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In Australia, bishops face legal complaint for defending marriage

Sydney, Australia (CNA/EWTN News) — The Sydney archbishop has strongly defended the freedom of the Catholic Church in response to a legal complaint claiming the Australian bishops' pastoral letter on marriage violated Tasmania's strict anti-discrimination law. "Australia is party to treaties guaranteeing freedoms of religion and

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Catholic bishops tout abortion, marriage as key election issues

BALTIMORE — U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued an election-year guide stressing a moral imperative to evaluate candidates according to their position on marriage and abortion. The decision Tuesday followed a brief debate at their national assembly over whether the document reflected the priorities of Pope Francis. The guide, called "

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‘I boo’: Couple weds at haunted theme park

LITCHFIELD, N.H. (AP) — The bridesmaids wore black and the flower girl showed up in a skeleton costume at a wedding held at a haunted theme park in New Hampshire. Melissa Cote and Tom Cowern, who both work at SpookyWorld/Nightmare New England in Litchfield, tied the knot Monday night

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How a ‘culture of distraction’ is keeping millennials from marrying

Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — Consumerism. A culture of distraction. Fear of commitment. These are some of the factors driving today's young people away from marriage, said a theologian reflecting on the words of Pope Francis in the U.S. "In short, the habits of life

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Synod bishops: We need to clearly define marriage

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) – Numerous bishops voiced alarm over the lack of a clear definition of marriage in the synod's controversial guiding text, prompting a call for one based on scripture and Church teaching to be added. "The Instrumentum Laboris nowhere defines marriage. This is a

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Violent marriages: one woman helps synod bishops understand

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) – Christauria Welland is a clinical psychologist who's worked with both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence – and with one in three women worldwide suffering from abuse at the hands of a partner, her goal is to make sure bishops know about the problem.

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What is the future of marriage? First we have to look at its history, author says

Washington D.C. — June's Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which mandated recognition of same-sex marriages across the United States, was largely recognized by both supporters and opponents as a groundbreaking ruling. What are the factors that led to this wide-reaching Supreme Court decision? And what will happen next in

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Pope: God’s dream for creation? The union of a man and woman

Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis formally opened the synod of bishops Sunday, telling participants that the union between a man and woman is the foundation of God's plan for the family, and a solution to the many forms of loneliness in today's world. "