World Meeting of Families 2018: Pray for families, receive an indulgence, Vatican says

Catholics who participate in the World Meeting of Families in Dublin in August or pray with their families during event can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced. An indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for sins that have been forgiven. The theme of the Dublin meeting, which takes... Read More

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August 22, 2017

Dublin archbishop outlines themes to prepare for World Meeting of Families

The president of the 2018 World Meeting of Families stressed that “there is no such thing as the ideal family” but that “there is an ideal of family,” which is what the Church is seeking to promote through the international gathering of families in Ireland. In his homily delivered to a packed basilica at Knock... Read More

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October 28, 2016

Church personnel must be close to struggling families, pope says

The “indissoluble bond” of the Catholic Church with its members, including those struggling to live up to Church teaching on family life, “is the most transparent sign of the faithful and merciful love of God,” Pope Francis said. While many people today struggle to live the Christian ideal of marriage and family life, the chief... Read More

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October 4, 2016

Families living with families after storm creates unique set of stressors

Families living with families is not an uncommon occurrence after a disaster, especially in southeast Louisiana where ties among extended families and even friends are indigenous to the culture. So it’s no surprise that as recent flood waters receded, those families not affected heartily swung open their doors and hearts to displaced family members. Consequently,... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Pope names Dublin-born bishop head of new office for laity, family, life

Pope Francis has named a Dublin-born bishop to head the Vatican’s new office for laity, family and life. The Bishop of Dallas Kevin J. Farrell will celebrate his 69th birthday on 2nd September, the day after the new Vatican office officially begins its work. In a statement a few hours after his appointment was announced... Read More

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April 11, 2016

Document on family develops doctrine, it doesn’t change it, says cardinal

Pope Francis’ document on the family reflects an “organic development” of Church teaching and doctrine, said Vienna Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, theologian and participant in both synods that dealt with the topic. “There are true innovations, but no break” in tradition, the cardinal told reporters during a news conference at the Vatican on 8th April presenting... Read More

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April 8, 2016

Pope Francis urges mercy for all in family document

The same mercy and patience that are essential for building a strong family must be shown to those whose families are in trouble or have broken up, Pope Francis said in his highly anticipated postsynodal apostolic exhortation. The document, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), on Love in the Family, released on 8th April, contains... Read More

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July 6, 2015

Families need prayers, mercy, courage, including from synod, Pope says

Even if a pastoral proposal for helping a Catholic family with problems seems scandalous at first, it is possible God could use that proposal to bring healing and holiness, Pope Francis said. Encouraging and celebrating family life during a Mass today in Guayaquil, Pope Francis asked people to pray for the October Synod of Bishops... Read More

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March 9, 2015

Cardinal: New evangelisation fails unless teachings on marriage upheld

The new evangelisation of Western societies will fail unless the Church succeeds in transmitting its teachings on marriage and the family to Catholics. The success of efforts to convincingly preach anew the Gospel in secularised societies rests on the ability of Catholics to faithfully abide by the Church’s teachings, said Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, patron... Read More

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