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Show Joy of Christian Family Life Denver Archbishop Teaches DENVER.CO, July 1, 2014 -- Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver has published a pastoral letter calling on Catholics to live their faith in their families and to renew the role of the family in broader culture.
'For the Sake of the Family' Portland Archdiocese Consecrated To Our Lady of Fatima "This consecration is one especially for the sake of the family," said Archbishop Alexander Sample during his homily. "Marriage and family life are in a real crisis. We make this consecration to her to watch over our families and marriages. Families need Our Lady's love and protection."
Vatican Releases Outline for October Synod on the Family VATICAN, June 26, 2014 -- Divided into three parts, the Vatican's newly released outline that will drive discussion during the upcoming synod touches on the nature of families and current challenges they face.
Pope: Jesus Was a Pastor, Not a 'Moralistic' Power-Seeker VATICAN, June 26, 2014 -- In his daily homily Pope Francis warned of those who reduce the faith to moralism and ambition, stating that people in Jesus' time followed him because he spoke the truth in a way they understood.
Bishop's Letter on 'Language of Love' Finds Global Audience LINCOLN, NE, June 25, 2014 -- Nebraska Bishop James D. Conley’s pastoral letter “The Language of Love” has had an international impact in the first three months since it was published.
Vatican Upholds Nature, Importance of Family in UN Session VATICAN CITY, June 25, 2014 - During the 26th Session of the U.N.’s Human Rights Council, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi affirmed that the family nourished by the marriage of one man and one woman offers a “dynamic energy” to society.
Archbishop Cordileone’s Talk At the March for Marriage WASHINGTON, DC, June 19, 2014 "The question is then: does society need an institution that unites children to the mothers and fathers who bring them into the world, or doesn’t it?"
Teaching on Marriage Matter of Gospel Witness, Archbishop Says NEW ORLEANS, June 14, 2014 -- Thanking his brother bishops for their work in supporting marriage around the United States, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone stressed the key role of marriage in spreading the Gospel.
 In reality, marriage unites a man and a woman with each other and any children born from this union.
“Realities simply are, whereas ideas are worked out … realities are greater than ideas.” – Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium
What Jesus Said About Divorce WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2014 -- Pope Francis concluded his homily during the Canonization Mass of Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II by invoking the intercession of the two new saints as the Church journeys towards the upcoming Synod on the Family. He finished his homily with the beautiful words, “May both of them teach us not to be scandalized by the wounds of Christ and to enter ever more deeply into the mystery of divine mercy, which always hopes and always forgives, because it always loves.”
Family Cannot Be Done Away With, Archbishop Tells UN NEW YORK, May 19, 2014 -- The family has a “unique character” that makes it a , the head of the Pontifical Council for the Family, told the United Nations.
Cardinal Burke: Restoring Respect for the Conjugal Act Is ‘Essential’ to Future of West VATICAN CITY, May 3, 2014 – Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of America’s leading prelates, urged pro-life citizens and leaders to promote respect for the sexual act at an international pro-life conference in Rome Saturday.
JPII's Theology of the Body Is Transformative, Scholar Says WASHINGTON, DC, April 24, 2014 -- The canonization of Saint John Paul II gives new impetus to his “ground-breaking” theology of the body, which has the potential to “completely transform” contemporary culture, one theology professor says.
Change in Annulment Process Could Lead to 'Grave Damage' WASHINGTON, DC, March 27, 2014 -- Ecclesiastical tribunals are an essential part of the Church's saving mission -- thus changes to their procedures, including the annulment process, should be considered with great care, Cardinal Raymond Burke has said.
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