families
Families, rescuers hold vigil near collapsed building
By Associated Press — July 8, 2021
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Family members and rescue workers held a vigil Wednesday night after officials announced they had given up hope of finding survivors.
Heeding the sacred call to give sanctuary to the vulnerable
By Traci Blackmon — April 18, 2018
(RNS) — Our immigration enforcement agencies are becoming agents of family separation.
Juggling faith and family when Christmas is on Sunday
By Adelle M. Banks — December 22, 2016
(RNS) Christmas on a Sunday can present a conundrum as pastors try to balance parishioners' sacred religious observance at church with family time at home.
Pope Francis on interfaith dialogue: ‘It is not something extra or optional’
By Fredrick Nzwili — November 26, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Bridging divisions between Muslims and Christians is not a luxury, the pope said, alluding perhaps to the conflict with al-Shabab militants who have inflicted multiple terrorist strikes on this mostly Christian nation.
Pope to bishops: Don’t blame others for gay marriage, family problems
By David Gibson — September 27, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Pope Francis said a church that constantly explains doctrines without providing real support to families “is dangerously unbalanced.”
Pope Francis: Families are ‘factories of hope’ but need economic support
By David Gibson — September 26, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) He delivered a folksy, off-the-cuff riff on family life -- and in prepared remarks urged society to provide concrete economic support to families.
Group prods fellow Mormons to get behind family-friendly immigration reform
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — September 3, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY -- How can Mormons hear their faith’s messages of love “and still talk about undocumented members as if they don’t exist or their families should be separated?” one organizer asks.
Italian Catholic priest offers ‘baby bonus’ — with strings attached
By Rosie Scammell — August 11, 2015
ROME (RNS) “Our parish wants to give concrete help in this moment of crisis for families that ... accept the gift of a child!” the priest said.
Don’t expect church to change views on gay families, Chaput says
By Rosie Scammell — June 25, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Philadelphia archbishop said, “People who have experienced same-sex attraction” will be welcome at September event for families but it will not be open to supporting gay families.
Pope: Marital separation can be ‘morally necessary’ to protect kids
By Rosie Scammell — June 24, 2015
(RNS) Francis' comments came as part of a wide reflection on conflicts within families -- “the most ugly thing!” -- during which he focused on the lifelong damage wrought on children whose parents fight.
Pope Francis calls on Catholics and the church to ‘kneel before these poor families’
By Rosie Scammell — June 3, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Addressing crowds of followers undeterred by the hot summer weather, the pope urged them to “kneel before these poor families: They are a real school of humanity and they save society from barbarity,” he said.
Pope Francis: Opting not to have children a ‘selfish choice’
By David Gibson — February 11, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Less than a month after saying Catholics don’t have to multiply “like rabbits,” Pope Francis praised big families, telling a gathering in St. Peter’s Square that having more children is not “an irresponsible choice."
Baby makes 3: More unmarried new moms cohabiting
By Sharon Jayson — August 13, 2014
(RNS) Nearly three in five births to unmarried women across the United States were to women living with their partner -- marking the first time a majority of these births were to women in cohabiting relationships, according to a new analysis of federal data released Wednesday (Aug. 13).
Pope Francis tells couples not to substitute dogs and cats for children
By Josephine McKenna — June 2, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis strongly criticized those couples who choose not to have children, saying they had been influenced by a culture of “well-being” that says life is better without kids.
Fixing America’s failing families: An interview with T.D. Jakes
By Jonathan Merritt — August 15, 2013
The prominent pastor shares why he thinks the American family is failing and how he plans to fix it.
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