Marriage and family
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Marriage and family
Catholic marriage is a covenant of a man and a woman ordered to their good and to the welcome and education of children. A valid marriage between baptized persons is sacramental. Fidelity, permanence, free consent, and openness to life are central. Family life includes real difficulties; annulment, separation for safety, and pastoral accompaniment require distinctions that a short introduction cannot settle for an individual couple.
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How do consent and enduring mutual responsibility belong together?
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