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Pope Francis walking out of the Paul VI Hall during the Synod on the Family, Oct. 9, 2015.

Updated: Pope Francis creates Vatican office combining laity, family, life issues

Oct 22, 2015

Pope Francis announced Thursday to the Synod on the Family that he has chosen to establish a new office in... Read more

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How marriage prep is failing Catholics, and what we can do about it

Sep 18, 2015

By Mary Farrow

The Church needs to seriously consider changing the way it approaches marriage preparation say John and Claire Grabowski, a couple... Read more

Archbishop Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, which sponsored seminars where scholars suggested admitting the divorced-and-remarried to Communion.

Seminar speakers advocate change on Communion for the divorced-and-remarried

Aug 28, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Earlier this year the Pontifical Council for the Family organized three seminars which gathered scholars to discuss marriage and family... Read more

Pontifical Council for the Family president Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.

Vatican hosts day of study on family and creation

Mar 29, 2014

On Saturday the Pontifical Council for the Family sponsored a day of reflection on the family as the custodian of... Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia speaking at a conference in Mexico City, Nov. 16, 2013.

Archbishop Chaput confident of papal visit to Philadelphia

Mar 7, 2014

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has said he has “great confidence” that Pope Francis will attend the World Meeting of... Read more

Archbishiop Vincenzo Paglia, April 16, 2013.

Devotion of next bishops' synod to family 'providential'

Oct 15, 2013

The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, told CNA it was “providential” that Pope Francis... Read more

Archbishiop Vencenzo Paglia (right) and Salvatore Martinez (left) present the International Family Center in Nazareth on April 16, 2013.

Vatican unveils plans for International Family Center in Nazareth

Apr 16, 2013

The Vatican is moving ahead with plans to build the International Family Center in Nazareth, a complex that will include... Read more