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Worldwide Marriage Encounter mourns passing of founder
The priest who sparked the international expansion of faith-based marriage enrichment retreats, Fr. Chuck Gallagher, passed away July 21 at... Read more
Penn. attorney general refuses to defend state marriage law
The attorney general of Pennsylvania has said she will not defend a state law defining marriage as a union of... Read more
DOMA decision cited to block Michigan law
A federal judge has blocked a Michigan law barring domestic partner benefits for public school and local government employees, citing... Read more
Marriage rulings pose obstacle to Church teaching, bishop says
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decisions on gay marriage will make it harder for the Church to teach Americans about... Read more
Ignoring human nature harms marriage, says cardinal
After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, an Italian cardinal said that recognizing gay... Read more
Costly weddings could be crippling for new marriages
Noting the sharply increasing costs of weddings, marriage advocates have begun to urge couples to be less extravagant in their... Read more
Democrat-leaning group lashes out at CCHD grant scrutiny
An influential Democrat-leaning communications strategy group has targeted critics of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, claiming it is “Catholic... Read more
State lacks authority to redefine marriage, says bishop
Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., explained that marriage is rooted in nature and exists prior to the state,... Read more
Marriage advocates plan to sue IRS over leaks
The National Organization for Marriage is filing a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, after its confidential tax return was... Read more
Vatican official urges renewal of spouses' life-long 'yes'
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, said a cultural change is needed to recover the... Read more
Marriage is critical for cultural evangelization, bishop stresses
The love of a married couple offers a crucial witness needed for evangelization in the modern world, said Bishop Michael... Read more
Law must be based in truth, archbishop tells judges
Discussing the push for same-sex “marriage,” Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami told judges and lawyers at the city's 2013... Read more
Bishop laments 'gay marriage' approval in New Zealand
Archbishop John Dew of Wellington, president of the Bishops’ Conference of New Zealand, has expressed profound sadness over the authorization... Read more
Ecuador archdiocese to host prayer day for life and family
The Family Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Quito has invited Catholics to take part in a day of prayer... Read more
French couple claims police violence at marriage march
A couple in France is reporting acts of violence by police officers against participants in a recent march to defend... Read more
Study shows African Americans reject civil, gay rights equation
A new survey of African Americans shows that most disagree with the claim that the effort to promote gay rights... Read more
Supreme Court warned of harm over marriage redefinition
Redefining marriage to include same-sex couples could adversely affect families and society at large, the lawyer defending California's gay marriage... Read more
Catholic Marriage Prep success bucking national marital trends
With more couples choosing to use contraception and live together before marriage, the Catholic definition of marriage is more at... Read more
Coalition of African-American Pastors joins March for Marriage
Civil Rights activist Reverend Bill Owens has joined with the National Organization for Marriage to promote and lead the March... Read more
US couple's elopement results in 80 years of marriage
John and Ann Betar, a Fairfield, Conn. couple who eloped to escape an arranged marriage 80 years ago, have been... Read more
