Cardinal Raymond Burke said he was “responding to a hypothetical situation” when he stated that he would resist any possible... Read more
Pope Francis backs traditional marriage as Slovakia vote looms
With Slovaks set to hit the polls on tomorrow's referendum on marriage, Pope Francis used this week's general audience as... Read more
'No compromise' – Catholics, evangelicals unite on marriage
A coalition of Catholic and Protestant leaders has united to call all Christians to an unwavering defense of the truth... Read more
What threatens families? Redefining marriage, Pope says
Warning that “every threat to the family is a threat to society itself,” Pope Francis called on the people of... Read more
'No human invention' – Marriage a divine plan, bishop says
Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury has responded to Pope Francis' call for renewed commitment to the “Gospel of the Family”... Read more
Conference to consider the human element in Catholic family life
Catholic marriage preparation and pastoral care of the family in light of human nature will be the topic of an... Read more
Pope: Church must improve marriage prep, strengthen families
Pope Francis in his latest interview reflected on October’s Extraordinary Synod on the Family, dismissing fears of doctrinal “collapse” while... Read more
Ratzinger's retraction: the fruit of 42 years of theological maturation
News broke weeks ago that a new volume of Benedict XVI's collected works was being released in German with an... Read more
'Year for Vocations': English diocese stresses universal call to sainthood
Alongside the Year for Consecrated Life called for by Pope Francis, the Diocese of Shrewsbury, England, is observing 2015 as... Read more
Pope's Philly trip could be a turning point on US marriage front
Legal expert Alan Sears said that the push for marriage redefinition in the U.S. has provided a platform for the... Read more
Beyond religious differences: Interfaith leaders unite on marriage
Leaders from various faith traditions around the globe are backing the union of a man and woman as an inherently... Read more
Pope Francis: Children have right to a mother and father
Children have the right to be raised by a mother and a father, Pope Francis said, emphasizing that “the family... Read more
How one bishop sees marriage as key to 'culture of encounter'
With marriage in crisis in the modern world, the faithful have a duty to work for its restoration, promoting the... Read more
