Articles on this issue "marriage"
There are "no perfect marriages," so it's crucial that couples and families learn the art of communication, says a philosophy dean and marriage counselor. At a recent European symposium of …
read moreJohn Paul II expressed the wish that the newly married Prince and Princess of Asturias will make a happy home that will be an example for Spanish families. Prince Felipe of Bourbon, heir to …
read moreThe president of the U.S. bishops' conference is exhorting prelates to personally urge their senators to support a constitutional amendment defining marriage as exclusively between one man and …
read moreJohn Paul II warned that it is not possible to speak of "social conquests" when the latter do not respect the fundamental rights of the human person, beginning with life. The Pope said this …
read moreJohn Paul II warned Catholics, and pastors of the Church in particular, that failure to proclaim the truth about marriage and the family is a "grave omission." Among the Church's priorities is …
read moreGiving marriage status to same-sex unions continues to be a political and legal hot potato in many countries. The court-imposed liberalization of marriage laws in Massachusetts took effect May …
read moreHere is the address John Paul II delivered on Saturday to the U.S. bishops of the ecclesiastical provinces of San Antonio and Oklahoma City at the conclusion of their five-yearly visit to …
read moreA program to encourage expectant mothers to give birth instead of having an abortion has now helped 1,000 women in Scotland. The Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative, which was set up seven …
read moreArchbishop Sean O'Malley lamented Massachusetts' move to allow homosexual couples to legally wed, but insisted the Church remains committed to the truth that marriage is between a man and …
read moreThe Holy See published a document that updates the Church's juridical and pastoral ordering in an effort to offer immigrants an authentic Christian reception. The instruction "Erga Migrantes …
read moreJohn Paul II chose the month of May to pray that the conjugal bond between a man and a woman may be recognized by all as the fundamental cell of society. Every month, the Pope chooses two …
read moreThe break between generations will be one of the most serious problems for societies in the future if its causes are not addressed, warns John Paul II. The Pope expressed this concern in his …
read moreJournalists who cover the Vatican are usually the ones who do the probing. Now, a doctoral thesis has taken a detailed look at them. Father Frederick Njoroge Kairu of Kenya has written a …
read moreRay Flynn thinks that young Catholics have the ability to turn things around in a nation grappling with challenges such as same-sex "marriage." To that end, the former Boston mayor and U.S. …
read moreStable marriages will be a key means of how the Church evangelizes the world in the future, says the archbishop of Adelaide, South Australia. During the recent five-yearly visit of Australian …
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