FAMILY LIFE

Meet the U.S. experts the Vatican is consulting for marriage formation advice

Ryan Verret recalled the early morning text from a priest friend...

Strengthening marriage and influencing culture the goal of World Marriage Day

Celebrating the sacred union of husbands and wives, World Marriage Day Feb. 11 and National Marriage Week ...

God is Love– and to Love and dust you will return…

In 2024, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day both fall on Feb. 14.

St. John Paul II National Shrine exhibit tells story of Ulma family's ‘sacrificial love'

An exhibit on the martyred Ulma family currently ...

Lifting children out of poverty is key element of 'consistent ethic of life,' say speakers

The proposed enhanced Child Tax Credit released Jan. 16 ...

Church's surrogacy teaching rooted in the primacy of the rights of the child

"The gift of life which God the Creator and Father has entrusted to man calls him to appreciate the inestimable value of what he has been given and to take responsibility for it."

Sarubbi readies children, teens to lead Catholic lives

Laura Sarubbi’s ear-to-ear smile is one of the first things young people encounter...

Celebrating baptismal anniversaries as a family

It’s a little more than a month into the new liturgical year and the Church...

USCCB affirms Pope's condemnation of surrogate motherhood

Pope Francis told diplomats Jan. 8 that he finds surrogacy "deplorable"...

Having child out of wedlock does not bar access to sacraments, Vatican says

Women who have conceived a child out of wedlock and have the courage to choose life for their baby "should be encouraged...

Statement of USCCB on Vatican’s Document Addressing Pastoral Blessings

In response to the Declaration “Fiducia supplicans” issued by ...

Doctrinal dicastery explains how, when gay couples can be blessed

A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as ...

Innocence under Siege

From every direction it seems, children face danger to life and liberty and bear the highest consequences for global problems.

Letter of Pope John Paul II to children in the Year of the Family

Christmas is the feast day of a Child, of a Newborn Baby. So it is your feast day too!

Perspectives: Top risk factors for young people

We asked those who work with children and teens in the Diocese to share with us their insight ...


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