The Catholic Church celebrates and calls married couples to recall the grace that sustains them during the week of Feb. 7-14.

Catholic marriages in the U.S. have declined 75% in about 50 years, even as the Catholic population has risen.

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Catholic marriage is a gift, not just a formality or rule. “Marriage is not a formality to be fulfilled. You don’t get married to be Catholic ‘with the label,’ to obey ...

Watch timely reporting and conversations with Catherine Hadro of ‘EWTN News In Depth.’ ‘The sacrament of matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church. It gives spouses the grace to love each ...

Most notably, the document, which does not speak officially for either ecclesial entity, recommends that the Orthodox Church recognize Catholic marriage and the Catholic Church take steps to recognize ...

Fr. Jayme Mathias, pastor of Holy Family American Catholic Church in Southeast Austin, celebrates the sacrament of marriage for Andy (l) and Darrell (r) Cox. Credit: photos by Jana Birchum “A new day ...

Marriage is falling apart in the West, even among so-called professing conservative Christians across the denominational spectrum. So, how are Roman Catholics doing? And how well is their Church — its ...

(The Conversation) — The past 60 years have been a period of change and reflection for many in the Catholic Church, initiated by the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s and continued by the current ...

A wedding is a day, a marriage is a lifetime. That’s what Paul and Maureen Moses like to tell couples (including Zac and his wife) that they prepare for matrimony. Paul and Maureen are coordinators of ...

When the dissolution of a Roman Catholic marriage hits the front pages, non-Catholics are often lost in a maze of civil and church legalities. Last week’s case in point was the broken union of Sloan ...

American pop star Britney Spears is expressing frustration after reportedly being unable to get married at a Catholic church. But there are four main requirements to have a Catholic church wedding, a ...