The city of Somerville, Massachusetts, has broadened its definition of domestic partnership to give polyamorous relationships the same rights as a married couple.  Someone who is polyamorous is in a relationship with more than one domestic partner.  City councilor J.T. Scott,... Read more

When Deacon Stan Upah at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, Iowa, was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2017, his son Andy was a transitional deacon studying for the priesthood. “We wound up being both deacons at my ordination Mass,” Deacon Stan said. “He was deacon of the... Read more

He wept. It was the sobbing-kind of weeping where you can’t control what is happening to you. My husband, Phil, is not the kind of person to cry over his own life situations. Sure, he gets a little teary-eyed when he sees something sad, but now four years into our marriage, I had never seen... Read more

In many places throughout the country, parishes are returning to at least limited public celebrations of the Mass. Like most of you, I am relieved, hopeful and eager to be able to receive the Eucharist once again. I join all of you in praying for an orderly, safe and healthy return to... Read more

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in many industries — including the buying and selling of babies through commercial surrogacy. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, babies are stranded in different countries than their genetic parents while surrogates and agencies are scrambling to... Read more

The birth rate in the United States fell to a record low last year, with the fewest babies being born in 35 years. Experts are predicting the trend to continue, and warn the coronavirus could cause an even sharper decline in future years. Statistics released May 19 by the Centers for Disease... Read more

 Many Catholic parishes have closed during the pandemic, but one marriage renewal ministry is seeking to reopen the doors of the “domestic church,” the family, during lockdown. “The doors of so many parishes are closed, or have been closed, and the doors to so many domestic... Read more

This year's Gerber baby shows that love is the most important part of building a family. Magnolia Earl, who will celebrate her first birthday on Saturday, has made history after being announced on the 3rd hour of TODAY Friday as the latest Gerber baby, a tradition that dates... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The controversy over Humanae Vitae, the papal encyclical that reaffirmed Catholic teaching on contraception 50 years ago, cannot be understood apart from the context of a well-funded advocacy network for population control after the Second World War. The network... Read more

Mother Helping Son With Homework Sitting At Desk In Bedroom A conference at Harvard Law School for critics and educators opposed to home education has been cancelled, according to sources.The “Homeschooling Summit: Problems, Politics, and Prospects for Reform” conference was... Read more