Priests, deacons, seminarians and laypeople who work in marriage preparation and pastoral care “regarding matters of human sexuality” in the Philadelphia Archdiocese received six-page guidelines July 1 for implementing Pope Francis’ exhortation on marriage and family.
Philadelphia archbishop issues guidelines to implement ‘Amoris Laetitia’
Best response to transgender issue is truth rooted in love
On May 13 the U.S. departments of Justice and Education issued a “guidance letter on Title IX” directing every public school in the country, including most […]
Archbishop: World Meeting of Families is part of wider church renewal
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The 2018 World Meeting of Families in Ireland is part of a broad program of renewal of the church’s pastoral care for […]
‘A word to fiancés’: The Francis effect on wedding planning
It had been a long Thursday, and Brooke Paris couldn’t wait to take off her heels, peel off her contacts and wipe off her make-up. She […]
What do Catholics need to know about ‘The Joy of Love’?
Pope Francis’ document “Amoris Laetitia,” or “The Joy of Love,” was released April 8 after nearly three years in the making. This postsynodal apostolic exhortation “on […]
Cupich: Pope has ‘intuition about where people live their actual lives’
CHICAGO (CNS) — Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago welcomed the release of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”), saying the document […]