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Pope urges engaged couples to take time, be open to God’s surprises
The pope urged couples not to rush into marriage. Maturation in love before marriage is a slow process, in which none of the steps should be skipped, Pope Francis told people at his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square.
Study day on synod did not aim to change doctrine, spokesman says
The presidents of the bishops' conferences of Germany, France and Switzerland decided their preparation for the Synod of Bishops on the family could benefit from listening to theologians, biblical scholars and canon lawyers from all three countries, said the spokesman for the German bishops.
Calls to end immigrant family detention gain momentum
At least two major newspapers' editorial boards and a dozen members of Congress have joined the chorus calling for an end to jailing families whose immigration cases are pending as well as other reforms of immigrant detention.
South Sudan’s church leaders: Much of country without governance
Human rights in South Sudan are abused "on the battlefield and in peaceful areas," and much of the country is without effective governance, church leaders said.
Women raise rosary prayers on Philadelphia’s streets
Walking with Purpose gathered a group of 15 women for a walking rosary procession from the cathedral to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in support of the World Meeting of Families.
Muslims, Christians urged to see they share values, face similar issues
Abdulaziz Sachedina is a professor of Islamic studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He is a practicing Muslim who feels close to his Christian friends, he told Catholic News Service. Muslims and Christians do, in fact, share values, he said.
Parishes prep for focus on families this September
Before the World Meeting of Families, parishes such as St. Paul Parish in South Philadelphia are studying the official catechesis to learn church teaching on the family.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
‘Turning two’ makes for one long-sought championship
Archbishop Wood’s game-ending double play kept Neumann-Goretti’s comeback bid at bay and led to the Vikings’ first Catholic League baseball title since 1993.
Hispanic Catholics from archdiocese complete Church Ministry course
Three years after the archdiocese began its Mobile Catholic Institute for Spanish-speaking Catholics, 27 people from the program earned their certificates May 18.