From a Catholic perspective, marriage has an objective meaning. Pope Pius XI addressed that question in Casti connubii almost 90 years ago, and that teaching remains valid.

Editor's Note: This story was updated on Aug. 11. There has never been a marriage debate — no matter what the Supreme Court has decided on the constitutionality of same-sex “marriage” — in ...

This history resulted in a wedding Mass that not only reflected the ways he'd empowered me as a young laywoman, but also warmly welcomed the 99% of our guests who were not Catholic. It was a ...

You are in a large church basement on the upper east side of Manhattan. Like all church basements, it freelances as a basketball court, a dining hall, a wailing room for various twelve-step programs.

On the other hand, it calls on followers of Christ to treat homosexuals with respect and compassion, raising difficult questions for those faced with the invitation to a same-sex marriage ceremony.

Words to accompany two wedding traditions, the lazo and arras (coins) had been approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2010 but had only been available in Spanish.

I have been an active and devout Catholic my entire life, and my wife is faithfully and resolutely Protestant. We both strive to make our Christian faith the center of every aspect of our life ...