News

Amoris Laetitia 10th Anniversary
The Meeting convened by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV with the Heads of the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences will be held in the Vatican from 7 to 14 October 2026

  Ten years after Amoris laetitia: proclaiming the Gospel with families today. The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life and the General Secretariat of the Synod have published the ...

Pray with the Pope

  A few weeks ago, during his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV addressed these words in the Congress of Deputees: “Every human life must be recognized and safeguarded from conception to ...

Family
Christian couples are called to bring to the Church a living witness to the marriage covenant

  The 15th “Mistero Grande” Theological-Pastoral Conference took place in Sacrofano (Italy), at the Fraterna Domus guesthouse, from June 26 to 28. This year’s conference was dedicated to the ...

Family and Life
Two days of meetings to promote pastoral care for human life

  Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, was invited by His Excellency Monsignor Wiesław Śmigiel, President of the Council for the Family of the Polish ...

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
A kit with pastoral guidelines for the celebration is available

  Pope Leo XIV’s message on the occasion of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly was published today; the sixth edition of this event will be celebrated on Sunday, July 26, ...

Associations and Movements
Two founders who were passionate about Christ and dedicated to evangelization

  On the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in the Basilica of St. Ambrose in Milan, Italy, Archbishop Mario Delpini presided over the celebration of the Liturgy of ...

Elderly
On 10 June 2026, a Study Day on Pastoral Care of the Elderly

  On 10 June 2026, the study day entitled “A Bridge Towards Heaven: The Magisterium of Fragility In A Time Of Strength” will be held in Rome, in the Sala Pio XI of Palazzo San Calisto. The event ...

Pope Leo XIV
A Church journeying through human history: the challenges of our time call upon contemporary men and women

  On 25 May 2026, the Holy Father Leo XIV’s first Encyclical Letter was published, entitled Magnifica Humanitas. On the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. On ...

Associations and Movements

  Cardinal Kevin Farrell opened the Meeting, which continued with presentations by experts on the topic and updates from the Dicastery. The Holy Father’s visit, group discussions and the ...

Associations and Movements
Pope Leo XIV's meeting with Moderators of Associations of the faithful

  Below is the Address given by the Holy Father Leo XIV to Participants in the Meeting of Moderators of Associations of the Faithful, Ecclesial Movements and New Communities, organised by the ...