Diocese Honors Long Marriages

Diocese honors long marriages

Staff photo / Bob CouplandVincent and Rita DeSalvo of Champion, who are members of St. William Parish, were recognized for their 65 years of marriage at a wedding anniversary Mass on Sunday at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown.YOUNGSTOWN — Showing support and encouragement to one another seems to be important characteristics for a long and happy marriage On Sunday, more than 100 couples renewed their vows at St. Columba Cathedral as part of a …

Catholic Nun in South Sudanese Diocese Concerned about Few Church Marriages: “only one or two per year”

A member of the Comboni Missionary Sisters (CMS) serving in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau has expressed her commitment to fostering strong families in the East-Central African nation, where the number of Church marriages is still very low. In a note to the Catholic Pontifical and charity Foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, Sr. Elisabete Almendra shared the challenges the Church is facing in the world’s newest count…