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“Unsung Hero”: New Film Depicts How Mother’s Faith can Stand Firm against All Odds, Inspire Family
The film, which will be released in theaters on April 26, depicts the true story of the Smallbone family, two of whom are members of the band For King and Country.
Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Tasks Government to Investigate Weakening Family Structures
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria has raised concern about crumbling families in the West African country and called on the government to investigate, and if possible, to address the causes of the country’s weakening family structures.
What is the Process for Canonization? A guide for All Saints’ Day
On the day the Church celebrates the Church triumphant in heaven, we take a closer look at the formal process the Church uses to declare someone a saint.
Bishops in Malawi Announce “peaceful march” to Clarify Stance on Family, Human Sexuality
Catholic Bishops in Malawi have announced “a peaceful march” to clarify their stance on the institution of the family, and the issue of human sexuality.
Vatican Supports Catholic Research to Improve Families and Marriages
Pope Francis has backed a project aimed at enhancing interdisciplinary research at Catholic universities in the sphere of family, marriage, and childbearing.
Pope Francis Travels to Northern Italy to Share a Special Meal with his Cousins
Pope Francis traveled to northern Italy on Saturday to celebrate the 90th birthday of his second cousin Carla Rabezzana with his Italian relatives.
Pornography "a threat to public health": Pope Francis
Pope Francis also spoke about the challenges facing families today.
All Countries Should Promote Family-friendly Policies: Pope Francis
The pope was addressing members of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Catholic Bishops in Gabon Push for “genuine policy that protects life” at Family Level
Catholic Church leaders in Gabon have, in a collective statement, expressed concern about challenges members of families are facing and called for what they have termed “a genuine policy that promotes and protects life.”
Pray for Peace, Commit “to sustain, defend and safeguard the family”: Pope Francis
“Please, each day, let us pray a little bit together, if you can make the effort, to ask God for the gift of peace.”
“The family is alive if it finds itself united in prayer”: Pope Francis
“Dear friends, the family is alive if it finds itself united in prayer," the pope said in a message ahead of the World Meeting of Families in Rome.
Free Deacons, Priests to Serve “without any hindrance”: Ugandan Bishop to Parents, Family
A Catholic Bishop in Uganda has urged parents and family members of the newly ordained Deacons and Priest to exercise detachment and allow the new members of the Clergy to serve the people of God “without any hindrance”.
Family is all we have, Catholic Bishop Says at Southern Africa’s Marriage Campaign Launch
Everything, except family, seems to have been taken away by the COVID-19 pandemic, a member of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said at the launch of the marriage awareness campaign in the three-nation ecclesiastical region.
80 Years Ago St. Maximilian Kolbe Gave Life at Camp in Poland to Save Family Man
“Let us place all families of the world under the mantle of Mary, under the intercession of Maximilian Kolbe.’
For Humanity’s Recovery amid COVID-19, Family “central, decisive”: Bishop in Cape Verde
A Bishop in Cape Verde has underscored the central place the family has in the process of recovering from COVID-19 challenges.
Pope Francis asks families to put down their phones on Holy Family feast
On the feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged families to get off their cell phones and talk to one another.
New Book on Marriage and Family "timely" Ahead of Controversial UN Summit: Church Leaders
As plans are underway in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for the UN-sponsored International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25), which Christian professionals have regarded as controversial owing to the Summit’s envisaged agenda, various Church leaders have described the launch of a new book on marriage and family in Nairobi Sunday, October 20 as “timely.”
Making “family life easier, better and more life giving” the focus of Johannesburg Synod
The theme of family that preoccupied African bishops during yearlong celebration of the golden jubilee of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is guiding the Synod of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa that is set to start on Friday, September 20.
