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September 28, 2018

Reach out to cohabitating couples, support newlyweds, Pope urges

Pope Francis performs an impromptu wedding ceremony for Latam Airlines employees Carlos Ciuffardi Elorriaga, 41, and Paula Podest Ruiz, 39, aboard the pontiff's flight from Santiago, Chile, to Iquique Jan. 18.

ROME – The Catholic Church must reach out to couples living together without being married, Pope Francis told those involved in family ministry in the Diocese of Rome.

Published in Reflections
February 12, 2017

Celebrating marriage: Newlyweds look to Pope for blessings, strength

Each week dozens of newlyweds from around the world meet the pope and receive a special papal blessing at the general audience.

VATICAN CITY – Each week dozens of newlyweds, dressed again in their wedding gowns and tuxedoes, come to the Vatican to receive a special papal blessing as they begin their lives together.

Published in Faith