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Archbishop Costelloe says Amoris Laetitia ‘a very beautiful expression’
Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation on love in the family, “is a very beautiful expression of the ideal of Christian family and Christian marriage” Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB said on Friday. Source: Vatican News.
Bishops discuss ‘reality, beauty, and challenges of families today’
On the second day of the Vatican meeting reflecting on 10 years of Amoris Laetitia, the world’s bishops dedicated time to “the reality, beauty, and challenges of families today”. Source: Vatican News.
Pope urges frank reckoning with Catholic teaching on sex and marriage
Pope Leo XIV has called on Church leaders to address the “growing distance” between the “ways in which sex and intimacy are lived and the Christian vision of marriage”. Source: NCR Online.
Meeting on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ to focus on listening, not past disputes
A decade after the release of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) sparked both praise and criticism, Vatican officials say a meeting on the document will focus on listening to pastoral experiences rather than rehashing old disputes. Source: OSV News.
Research lifts the veil on early years of marriage
Researchers are seeking the help of Catholics in their first decade of marriage to share their experiences over the month of September. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Fewer marriages in 2025 as divorce rate rises
Australia’s divorce rate has increased for the first time since Covid while fewer people got married last year, new figures show. Source: News.com.au.
Couples show church wedding doesn’t have to break the bank
About 250 people, including families, friends, and members of Brisbane’s Filipino Australian community, gathered at Sacred Heart Church, Sandgate, on Sunday to celebrate the union of six couples in Holy Matrimony. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Couples for Christ have a single aim
More than 500 people who have been on a journey to strengthen their Christian faith gathered for a weekend on the Gold Coast. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Relationship educators unite to give greater support to married couples
Brisbane’s Archdiocesan Ministries is leading a new initiative to unite marriage and relationship educators as part of the archdiocese’s Synod24 actions to support married couples in their vocation. Source: The Catholic Leader.