The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:43:35 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Some dioceses in U.S. now permit outdoor Catholic weddings /home/international/item/27544-some-dioceses-in-u-s-now-permit-outdoor-catholic-weddings /home/international/item/27544-some-dioceses-in-u-s-now-permit-outdoor-catholic-weddings BALTIMORE, Md. – The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced a policy to allow weddings to be held outside of parish churches, including at outdoor venues.
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A flowing white wedding gown is not an everyday sight along the busy streets of Rome.

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NAIROBI, Kenya – Some Kenyan churches are demanding premarital HIV testing before weddings, a trend activists warn is infringing on the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS.

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