Family issues Archives

Barrett’s nomination highlights women with large families; new research looks into the issue

Oct 12, 2020

Dr. Catherine Ruth Pakaluk is the Director of the American Family and Fertility Project, a multi-year, multi-phase project examining the contours of American childbearing and family formation. She has looked into why some women choose to have many children.

By Charles C. Camosy

Survey says COVID-19 putting stress on families, and motivating Biden supporters

Sep 23, 2020

Marriages are surviving the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, but are undergoing a lot of stress, especially among poorer couples.

By Charles Collins

In Detroit, families begin to see Sundays as a day of rest, togetherness

Mar 2, 2020

Recognizing everyday reality of family life, the Archdiocese of Detroit has introduced a series of tools geared toward supporting parishes and helping families live their mission as the “domestic church.”

By Michael Stechschulte

Vatican cardinal suggests couples can be better at marriage prep than priests

Oct 2, 2017

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, said ministering by couples to couples is better done by “people who have walked in their shoes.” The cardinal admitted he did not “have a clue” how to answer some of the questions on couples’ difficulties, which his own nieces and nephews had put to him.

By Sarah MacDonald

Conference offers a journey of hope to divorced Catholics

Aug 16, 2017

Journey of Hope Conference for Divorced Recovery conferences are held all over the country and provide the setting for people to experience hope, healing and mercy with others who are going through the same journey.

By Catholic News Service

Cardinal calls pope's family text 'development' in Church doctrine

Apr 8, 2016

ROME— Now that Pope Francis’ keenly anticipated document on the family is finally out, one of Europe’s most respected Catholic prelates, speaking at a Vatican news conference, said Friday it represents a “development” in Catholic teaching but no rupture. “There are true innovations, but no break,” said Cardinal Christoph Schönborn

By Inés San Martín