Concern for the salvation of souls is what guides the work of church tribunals and the implementation of reforms regarding the marriage annulment process, Pope Francis said.

"Your work in discerning whether or not a valid marriage exists is a service to 'salus animarum' (the salvation of souls), in that it allows the faithful to know and accept the truth of their own ...

A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural battle.

The sacred performance signals a deepening of Catholic-Orthodox dialogue and a potential step toward a papal visit to Serbia.

The pope’s address came on the 10th anniversary of two papal documents that aimed to make the Catholic Church’s marriage ...

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The Feast of the Circumcision – marked by other Christian Churches on 1 January – was removed from the Roman Calendar in 1960 ...

On the Saturday after thousands marched in defense of life in Washington, scores of pro-life Latinos participated in the annual Hispanic Pro-life Conference near the nation's capital. This year's ...

Part church-versus-state conflict, part jurisdictional turf war, this Sooner State charter school fracas is one of the ...