Articles on this issue "marriage"

Spanish Official: Traditional Marriage Back in Style

Cites Worldwide Legal and Social Turn-Around

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The general secretary of Spain's Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation contended that traditional marriage is back in style. Rafael Navarro Valls affirmed this last Thursday, saying …

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Data Show Benefits of Families

But Some Governments Still Work Against Marriage

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Research into the family continues to confirm the importance of two parents as the best basis for bringing up children. One common problem in the last few decades is the absence of fathers, …

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Cardinal: Church Does Not Reject the Divorced

Milan's Archbishop Addresses Letter to Couples

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The Church has not forgotten nor rejected those who are divorced and have entered into another union, affirmed Milan's archbishop. Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi affirmed this in a pastoral …

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Marriage and Celibacy: Love's Link

Interview With Author Father José Manglano

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Father José Pedro Manglano says history has shown that when marriages are in crisis, the vocation to celibacy also has problems. The priest speaks of the link between matrimony and celibacy in …

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Family Seen as Scapegoat for All Evils

Theologian Says Marriage Isn't Attracting Youth

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The negative image surrounding marriage as the source for many personal problems is making it difficult for young to become enthusiastic about the institution, said an Italian author and …

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God Is Not God of the Dead

Gospel Commentary for the 32rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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In reply to the question that the Sadducees had posed to trap him about the woman who had had seven husbands on earth, Jesus above all reaffirms the fact of the resurrection, correcting at the …

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Families Under Pressure

Disturbing Trends in Latest Statistics

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Marriage and family life continue to suffer the inroads of contemporary society. From England came the recent news that the number of women giving birth outside of marriage rose by 22% in the …

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Marriage and Religion: a Package Deal

New Studies Reveal Close Relationship

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The fortunes of family life and religion may well be linked, say experts in recent studies. W. Bradford Wilcox, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, is the author of …

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English and Welsh Bishops Make 3-Year Family Plan

Say Parishes Have Key Role in Changing Trends

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The episcopal conference of England and Wales is starting a three-year plan to combat family crises, focusing on the importance of parishes as an efficient solution. With one of the highest …

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Defining Marriage Down

Same-Sex Marriage Pressures and Dangers

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By Father John Flynn Giving full legal status to marriage between persons of the same sex continues to be a hotly debated topic. On Thursday in the United States the New Hampshire senate voted …

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Professor Puts Kids' Rights First

Says Children's Stability Takes Precedence in Families

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Focusing on the rights of children could resolve some of the ideological debates surrounding the family, said a professor and ex-diplomat from Norway. Janne Haaland Matlary explained her …

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Aiming to Bolster Ireland's Families

Interview With David Quinn of the Iona Institute

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A new think tank in Ireland is making the case that marriage and religious practice are vital contributors to a healthy, well-functioning civil society. The Iona Institute for Religion and …

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Bishop Sgreccia Assails de Facto Unions

Links Strong Families to Healthy Economies

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Laws allowing de facto unions will hurt many people, and Catholics will "do everything possible" to prevent their passage, said the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Bishop Elio …

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Mixed Marriages, and Concerns, on the Rise

European Bishops Discuss the Future of the Family

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Large numbers of immigrants pouring into Europe are increasing the number of marriages between Catholics and Muslims. This topic and its effects on the family were discussed March 1-4 at the …

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Bill to Recognize Cohabitants Is Criticized

Groups Says Italian Proposal Not Needed

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The Italian government's bill on the legal recognition of the rights of cohabitants has drawn criticism from the Cardinal Van Thuân International Observatory. Stefano Fontana, director of the …

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