The Holy See’s 97-page instruction endorsed by Pope Francis outlines how marriage formation is to be based on the baptismal catechumenate, but some U.S. dioceses and parishes are already well on their ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. My daughter is a Catholic and has received all of her sacraments, up to and including confirmation. She is engaged to a young man who is Presbyterian. They are scheduled to get married in a ...

The International Theological Commission has released a new document dealing with the question of the validity of sacramental marriages in the absence of faith. (CNS illustration/Mike Crupi) A lack of ...

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 ...

The statistics are grim for dating and marriage, in general and among Catholics, despite an emphasis on marriage and family. Brian Barcaro, CEO and co-founder of CatholicMatch.com, kicked off a ...

Ten couples exchanged vows at St. Jude Donholm Catholic Church in Nairobi during a joyful mass wedding led by Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe. The ceremony celebrated faith, unity, and the sanctity of ...

Christianity & Literature is devoted to the scholarly exploration of how literature engages Christian thought, experience, and practice. The journal presupposes no particular theological orientation ...

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 ...

Pope Francis corrected his questioner about the Catholic Church's stance toward same-sex couples in a rare interview, explaining he allowed the blessings of individual people but not a same-sex union.