Marriage tribunals do not pit law against pastoral care, pope says November 21, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Theology, law and pastoral concern always go together in the work of Catholic tribunals considering marriage cases, Pope Leo XIV said.
Texans vote overwhelmingly to enshrine parental rights in state constitution November 11, 2025By Tony Gutierrez OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Religious Freedom, World News Texas voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment enshrining parental rights in the state’s constitution Nov. 4.
Supreme Court declines Kim Davis case seeking to overturn same-sex marriage ruling November 10, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court declined Nov. 10 a case that asked it to revisit its landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The 2015 ruling overturned state laws defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman, a decision the head of the U.S. Catholic bishops at the time called a “tragic error.”
Parents, PLEASE: My seventh grade religious ed students do not know the ‘Our Father’ November 3, 2025By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Creating Christians who are whole human beings is all of our jobs. But it’s yours first.
Marriage is a ‘noble, exalted’ vocation, path to holiness, pope says October 20, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Sacramental marriage and traditional family life increase joy in the good times, give strength during hard times and are a path to true holiness, Pope Leo XIV said.
As U.S. household debt hits all-time high, can the church help members in financial stress? October 15, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News It’s been called a national crisis — and one without an obvious or immediate solution. So how can the Catholic Church respond to a stress-inducing situation that impacts almost all of its members?
Annual Three Hearts Pilgrimage seeks to unite families, pray for country October 4, 2025By Jack Figge OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Named to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, and most chaste heart of St. Joseph, the Three Hearts Pilgrimage seeks to foster family relationships while praying for the country.
Family’s role in church, society needs support, pope says September 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News The strength of families and their ability to thrive and witness as a “domestic church” require support from the wider church and from governments, particularly in the face of poverty, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pronatalism: Beyond the buzz, some proponents just think it would be nice to have more babies September 19, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Depending on the context, the concept of pronatalism — encouraging people to have children, or the promotion of childbearing — can either be cause to celebrate the critical role of the family in society; a techno-elitist vision of a future populated by humans engineered for specific traits; or a cringe-worthy expression of anti-immigrant nativism.
Question Corner: Would a couple who had excellent marriage prep have a harder time getting an annulment? September 17, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Question Corner It is possible that excellent marriage preparation could “work against” a couple seeking a declaration of nullity in some circumstances. But most of the time, it probably would not.
Question Corner: What is church teaching on openness to kids in marriages between older adults? September 4, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Question Corner In order to marry in the Catholic Church, a couple does need to be at least open to life in principle — but it is not a requirement that children necessarily be foreseen as a realistic possibility in the intended union.
California bishops, marriage ministry partner to strengthen family life August 29, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News California’s Catholic bishops are teaming up with a national marriage ministry to strengthen family life throughout the state.
