A married couple shows their rings. BYU's marriage preparation course teaches students how to build strong relationships, no matter their relationship status. (Universe Archives) BYU's marriage ...

ROME — Pope Francis told a group of parish priests training on the new marriage annulment process to place strong emphasis on good preparation that isn’t limited to just a few courses, but extends ...

Christian and Christine Meert are helping Catholics from as far away as India, Poland and even Iraq, prepare for Catholic marriage. The couple, members of the religious community of the Beatitudes, ...

A newly married couple kiss outside Madrid’s Royal Palace in 2017. Catholic couples in Spain will undergo up to three years of marriage preparation under an initiative by their bishops to reverse the ...

BUCKEYE, Ariz.—When engaged couples come to St. Henry Church to be married, Father Charles Goraieb makes sure they hear more than a passing mention of natural family planning. St. Henry's is one of a ...

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, ...

One of the duties of parish priests is to prepare couples for the sacrament of matrimony. Many priests love this work. Others admit they find parts of it taxing. But almost all parish priests do it, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Before you decide to take a trip down the aisle, it's important to really understand what you're entering into first. For 21-year-old Caleb Smith and 20-year-old Jamie Snellings, ...