A document from the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that approved blessings for people in same-sex relationships caused waves as prelates in the U.S. attempt to clarify the document.
When bishops from around the world converge on Rome for the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family on Oct. 4, they will continue the reflection on marriage and family that they began last year, ...
Pope Francis raised eyebrows in 2014, and again in 2016, when he expressed the opinion that a good portion of sacramental marriages are invalid due to inadequate formation. “They say, ‘Yes, for the ...
Rome — Pope Francis opened a big meeting Wednesday on the future of the Catholic Church, where contentious topics will be discussed. The three-week General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the ...
Marriage is falling apart in the West, even among so-called professing conservative Christians across the denominational spectrum. So, how are Roman Catholics doing? And how well is their Church — its ...
THE Catholic Church’s teaching on the indissolubility of marriage rests on a theological premise: the nature of a sacrament. In the Church’s theology, sacraments are privileged signs — signs ...
A version of this story appeared in the Higher Ground newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Higher Ground delivered directly to your inbox each Sunday. A federal appeals court ...
Law certainly follows values,” Bishop Thomas Paprocki said in a panel discussion at an Ave Maria School of Law conference on Oct. 3 at the Heritage Foundation.