Some church leaders in Ireland say the World Meeting of Families, to be held next year in Dublin, should be open to all kinds of families, including gay couples.
Family Life
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Listen to families on ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ bishops and theologians say
“Amoris Laetitia” has yet to resonate with many black Catholics in the United States.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Caring for the most vulnerable: undocumented women in abusive relationships
Undocumented women face special challenges when they report domestic abuse, but they now have a champion in Pope Francis
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I knew miscarriages were sad—but nothing could prepare us for the experience.
I struggle with how to think of this little being whose life outside the womb was not to be.
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Yes, millennials like brunch. But that’s not why they’re skipping Mass.
Wriggly children are not the only reason my fellow millennials are missing from the pews.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis redirects mission of John Paul II institute on marriage, family
The mandate for the new institute has “Amoris Laetitia” as its lodestar.
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Wife, mother describes trauma she felt during recent deportation attempt
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — It was a typical day for Maira Bordonabe last spring. “I dropped my children off for school, then I spent some time in (adoration),” said the married mother of two children, ages 7 and 12, and a member of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis. On that typical spring day as […]
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A Catholic’s guide to the cross-country family road trip
Three times zones, 17 states and 6,891 highway miles. Could be magic, could be tragic.
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Lessons on mercy from four days in the Rockies with my hiking-averse son
Who was I there for: my son or me?
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Is there a right (or wrong) time for millennials to have kids?
How could I possibly have kids if I can barely do my taxes without calling my mom in a panic on April 14? It’s a question I must admit that has crossed my mind more than once. I’ve never even owned a dog. Isn’t that a prereq for parenting these days? Our guest this week, […]