Marriage
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State lacks authority to redefine marriage, says bishop
Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., explained that marriage is rooted in nature and exists prior to the state,... Read more
Marriage advocates plan to sue IRS over leaks
The National Organization for Marriage is filing a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, after its confidential tax return was... Read more
Vatican official urges renewal of spouses' life-long 'yes'
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, said a cultural change is needed to recover the... Read more
Marriage is critical for cultural evangelization, bishop stresses
The love of a married couple offers a crucial witness needed for evangelization in the modern world, said Bishop Michael... Read more
Law must be based in truth, archbishop tells judges
Discussing the push for same-sex “marriage,” Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami told judges and lawyers at the city's 2013... Read more
Bishop laments 'gay marriage' approval in New Zealand
Archbishop John Dew of Wellington, president of the Bishops’ Conference of New Zealand, has expressed profound sadness over the authorization... Read more
Ecuador archdiocese to host prayer day for life and family
The Family Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Quito has invited Catholics to take part in a day of prayer... Read more
French couple claims police violence at marriage march
A couple in France is reporting acts of violence by police officers against participants in a recent march to defend... Read more
Study shows African Americans reject civil, gay rights equation
A new survey of African Americans shows that most disagree with the claim that the effort to promote gay rights... Read more
Supreme Court warned of harm over marriage redefinition
Redefining marriage to include same-sex couples could adversely affect families and society at large, the lawyer defending California's gay marriage... Read more
Catholic Marriage Prep success bucking national marital trends
With more couples choosing to use contraception and live together before marriage, the Catholic definition of marriage is more at... Read more
Coalition of African-American Pastors joins March for Marriage
Civil Rights activist Reverend Bill Owens has joined with the National Organization for Marriage to promote and lead the March... Read more
US couple's elopement results in 80 years of marriage
John and Ann Betar, a Fairfield, Conn. couple who eloped to escape an arranged marriage 80 years ago, have been... Read more
Couples vow life-long fidelity before tomb of St. Valentine
Nearly 120 soon-to-be-married couples promised to be faithful to one another in a special Feb. 10 ceremony at the tomb... Read more
State of the Union speeches recognize role of family
The importance of strong families for the well-being of society was discussed by leaders of both political parties as President... Read more
Momentum builds around national March for Marriage
Plans for a national March for Marriage in downtown Washington, D.C., are generating excitement and enthusiastic support, according to organizers... Read more
Vatican official rejects claims that he endorsed same-sex unions
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, denounced media assertions that his recent comments show Vatican... Read more
Vatican official thinks Philadelphia meeting will be key for families
The head of the Vatican council for the family believes that the 2015 gathering in Philadelphia will be an important... Read more
Pope examines society's acceptance of unstable relationships
As he spoke to the Church’s highest court, which often deals with issues related to marriage, Pope Benedict highlighted the... Read more
Robert George warns of Catholic oppression over marriage
A Princeton law professor has predicted increasing persecution of Catholic teaching on sexuality, amid accusations by a New York scholar... Read more
