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By Catherine Smibert Benedict XVI has been an eloquent defender of the institution of marriage and the family since the beginning of his pontificate. And now, thanks to L'Osservatore Romano, …
read moreLeaders of various faiths in France have signed a statement which speaks out against same-sex unions, and calls the institution of marriage a fundamental reference point for humanity. The …
read moreHere is the Vatican translation of Benedict XVI's address at today's general audience. The Pope spoke about Aquila and Priscilla, a married couple active in the early Church. * * * Dear …
read moreIn order for the Church to grow, it needs the commitment of married couples and laity, Benedict XVI says. The Pope made that comment today in his address at the general audience in Paul VI …
read moreThe Church in Italy continues to send up warning flags about the special difficulties faced by spouses in interreligious marriages, especially those between Catholics and Muslims. The issue …
read moreHere is the Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI gave to the members of the Roman Rota, the Church's central appellate court, delivered Tuesday in the Clementine Hall. * * * Dear …
read moreA Catholic cannot support a law that sanctions same-sex marriage, says the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Archbishop Angelo Amato clarified that this issue not …
read moreThe objective of the Roman Rota, the Church's central appellate court, is to defend the truth about the family, says the tribunal's dean. Bishop Antoni Stankiewicz said this on Saturday, …
read moreThe Roman Rota, the Church's central appellate court, is studying 1,181 cases at the start of the judicial year. Last year the tribunal examined 1,679 cases, and the previous year, 1,637. …
read moreRelativism is eroding the concept of marriage, even among Catholics, says Benedict XVI. The Pope also warned about the risk of seeing annulments as a canonical way to regulate the breakup of …
read moreBy Father John Flynn Recent data reveals that marriage and family life are under pressure in various countries. In the United States 51% of women reported in 2005 that they live without a …
read moreBenedict XVI appealed to politicians in favor of the family and warned them that recognition of de facto unions is dangerous and counterproductive. Meeting today with administrators of the …
read moreBy Father John Flynn Fewer stable married couples and more births outside marriage is the situation in the United States. Births out of wedlock reached 36.8% of the total last year, up by 1% …
read moreMexico City has become the second city in Latin America, after Buenos Aires, to legally recognize homosexual civil unions. By a 43-17 vote last Thursday, the city's lawmakers approved the …
read moreHere is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today before reciting the midday Angelus with the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters, This Sunday, …
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