With marriage and church attendance on a steep decline overall in the United States, Catholic parishes need to make some radical changes in the way they approach marriage ministry and teach the ...

Marriage, like every vocation, "can only arise from a personal encounter with Christ," with the Church offering the "precious ...

Blessing gay people is nothing new to the Rev. Paul Rospond, though the Catholic Church only formally declared priests could bless same-sex couples earlier this week. Rospond, who is chaplain of Out ...

Saying "superficial" marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying “superficial” marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, ...

Over 60 years after the decline of marriage began in the 1960s due to the rise of the “free love” mentality, the results are more dismal than ever. In 1960, only 28% of adults were single. Now almost ...

One of the central ironies of modern American life is this," begins the book Endgame: The Church's Strategic Move to Save Faith and Family in America. "Faith and family life have hit record lows even ...

Pope Francis praised the group for its ministry to couples who are experiencing a serious crisis in their marriage. Pope Francis greets a couple during a meeting with members of the Retrouvaille ...