ROME — Pope Francis has signaled his support for the Church to reform its marriage-preparation process in favor of a new “catechumenate for marriage” — an idea more than 35 years in the making — that ...

The Holy See’s 97-page instruction endorsed by Pope Francis outlines how marriage formation is to be based on the baptismal catechumenate, but some U.S. dioceses and parishes are already well on their ...

On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RICA), AsiaNews interviews the Director of Catechesis in the Archdiocese of Bombay, Fr. Terence Murray. The ...

In 2022, the Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life released "Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life", providing principles for rethinking marriage preparation in the Catholic Church. Nearly a ...

Pope Francis greets a group of newlyweds during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 21, 2019. (Credit: Remo Casilli/Reuters via CNS.) Listen ROME — Saying “superficial” marriage ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying “superficial” marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, ...

Pope Francis has stressed the need for ongoing formation for couples, before and after marriage, saying that even the basic teachings of the Church "could not be taken for granted." The pope spoke in ...

A transcript of one of the last things he wrote before he died. By Pope Francis Pope Francis was head of the Catholic Church until his death on April 21. This is the full text of a foreword written by ...

The North American Forum on the Catechumenate, a lay-run organization that formed the backbone of diocesan- and parish-based Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults programs by providing workshops and ...

Saying "superficial" marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed ...