What Counts as ‘Cheating’ in Marriage? Emotional Infidelity in a National Sample

Jul 27, 2024 18:03

ZENIT Staff

neither sexual desire nor sexual contact are prerequisites for infidelity.

In 2023, a Senate committee approved a bill to legalize divorce, which is now awaiting a second reading, possibly in the coming year.

, met with some 30 families of a condominium of the parish community of Saint Bridget of Sweden

Interview•Marriage and Family•Testimonies

Resurrection: The Method of Accompaniment in Transcendent Mourning That Heals and Evangelizes

After the suffering of the loss of a family member, a breath of faith and hope from a Catholic sensibility

Apr 23, 2024 12:58

Pablo Hertfelder Garcia-Conde

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

Demographic winter is coming, even to South Asia

The scientific journal Lancet relaunches a statistical study according to which by 2100 only six countries in the world would exceed the replacement threshold of 2.1 children per woman. But already by 2050 India, Bangladesh and Pakistan would see their current birth rates drop by more than a third.

Mar 22, 2024 23:41

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

Analysis: Marriage, Family, and the Mental Health Crisis

The vast majority of Americans agree that we are facing a mental health crisis. It’s worth considering, how did we get here? What is driving the huge increase in mental health problems facing our nation?

Mar 18, 2024 23:52

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace•Local Church•Marriage and Family

Ireland Rejects Change in the Constitution and Continues Protection of Women and the Family

The Catholic Church in Ireland pronounced itself against the changes driven by the Government and the majority of the parties of the Opposition. In a world increasingly estranged from family values, Irish citizens rejected the amendments with 65% of the votes.

Mar 14, 2024 00:35

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family•Young People

The Future of Marriage in the United States: Studies Reveal that One Out of Three Young People Will Never Marry

Stone added, with a certain irony, “There is no reason to believe that we are entering in a period of chastity or celibacy that increases dramatically, so the decrease in marriage is obviously worrying for Churches, as it suggests that a greater proportion of people in our society will be faced with life experiences that may not fit well with the teachings of the Church.”

Mar 12, 2024 23:03

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Leo XIV begins 2026 with a new papal staff: here is the meaning… and the photos

In a Church often scrutinized for its symbols, Leo XIV’s choice is neither ornamental nor nostalgic. It is a visual theology, compressed into metal and form, reminding both shepherd and faithful that the path forward passes through the wounds of history—but does not end there

Ordinary time, our baptism, and the memory of a gift received: a simple reflection by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, January 11, 2026

What Counts as ‘Cheating’ in Marriage? Emotional Infidelity in a National Sample

Philippines: debate on legalization of divorce heated

She Was Lesbian, He Homosexual: The Inspiring Story of Tove and Bjørn Refstad” Marriage

Pope Francis Goes to Rome Condominium to Answer Residents’ Questions

In 3 points: the Pope’s fabulous pro-birth speech (including grandparents)

What does the success of a marriage depend on? Pope Francis answers

3 pieces of advice from the Pope for grandparents and grandchildren at the Vatican: “Seek out your grandparents and don’t marginalize them” (one of them)

Resurrection: The Method of Accompaniment in Transcendent Mourning That Heals and Evangelizes

Demographic winter is coming, even to South Asia

Analysis: Marriage, Family, and the Mental Health Crisis

Ireland Rejects Change in the Constitution and Continues Protection of Women and the Family

The Future of Marriage in the United States: Studies Reveal that One Out of Three Young People Will Never Marry