Read the Catechism in a Year
The Sixth Commandment: You shall not commit adultery.
What is meant by "fornication"?
Fornication (from Greek porneia) originally meant pagan sexual practice, for instance, temple prostitution. Later the term was applied to all forms of sexual activity outside of marriage. Today in English it generally refers to consensual sexual relations between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman.
Fornication is often based on seduction, lies, violence, dependency, and abuse. Fornication is therefore a serious offense against charity; it harms the dignity of the person and fails to recognize the meaning of human sexuality. Civil authorities have the duty to protect minors especially from fornication. (YOUCAT question 410)
Dig Deeper: CCC section (2353) and other references here.
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