Can I be Best Man in a Non-Catholic Wedding?
Question: My friend, who is an observant Protestant, has asked me to be the best man at his wedding. Are Catholics allowed to play such a role...
Marriage
Is Annulment Necessary?
Answered by Father Kenneth Doyle – Question: I was married by a minister/attorney 40 years ago. My husband was Jewish, and the marriage ended in a divorce...
Are there really Married Catholic Priests?
Question: According to our parish priest, “some priests in the Catholic Church can get married, it depends which rite of the Catholic Church they belong to”. I...
Retrouvaille International Conference Meeting
The International Conference Meeting of the Retrouvaille Community will be held in Cape Town (Century City) from September 22-24. Retrouvaille ministers to hurting couples. Delegates from around...
Rob and Mahadi Buthelezi: Championing Love, Family, and Youth
In the heart of Soweto, where history, culture, and faith intertwine, the remarkable love story of Rob and Mahadi Buthelezi serves as a beacon of hope and...
Catholic Women Theologians Converse On Marriage Annulment
As part of Women`s Month, women theologians in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg hosted a talk on the process, context and meaning of marriage annulment from a Catholic...
New prefect affirms natural truth about marriage, condemns polarisation
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The Catholic Church must take great care to avoid rites or blessings that suggest marriage is anything other than a sacramental bond...
Married to a Divorcee: What to Do?
Question: My daughter is married to somebody divorced from his wife. Prior to this marriage, contracted in court, she was frequenting the sacraments, but now, because of...
Marriage is a gift from God that benefits everyone, pope says
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Marriage is not a ceremony, a social event, a mere formality or an abstract ideal, Pope Francis said. Marriage, according to Christian...
Ethiopian and Eritrean Catholic community wedding
Ethiopian and Eritrean Catholic community members Mitiku Abose Shomore (bridegroom) and Birtukan Tumoro Debiso (bride) were married in Holy Rosary parish in Ivory Park, Tembisa. Their marriage...
