Marriage and Family Life Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/marriage-and-family/ England and Wales Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:35:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Marriage and Family Life Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/marriage-and-family/ 32 32 174395915 Pope on Amoris laetitia: What Church do people meet when most fragile? https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-on-amoris-laetitia-what-church-do-people-meet-when-most-fragile/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-on-amoris-laetitia-what-church-do-people-meet-when-most-fragile/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120922 Ten years after the publication of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family, Amoris laetitia, the time has come to share what has emerged from this document in the Church across the world so that the Church can renew her commitment to accompany families with the challenges and fragilities they face today, said […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-on-amoris-laetitia-what-church-do-people-meet-when-most-fragile/feed/ 0 120922 “The most important thing is forgiveness”: Chair of Marriage Care reflects on the ingredients for a strong relationship https://www.cbcew.org.uk/chair-marriage-care-on-the-ingredients-for-a-strong-relationship/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/chair-marriage-care-on-the-ingredients-for-a-strong-relationship/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:21:52 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=119076 In 2026, Marriage Care celebrates its 80th anniversary. Initially established to help couples experiencing relationship breakdown after the Second World War, Marriage Care has adapted over the decades. Roger Carr-Jones, Chair of Marriage Care and Marriage and Family Life Coordinator for Westminster Diocese explains: “Over the last 60 to 70 years, there has been a […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/chair-marriage-care-on-the-ingredients-for-a-strong-relationship/feed/ 0 119076 Statement by Bishop Paul Mason on the National Maternity and Neonatal Care report https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-by-bishop-paul-mason-on-the-national-maternity-and-neonatal-care-report/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-by-bishop-paul-mason-on-the-national-maternity-and-neonatal-care-report/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:15:42 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118780 I welcome the final report of the National Maternity and Neonatal Care Investigation led by Baroness Valerie Amos. I am grateful for the work of all those involved in this important project. The findings of the investigation are alarming and underline the need to ingrain a culture of care in maternity and neonatal services. The […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-by-bishop-paul-mason-on-the-national-maternity-and-neonatal-care-report/feed/ 0 118780 ‘I will never forget you:’ Theme for Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly https://www.cbcew.org.uk/i-will-never-forget-you-theme-for-sixth-world-day-for-grandparents-and-the-elderly/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/i-will-never-forget-you-theme-for-sixth-world-day-for-grandparents-and-the-elderly/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:45:43 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114973 Pope Leo XIV has chosen “I will never forget you” (Is 49:15) as the theme for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, said the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life in a statement. The World Day, instituted by the late Pope Francis in 2021, is celebrated every fourth Sunday of July and is presented […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/i-will-never-forget-you-theme-for-sixth-world-day-for-grandparents-and-the-elderly/feed/ 0 114973 Bishop commends “ordinary heroism of married love” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-commends-ordinary-heroism-of-married-love/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-commends-ordinary-heroism-of-married-love/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:50:14 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114856 Marriage Week, 7-14 February 2026 Bishop Bosco MacDonald, Bishop of Clifton and Lead Bishop for Marriage and Family Life for the Bishops’ Conference, has praised the “ordinary heroism of married love, and the strength of family life” in a message to mark Marriage Week that runs from 7-14 February 2026. “Love has a purpose,” says […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-commends-ordinary-heroism-of-married-love/feed/ 0 114856 A Reflection on the Marriage of Mary to Joseph in Art and Tradition https://www.cbcew.org.uk/reflection-on-the-marriage-of-mary-to-joseph-in-art-and-tradition/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:35:17 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=114014 The wedding day of Mary to Joseph is not recorded in the Bible, only the betrothal and subsequent recognition of the marriage are described in two of the gospels. Luke 1:26-28 tells us that: “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a […]

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]]> 114014 National Marriage Week Novena https://www.cbcew.org.uk/marriage-week-novena-26/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:33:47 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=114055 This Novena focuses on the Bible texts for the Sunday readings during Marriage Week with an accompanying daily petition; however, we also encourage you to add your own personal intentions as a part of the prayer.   Day 1: Thanksgiving for the vocation of marriage. He provides food for those who fear him;he remembers his covenant forever.Psalm […]

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]]> 114055 Marriage Week 2025 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/marriage-week-2025/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:18:41 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=114006 7-14 February

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]]> 114006 Bishop MacDonald: Place the gift of human life at the heart of the Church’s mission https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-macdonald-on-life-is-always-a-good/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-macdonald-on-life-is-always-a-good/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:31:47 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=103227 Bishop Bosco MacDonald, the Bishop Conference’s Lead Bishop for Marriage and Family Life, has offered a reflection on the recent document from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, Life is Always a Good. In it, he says that the Church’s defence of life needs to move beyond being “reactive” and towards a “culture […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-macdonald-on-life-is-always-a-good/feed/ 0 103227 New Framework for the Pastoral Care of Human Life https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-framework-for-the-pastoral-care-of-human-life/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/new-framework-for-the-pastoral-care-of-human-life/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:30:31 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=102955 On the eve of the 30th anniversary of Pope Saint John Paul II’s Encyclical Letter Evangelium vitae, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life has published a Pastoral Framework titled: Life is always a good. Initiating Processes for a Pastoral Care of Human Life. It has the express aim of defending, safeguarding, and promoting human […]

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