The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:23:18 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Young people need well-formed consciences for marriage, Pope says /home/international/item/26725-young-people-need-well-formed-consciences-for-marriage-pope-says /home/international/item/26725-young-people-need-well-formed-consciences-for-marriage-pope-says VATICAN – The Catholic Church must dedicate itself to properly forming and safeguarding the conscience of its faithful, especially young people so they can see God's plan for the sacrament of marriage as a great joy for the church and all of humanity, Pope Francis said.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:35:28 -0500 Pope urges bishops to exercise authority as judges in annulments /home/international/item/26423-pope-urges-bishops-to-exercise-authority-as-judges-in-annulments /home/international/item/26423-pope-urges-bishops-to-exercise-authority-as-judges-in-annulments VATICAN CITY – A diocesan bishop is the sole judge in the streamlined process for handling marriage annulments, Pope Francis said.
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COQUITLAM, B.C. – Jennifer Sison couldn’t stop crying and smiling when she and her husband Carlo walked down the aisle to say their vows in front of 58 other brides and grooms and hundreds of well wishers at St. Clare of Assisi Parish.

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