A pro-family campaign group has warned that a proposed March referendum in Ireland to amend the country's constitution would be a "further downgrading of the importance of marriage to society."
The Irish government announced Dec. 5 that it intended to ask the people
The situation in Uganda with child marriages has prompted the Catholic Church to partner with other stakeholders, including government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and other religious leaders, to work and prevent child marriages and early pregnancies through a number of measures aimed at
A reader asks, “Please describe how Jesus established the Sacrament of Marriage.” Jesus did this in two ways, explains Monsignor Charles Pope: “through his own teaching during his public ministry, also, by speaking through his apostle, St. Paul; and, because Jesus continues
Dating someone who is still considered married in the eyes of the church, or choosing to date someone with a known prior marriage bond, is, at best, imprudent. Becoming emotionally close to someone you hope to marry, but may not be able
Nicole Snook writes Joseph Potenzana, a 93-year-old, is set to wed Mary Elkind, 84, on Oct. 15 at Our Lady of the Visitation in Paramus, New Jersey. The couple first met 64 years ago at a wedding during which they both were
The Pew survey about the future of the country found that when asked about marriage and family, 40% of Americans said they are very or somewhat pessimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. Just 25% are very or somewhat optimistic;
A reader writes: “St. Joseph could not be that old when Christ was crucified. He was 20-25 when he married Mary. Where was St. Joseph when Christ was crucified? How old was St. Joseph when he died?” Monsignor Charles Pope challenges the
In 2022, the Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life released "Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life", providing principles for rethinking marriage preparation in the Catholic Church. Nearly a year later, leaders are still unpacking what a "marriage catechumenate" means for the Church
After taking off throughout the Diocese of Owensboro, a marriage enrichment program is expanding to other dioceses and parishes around the United States as leaders seek ways to embrace the Vatican's proposal of a catechumenal model for marriage formation.
The program, called Grace
A recent analysis shows 25% of 40-year-olds in the U.S. have never been married -- a record high -- and may indicate "the closing of the American heart," according to W. Bradford Wilcox, a sociologist at the University of Virginia and director