With the release of Fiducia Supplicans in December 2023, the Vatican permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. The announcement scandalized many traditionalists, but it came with an ...

We are told that a high percentage of Catholics today doubt the validity of the Blessed Sacrament. That may be true. But I’d be willing to wager that, for most people, the validity of the Sacrament of ...

Same-sex couples can now be blessed by Catholic priests, following formal approval from Pope Francis. A new document explaining the change in Vatican policy was released Monday, saying that "people ...

In just over one month I will be ordained a Catholic priest. My wife will be in the front row. My oldest son will be an altar server. My daughter and younger sons will present my priestly vestments as ...

The International Theological Commission this week published a study into the question of whether two "baptized non-believers" can contract sacramental marriage or whether the absence of faith impedes ...

Every heart longs for unconditional love and fidelity, Pope Francis said. "Christ reveals authentic love," the pope said Oct. 24 during his weekly general audience. "He is the faithful friend who ...

A. The Sacrament of Matrimony is the Sacrament which unites a Christian man and woman in lawful marriage. Q. 1006. When are persons lawfully married? A. Persons are lawfully married when they comply ...

Twenty-five couples were sacramentally married June 1 at Queen of Peace Church in Mesa, Ariz. The multiple-wedding Mass is part of a 13-year parish effort to reach out to marginalized couples. (Credit ...

Joe Miller of South Bend, Ind., holds his two sons June 13, 2021. Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is July 25 – 31, 2021. (Credit: CNS photo/Jennifer Miller ...

This was why Kasalan sa SM felt like a miracle. “Kasalan sa SM was a blessing because they gave us time to attend the needed ...

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 24. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every heart longs for unconditional love and fidelity, Pope ...