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The State of Catholic Marriage

A Commonweal Reading List
The Editors
August 20, 2015
U.S. Catholicism
Laity
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis
Pope John Paul II
Synod on the Family
Theology
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The Decline of Catholic Marriages

Why are Catholics going without the sacrament in such large numbers?
By Thomas Baker
July 15, 2015
U.S. Catholicism
Domestic Affairs
Laity
Sexuality
Theology
Article

Catholics, Intermarriage, and Validity

What happens when Catholics marry non-Catholics?
By Thomas Baker
July 15, 2015
U.S. Catholicism
Domestic Affairs
Laity
Sexuality
Theology
Article

Divorce and Remarriage

Catholics experience a slightly lower than average divorce rate compared with the general population.
By Thomas Baker
July 15, 2015
U.S. Catholicism
Domestic Affairs
Laity
Sexuality
Theology
Article

Annulment

Do Catholics who need an annulment for a new marriage to be valid in the eyes of the church really even know what's involved in the first place?
By Thomas Baker
July 15, 2015
U.S. Catholicism
Domestic Affairs
Laity
Sexuality
Theology

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