The Catholic Church did not make marriage a sacrament until the 13th century, and only began to enforce strict religious conformity in marriage in the 16th century — in part as a reaction to ...

Preparation for marriage, for married and family life, is of great importance for the good of the Church. In fact, the sacrament of ... 783), the Catechism of the Catholic Church (n.

Catholic marriage (matrimony) is one of the seven sacraments and more than just a ... For nearly two millennia, white has been a symbol of celebration. The joy of a new life and purity are also ...

Bridget Burke Ravizza's recently published work, The Sacrament of Same-Sex Marriage: An Inclusive Vision for the Catholic Church unsettles supposedly settled doctrine. Burke Ravizza is a Catholic ...

He and his new wife live exemplary Christian lives and bring up their children in the Catholic faith. Nonetheless, they cannot receive the sacraments. According to church law, their marriage is ...

Religious marriage is an important sacrament within the Catholic Church, and to celebrate it, certain requirements must be met. Here are the main aspects that couples should consider for a church ...

The congregation had gathered this past weekend to witness the first Catholic mass celebrating the sacrament of marriage of a same-sex couple in Texas – and likely the U.S. – with a legal ...