Articles on this issue "family"
To prepare for the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2014, several pro-family organizations have organized a meeting at the European Parliament on May 15th entitled …
read moreA cousin of Pope Francis says that he is a humble, austere man, who has always asked for prayer. Sister Ana Rosa of the Salesian Congregation of Daughters of Mary Help of Christians was in …
read moreFamilies are the building blocks of society, facilitating generational renewal, human interaction, and linking individuals to wider society as a whole.” These aren’t words from a Catholic …
read moreThe great challenges facing the Church, in the present times were the subject of a press conference held Friday by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. The archbishop of Genoa and president of the …
read moreAs the status of the family and marriage continue to be at the forefront of many public debates, the social cost of marriage breakdowns isn't far behind. A recent study in England found that …
read moreA papal trip for the 6th World Meeting of Families is not only the hope of Mexicans, who will host the event, but also a desire of Benedict XVI, affirmed the archbishop of Mexico City. …
read moreBenedict XVI greeted more than 2 million participants in a pro-family march in Madrid, urging them to be witnesses "of the beauty of human love." The Pope said this Sunday before praying the …
read moreHere is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered Sunday, the feast of the Holy Family, before reciting the midday Angelus with several thousand people gathered in St. Peter's …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI's Nov. 3 address to the New Families Movement of the lay Catholic Focalare Movement. * * * ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MEMBERS OF "THE …
read moreBenedict XVI and the president of Chile discussed human life and the family, as well as the Church's positive contribution to that South American country. Michelle Bachelet and other civil …
read moreThe family is the natural vineyard for vocations, concluded a meeting of 34 vocation offices representing Europe's episcopal conferences. The annual meeting of the European Vocations Service …
read moreSecularism is now affecting the patrimony of Christian values that Communism couldn't destroy, Benedict XVI told the bishops of Slovakia. The Pope said this today in his message to the …
read moreJohn Paul II celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 22 infants, including, for the first time in his pontificate, triplets. Amid the cries of infants at a Mass in the …
read moreGiven the aging of the population of some developed countries, John Paul II believes that "a culture, policy, and social organization favorable to life are urgent." The Pope made his comments …
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