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Pope Francis: Marriage prep should be more than a few parish meetings
In his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said that engaged couples require “careful preparation” for the lifelong fidelity that marriage... Read more
Pope Francis: Lasting marriage needs self-gift and Christ's grace
A married couple striving to faithfully live out their life-long commitment to each other, need both God’s grace and love... Read more
Dating apps and the death of romance – what's a Catholic to do?
If a recent Vanity Fair issue is to be believed, there's some disheartening news for single people: the “dating apocalypse,”... Read more
Italian nun helps brides say 'yes' to the dress
Italian brides are finding wedding dresses at an unusual spot hidden in the Umbrian hills, where they are able to... Read more
Cardinal Farrell: Let's talk about the beauty of the family
The Vatican's point-man on family and life issues says rather than just complaining about problems we see in society, we... Read more
What does it take to renew marriage? This archdiocese plans to find out
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced a new initiative on marriage and family life: a three-year course which will be... Read more
How this couple has stayed married (and in love) for 75 years
Eulogio Martínez and Martina Abian are 100 and 95 years-old, respectively. Read more
Could this save Catholic marriage prep?
With high divorce rates among Catholic couples – and marriage rates plummeting among millennials – Church leaders are scrambling to... Read more
For Bishop Olmsted, Pope Francis shows continuity on marriage
Pope Francis has not changed Catholic practice on Holy Communion for the divorced and remarried. Rather, his goal is to... Read more
Dating apps and the death of romance
This September's issue of Vanity Fair contains a pretty disheartening prediction for single people: the “dating apocalypse,” brought on by... Read more
Will we be allowed to disagree about marriage in the future?
The future of a diverse and pluralistic public square is at stake in the debate over marriage and sexuality, said... Read more
Marriage doesn't take away your freedom – quite the opposite, Pope says
Pope Francis on Wednesday said that contrary to modern notions, fidelity in marriage does not rob us of personal freedom... Read more
We need to be clear on what marriage actually is, synod bishops insist
Numerous bishops voiced alarm over the lack of a clear definition of marriage in the synod’s controversial guiding text, prompting... Read more
Marriage – between a man and a woman – is under attack, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told couples to defend God's design for the family as the union of a man and woman for... Read more
A gruesome accident, a powerful faith – one Catholic couple's story
It was a cold December day in Nebraska, and Ashley Stevens was riding in a car with four other women. Read more
What's destroying some Catholic marriages? The answer may surprise you
Of the countless Catholic couples who have come through Father T.G. Morrow's office in Washington D.C. for marriage counseling, two... Read more
This 95-year-old Catholic couple died in each other's arms
Few love stories can say that they began at the age of eight. But for Jeanette and Alexander Toczko, they... Read more
A new love language: Post synod conference seeks ways to communicate truth of marriage
One month after the intensely media-centric Synod on the Family, experts are gathering once again in the Vatican to explore... Read more
Catholic marriage preparation needs to better 'evangelize'
The head of a major U.S. missionary apostolate says that evangelization – not simple catechesis – is needed to prepare... Read more
National Marriage Week recognizes foundations of society
Catholics across the U.S. are joining in a celebration of National Marriage Week to promote the sacrament and vocation upon... Read more
