Pope Francis raised eyebrows in 2014, and again in 2016, when he expressed the opinion that a good portion of sacramental marriages are invalid due to inadequate formation. “They say, ‘Yes, for the ...

In the decade since Pope Francis issued a wide-ranging document on pastoral care for the family, the Catholic Church in the U.S. has leaned into ministries that address often hidden suffering, ...

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 ...

Photo by Wedding Photography, courtesy of Unsplash. So you want to get married in the Catholic Church! First of all, congratulations! But now the question is, what do you need to know? Are they going ...

PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — For the past few years, a Port Huron company has helped couples receive Catholic marriage preparation online. Marriage Ministries was developed in collaboration with the ...

Pope Leo XIV receives officials of the Tribunal of Roman Rota for the inauguration of their judicial year in the Vatican on Jan. 26, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen Speaking to members of the ...

Most notably, the document, which does not speak officially for either ecclesial entity, recommends that the Orthodox Church recognize Catholic marriage and the Catholic Church take steps to recognize ...

I was 7 years old when my parents divorced. If they sat down together to share the news with us, I don’t remember the conversation. Compared with the aftermath of many divorces, my family was ...

On Dec. 18, Pope Francis formally approved allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. Some media outlets are calling the announcement a radical shift in policy aimed at making the Catholic ...

Accord, the Catholic Church agency in Ireland that provides marriage preparation courses as well as marriage and relationship counseling, issued an updated version of its marriage preparation ...