Laity
Laity
Ghisoni: Cisneros is a role model for us lay people
“In our catecheses, we continue to meet passionate witnesses to the proclamation of the Gospel. Let us recall that this is a series of catecheses on apostolic zeal, on the will and even the ...
Associations and Movements
Decree presented to the President and Founders
During a ceremony that took place in the Aula Magna of the Dicastery on Monday, June 26, the Decree by which the Via Pacis Association obtained confirmation of recognition as an international ...
Pubblications
A LEV publication with the proceedings of the last annual meeting of associations of the faithful and Church movements
The Libreria Editrice Vaticana published the proceedings of the Annual Meeting sponsored by the Dicastery last year with the moderators of associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements and ...
Lay faithful
The future canonists of the Polish "Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński" University visited the Dicastery
Students from the Faculty of Canon Law at "Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński" University in Warsaw, Poland, visited the Dicastery last week as part of a study trip that also included visits ...
Associations and movements
An insight into the meaning of the statutes for an association that is recognized by the Church
The statutes of an associations are a "guarantee for safeguarding the charism" that generated them. A statutory text reflects and guards the life and charism typical of an ...
The Pope's Video
The Pope's video of the month of May to pray for ecclesial movements and groups
Ecclesial movements “are a treasure in the Church”: they speak “different languages” and “they seem different, but it is their creativity that creates these differences.” This is how Pope ...
Plenary Assembly
The Second Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery takes place from April 20 to 22
The Second Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life opened today on the theme “Laity and Ministry in a Synodal Church”. Some 35 members and consultors from around the world ...
Events
A meeting with the Holy Father closes the work of the Conference "Pastors and laity called to walk together"
This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in Audience, in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican, the participants in the International Conference for the Presidents and Referents ...
Events
Conclusion of the second day of the Conference, participants’ presentations and testimonies
On the second day of the Conference "Pastors and Lay Faithful Called to Go Forward Together", underway in the Vatican's New Synod Hall, the main theme was the importance of ongoing ...
EventS
A summary of the first day's session, with speeches and testimonies from around the world
The Conference for the Presidents and Representatives of Episcopal Commissions for the Laity began this morning in the New Synod Hall. Its goal is to create a place for dialogue and the ...
Events
Prefect Farrell's keynote address at the opening of the Conference for Presidents and Representatives of Episcopal Commissions for the Laity
Starting from today until Saturday, Feb. 18, the International Conference "Pastors and Lay Faithful Called to Go Forward Together," organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and ...
Events
Press Conference to present the Conference "Pastors and Lay Faithful Called to Walk Together"
At 11:30 a.m. this morning, in live streaming from the Holy See Press Office, St. Pius X Hall, Via dell'Ospedale 1, a Press Conference was held to present the International Conference for the ...
Associations and Movements
The Prefect Card. Farrell delivered the Decree to members of the presidency
During a ceremony that took place in the Dicastery's Aula Magna, the Decree by which the International Community of the Divine Savior was granted recognition as an International Association of ...
Events
The Dicastery announces an event to be held at the Vatican in exactly one month's time
"Pastors and lay faithful called to walk together" is the theme of the Conference for the Presidents and Representatives of Episcopal Commissions for the Lay Faithful that the Dicastery is ...
Dicastery
Ecumenical Prayer Vigil on the Eve of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (30 September 2023)
Following the announcement of the Holy Father at the Angelus on Sunday 15 January, accredited journalists are advised that on Monday 23 January 2023, at 11.30 am, in the Press Office of the ...