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Archdiocese of San Francisco

Pope Francis

Pope: Catholic marriage is a gift not a formality

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Catholic marriage is a gift, not just a formality or rule. “Marriage is not a formality to be fulfilled. You don’t get married to be Catholic ‘with the label,’ to obey a rule, or because the Church says so, or to throw a party,” the pope said at the opening event of the World Meeting of Families on June 22.

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Pope Francis: hope for meet with Russian Orthodox leader

On the return flight from Greece, Pope Francis said that a second meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, is being organized.
“A meeting with Patriarch Kirill is not far on the horizon,” the pope said during a press conference aboard the papal plane on Dec. 6, the saint’s day of St. Nicholas.

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Activate language translation

For security and simplicity, we recommend activating your web browser’s translation option.  Refer to your browser’s specific details on translation; the following may help you.

Google Chrome (Desktop & Android)

  • In the top right corner of your browser, click on the three-dot menu (⋮) > Settings > Languages.
  • Toggle: Under “Translate,” turn on Use Google Translate or “Offer to send pages in other languages to Google Translate”.
  • Usage: If a page is in a foreign language, a prompt will appear in the address bar to translate it. 

Microsoft Edge

  • Go to Settings > Languages.
    Toggle on Offer to translate pages that aren’t in a language I read. 

Firefox

Firefox has a built-in translation feature. If not active, right-click any webpage and select Translate Page to enable the feature. 

Safari (iOS)

  • Navigate to Settings > General > Language & Region to add secondary languages, allowing translation of web pages. 

Troubleshooting
If translation does not work, check your browser extensions for conflicts or ensure the browser is updated to the most recent version.