Pope Francis praised the worldwide Christian marriage ministry Retrouvaille for giving spouses the opportunity to overcome crises in their relationship and grow as a couple. The Pope was meeting with the lay members of Retrouvaille at the Vatican on 6 November. It was a program to help struggling couples overcome difficulties and restore their marriage.
” Today there is a great need for people, for spouses who know how to testify that crisis is not a curse, it is part of the journey, and constitute an opportunity”, said Pope Francis. The Holy Father praised the group for its ministry to couples. And also added that priests and bishops also need to show the couple that the opportunity to show couples that the opportunity to grow and change exists even in the midst of difficult relational struggles. The Pope said that marriage is a gift on both personal and ecclesial levels; the experience that is achieved through it is a great service to others.