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The Secure Bond Marriage Needs Today
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (617+ words) April 17, 2026 Jennifer S. Bryson Books, Essay, Features 0 Print To respond, she stepped back to consider what is human. In'What Binds Marriage Forever, G'rres defends the indissolubility of marriage through reflections on "an anthropological understanding of monogamy." In doing so, she does…...
Vatican affirms future of Anglican ordinariates: "A precious gift and a treasure to be shared
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1538+ words) March 30, 2026 Amira Abuzeid News Briefs 0 Print The Vatican has reaffirmed its support for the Anglican ordinariates, confirming that these communities have a permanent and valued place within the Catholic Church. On March 24, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith…...
Young Catholic men discuss the state of dating and relationships today
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1619+ words) I recently spoke with seven young men about what they are looking for in a potential spouse, the role of technology for Gen Z, and how their faith informs how they think of marriage. March 15, 2026 Rob Marco Features, Interview 0 Print…...
Jeff Cavins, Father Mike Schmitz awarded Pillar Award by Museum of the Bible
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (134+ words) March 2, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print Jeff Cavins and Father Mike Schmitz are the first Catholics to receive the Pillar Award for Narrative given by the Museum of the Bible. How Czech Catholics are crowdfunding their priests" salaries Pope Leo…...
On Valentine's Day, Boston Archdiocese welcomes marriages into Church with convalidation ceremony
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (814+ words) February 14, 2026 Daniel Payne News Briefs 0 Print The archdiocese has seen growing interest in the ceremony for several years. About two dozen couples in the Archdiocese of Boston will have their marriages "brought into the Church" this year, part of a…...
Love and the Skeptic " Catholic World Report
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (969+ words) Saint Valentine's Day is a good time to remind ourselves that human love is an imitation, a reflection, of the divine love that created all that is, including each of us. February 14, 2026 Carl E. Olson The Dispatch 11 Print "The greatest of…...
Archdiocese evaluates canonical sanctions after "trans" wedding in Argentina
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (884+ words) February 12, 2026 Julieta Villar News Briefs 0 Print The Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, announced that it will act ex officio in accordance with canon law to take any "formal canonical disciplinary measures that may be appropriate." The Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, announced…...
On the state of marriage, the original modern sanctuary jurisdiction
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (515+ words) If marriage is justified by callow appeals to "love is love'with love being whatever somebody says it is at a given momentthen marriage has little to no social content or meaning. February 9, 2026 John M. Grondelski, Ph. D. Features, Opinion 0 Print February 7-14 is…...
Dramatic" decline in Catholic marriage highlights need for proactive" Church response
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (824+ words) January 31, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print Catholic marriages in the U. S. have declined 75% in about 50 years, even as the Catholic population has risen. A steep decline in Catholic marriages in the U. S. over the past few decades is underscoring the need for…...
St. Francis de Sales: Love for a loveless age
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1080+ words) The devout life has pitfalls all around it, and St. Francis, keenly aware of the difficulties of completing the spiritual marathon of life, advises how we ought to resist temptation in all its forms. January 24, 2026 David G. Bonagura, Jr. The Dispatch…...