Catholic Marriage
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Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to same-sex marriage decision
Kim Davis, a Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk from 2015 through 2019, petitioned the Supreme Court in July to reconsider the... Read more
Vatican to release new document on polygamy at end of November
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a new document on marriage in the context of ongoing... Read more
Pope Leo XIV says first canonized couple give example of ‘marriage as a path to holiness’
In a message marking the 10th anniversary of the canonization of St. Louis and Zélie Martin on Oct. 18, Pope... Read more
New Catholic app hopes to ‘relight the hope of Catholic dating’
Catholic speaker and content creator Emily Wilson-Hussem and her husband, Daniël Hussem, will launch a new Catholic dating app this... Read more
Slovak bishops welcome constitutional amendment recognizing only 2 sexes
Slovakia’s recently-amended constitution, which aims to protect family, marriage, and parenthood, has been called an “important step” by the Conference... Read more
Obergefell 10 years later: The cultural impact of same-sex marriage and where it stands
A decade after SCOTUS handed down the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, some polling has shown that the trend might be... Read more
From heartache to hope: One woman’s mission to match Catholics for marriage
The founder of Cana Connections describes the new dating service as “more old-school, traditional matchmaking.” Read more
Pope Francis to young people: Prepare yourselves for marriage, don’t get divorced
In an exhortation to young people published after his death, Pope Francis urged couples to prepare properly for marriage. Read more
New York Encounter panel: Marriage matters ‘more than ever’ amid falling birth rates
Forecasts that 1 in 3 young adults in the U.S. today will never marry signify a closing of the “American... Read more
Catholic courtship is not a mini-marriage, expert says
Pep Borrell is a dentist by profession, but his passion is to know and spread profound countercultural truths about dating... Read more
Couples find sacramental marriages ‘in God’s perfect timing’
In total 121 couples had their marriages convalidated this year in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, an increase from last year's... Read more
Pope Francis urges married couples to ‘be open to life’
In his Sunday Angelus address, the Holy Father asked couples to reflect on whether their married life is fully open... Read more
Catholic women discuss the challenges of modern dating culture
A quarter of 40-year-olds in the U.S. had never been married, Pew Research found in 2021. The Catholic marriage rate... Read more
As marriage rates continue to plunge, how can the Church get more people to the altar?
Catholic marriage rates dropped by about 70% between 1969 and 2019, according to data from Georgetown’s Center for Applied Research... Read more
Orthodox, Catholic representatives issue ‘challenging recommendation’ on interfaith marriage
The document recommends that the Orthodox Church recognize Catholic marriage and the Catholic Church take steps to recognize Orthodox remarriages. Read more
Married, churchgoing couples among the happiest, data says
Contrary to popular perception, data indicate that married men and women are markedly happier than their unmarried counterparts. Read more
Pope Francis names U.S. Catholic marriage advocates as advisers to Vatican family dicastery
The Holy Father named Ryan and Mary Rose Verret of the marriage ministry Witness to Love as consultants to the... Read more
Vatican doctrine office: Transgender-identifying people can be baptized, witness marriages
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the document in response to questions from a Brazilian bishop. Read more
UK bishop: Marriage is ‘at risk of being eradicated altogether’
During a sermon Oct. 14 at a Mass for a diocesan celebration of marriage, Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury encouraged... Read more
Cupich on German processes, same-sex blessings, role of women
The archbishop of Chicago spoke about the Germany Synodal Way and blessing of same-sex unions as well as the pontificate... Read more
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