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Speeches by Card. Kevin Farrell and Dr. Linda Ghisoni on the 30th anniversary of the International Forum of Catholic Action
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, Card. Kevin Farrell, and the Under-secretary, Dr. Linda Ghisoni, spoke during a greeting to participants at the online meeting on the ...
Disability
The Holy Father's Message on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities was presented today at the Press Office of the Holy See
The Message of Pope Francis on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on December 3rd, was presented today - 25 November 2021 - at the Holy See Press ...
Laity
Message from Card. Farrell on the occasion of the 1st National Youth Day in Peru
From November 19 to 21, the first National Youth Day took place in Peru, on the occasion of the celebration on the Solemnity of Christ the King, of World Youth Day in the particular Churches. ...
Sport
The head of the Church and Sport office at the symposium on the future of sport organized at the International Olympic Academy
From November 10 -14, a symposium entitled "Epos, Ethos, Paideia, Polis: rethinking the sport of the future together" took place in Olympia, Greece. At the headquarters of the ...
Ad limina
With the arrival of the fourth group of Polish bishops on October 25, the cycle of ad limina visits to the Dicastery by bishops from this European country came to an end
. So many pressing pastoral issues! Speaking of the laity, they expressed deep concern about the marked and growing number of faithful who, while attending Sunday Mass, lead a life that is ...
#10familytips
A social campaign to help focus pastoral attention on the formation and education of the little ones in the family
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life launches a new initiative of the "Amoris Laetitia Family Year”, dedicated by Pope Francis to the family. After the Rosary for Engaged couples, the ...
Laity
Card. Farrell: the appeal for universal brotherhood for a peaceful, just and supportive world is urgent
On the 75th anniversary of the founding of International Young Catholic Students (IYCS-JECI), the Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, Card. Kevin Farrell, was invited to greet ...
Academic Initiatives
To explore three central themes of the document: Common good, Discernment, Tradition
On the occasion of the Amoris Laetitia Family Year desired by Pope Francis on the fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Exhortation on the joy of family love, the John Paul II Pontifical ...
Ad limina
Last group of French Bishops for Ad limina visits to the Dicastery
On various burning issues of bioethics and civil rights such as medically assisted procreation, marriage for all, the French state and a large part of its public opinion have recently embarked ...
WYD
Exaudi News interview with the Secretary of the Dicastery in the run-up to the diocesan WYD on 21 November
“Young people are ‘God’s now’ and the strength of the Church,” says Father Alexandre Awi Mello, Secretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life, when talking about the ...