Vatican conference closes with affirmation of marriage
November 19, 2014
A 3-day Vatican conference on the complementarity of men and women, sponsored by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has concluded with a strong affirmation of Christian marriage.
As the conference closed, participants heard a reading of "A New Affirmation of Marriage," expressed as an explanation of why wedding celebrations are joyful. The union of husband and wife is a blessing and joy to their family and their community, the statement said: "Their union will bring life that binds and mingles families, encourages faith to flourish, and brings humankind and the world’s diverse cultures to flower again."
Marriage is unlike any other contract, the statement said, because "on earth marriage binds us across the ages in the flesh, across families in the flesh, and across the fearful and wonderful divide of man and woman, in the flesh. This is not ours to alter. It is ours, however, to encourage and celebrate."
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