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Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking 'Amoris Laetitia' anniversary
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (980+ words) Pope Francis" issued his post-synodal apostolic exhortation on the pastoral care of families. It was published after the 2014 and 2015 Synods on the Family. The Oct. 7-14 gathering is intended "to proceed, in mutual listening, to a synodal discernment on the steps…...
Pope Leo's October meeting on marriage, family gains urgency amid declining birth rates in West
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1270+ words) Thursday, April 30, 2026 New data highlight the trend: U. S. births fell 1% in 2025 to about 3. 6 million, while Europe's fertility rates remain well below replacement levels. According to the April report from the National Center for Health Statistics issued as part of the National…...
At 10, 'Amoris Laetitia' still shapes landscape for marriage, family ministries
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (914+ words) There are also ministries that are shedding light on the beauty of caregiving (for) aged family members, and families that are welcoming their homes to children in foster care or by way of adoption," said Julia Dezelski, associate director of…...
2 survivors, 1 love story
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (429+ words) This year they will be married. Somehow God wove their survival stories into one beautiful love story. Zarembinski and Richard, both devout Christians, will celebrate their romance this Valentine's Day at their favorite Italian restaurant as they continue to plan…...