Marriage

Pope says marriage is between man and woman, basis of the family

ANSA - Christian marriage is that of a man to a woman and the family is based on this, Pope Francis said as he received in audience officials of the…

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The number of Italians marrying foreigners is on the rise in Italy

An increasing number of weddings in Italy are between an Italian and a foreign spouse, while civil ceremonies overtook church weddings for the first time in the Catholic country. The…

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Romania’s marriage referendum fails after low voter turnout

A referendum in Romania seeking to restrict the definition of marriage to between a man and a woman failed Sunday as voter turnout remained too low for the vote to be valid. After…

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Romanian court rules for referendum to redefine marriage from a union between “spouses” to one between a man and woman

Romania's top court has given a green light to a referendum that could make it harder for same-sex marriage to be legalised in the country. The Constitutional Court ruled there…

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UK: Supreme Court rules that heterosexual couples can enter into a civil partnership

BBC: A heterosexual couple have won their legal bid for the right to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage. The couple wanted that the rights of civil partnerships given…

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