BIRD ISLAND, MINN. - Judy Schindler had always wanted to marry a farm boy. But when the farm boy finally showed up at her ...

More must be done to promote the sacrament of marriage in churches according to the Bishop who leads Catholics in Offaly as ...

The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...

Custom wedding vows are popular. But Christian marriage is about more than personal identity, ephemeral affection, and jokes ...

Fifteen married couples fully entered the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony by having their marriages convalidated in a ceremony at ...

Historically speaking, there are multiple saints named Valentine or Valentinus - all of whom were martyred. The saint we're ...

The Vatican allows Catholic marriages to take place in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica and in the small city ...

Fye Editorial When we receive marriage announcements from diocesan parishes for publication in The Catholic Messenger, it is ...

While fashion trends evolve, the principles of humility, dignity, and respect for sacred spaces remain timeless ...

More Filipino women have chosen a live-in arrangement than get married, a survey in 2022 by the Commission on Population ...

As the Catholic Church celebrates National Marriage Week, there is ample research on the health, economic prosperity, and quality of life of happily wedded couples. According to the U.S. Conference of ...

Almost 70% of 25-34-year-olds have said the cost of owning a home is causing them to delay getting married and or having ...