Marriage, a sacred union between a man and a woman, has seen a troubling rise in divorce cases. In my experience covering local court cases, it’s rare for a day to go by without at least one or two marriages being dissolved. To address this issue, Fr Godfrey Mashilipa, a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Lusaka, offers guidance to both married couples and those considering marriage. He says marriage is more suited for older people and he advises them to choose partners based on love, rather than material possessions because things like money and cars can be fleeting. In a thought-provoking homily last Sunday, Fr Mashilipa, the parish priest at St Augustine Kalikiliki Catholic Church, delivered a powerful message...

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