A newly married couple kiss outside Madrid’s Royal Palace in 2017. Catholic couples in Spain will undergo up to three years of marriage preparation under an initiative by their bishops to reverse the ...

LOS ANGELES — Marriage and family are themes Pope Francis has repeatedly emphasized in his pontificate, especially in recent months, calling for the Church to invite couples to experience the joy of ...

ROME — Pope Francis told a group of parish priests training on the new marriage annulment process to place strong emphasis on good preparation that isn’t limited to just a few courses, but extends ...

One of the duties of parish priests is to prepare couples for the sacrament of matrimony. Many priests love this work. Others admit they find parts of it taxing. But almost all parish priests do it, ...

Why not? Would you attempt any other major project without doing some research, study or discussion? Attending a Marriage Preparation Course gives you time together as a couple to focus on your ...

Saying "superficial" marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying “superficial” marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Before you decide to take a trip down the aisle, it's important to really understand what you're entering into first. For 21-year-old Caleb Smith and 20-year-old Jamie Snellings, ...

Soon-to-be-married Catholic couples in Seoul have been getting less than adequate marriage guidance and changes are being made by the archdiocese to remedy this. The Family Ministry Department of ...