The Prefect
27/01/2018
Associations and Movements
Prefect Farrell at the Day of Study on “Charism and Institution:” “The ecclesial movements awaken the hunger for divine life.”
“Charisms must be considered from the point of view of evangelization, not from the point of view of a division of power within the Church. It is in the perspective of the new evangelization that the ...
25/01/2018
WMOF
The official presentation of international preparatory catechesis for the Dublin Meeting: lectio and musical itineraries with Maestro Bocelli at the Sagrada Familia
Seven catecheses, one for each month from now until August, combined with as many musical itineraries and videos. This is the Dicastery’s proposal that was presented today in at a press conference in ...
15/01/2018
Associations and Movements
A day of study focused on the theological scenario and open legal issues in the relationship between movements, associations, new communities, and institutions
“Charism and Institution in Movements and Ecclesial Communities” is the theme of the study day, promoted by the Evangelii Gaudium Center of the Sophia University Institute and under the patronage of ...
11/01/2018
Documents
Many current topics are discussed in the volume “Women and Work,” edited by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life and just published by the Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Indeed, as Cardinal ...
24/12/2017
Christmas 2017
The video message of Prefect Kevin Farrell’s Christmas Greetings
Jesus must be at the center of Christmas. Holy Father Francis, speaking last Sunday at the Angelus, said that Christmas has no meaning if we take Jesus out of Christmas. I invite you to reflect, how ...
12/12/2017
News from the Dicastery
The first edition of our Dicastery’s newsletter, available every month and in five languages, is online
Extraordinary events such as Pope Francis’ visit to the Dicastery, the engagements of the Prefect Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the activities of the Secretary Father Alexandre Awi Mello, the appointment of ...
09/12/2017
Youth
The message of Cardinal Prefect Farrell to the participants at the International Catholic Conference of Scouting
“Always be conscious that time and energy spent on the formation of the spirit, mind and character of young people is the best investment in the future of the Church and civil society as a whole. ...
06/10/2017
Amoris Laetitia
The Prefect Card. Farrell in the US for a Meeting at Boston College with 24 Theologians
The Prefect Card. Kevin Farrell, who is traveling in the United States and Canada these days, is attending a meeting today, at Boston College, on “Amoris Laetitia: A New Momentum for Moral Formation ...
19/09/2017
Bolivia
Ad Limina Visit of Bolivia’s Bishops
“We must highlight and value what makes our youth good. Bolivian young people are good and courageous. They engage in volunteer work and evangelization!” This is how the Bolivian Bishops, on their Ad ...
29/10/2017
FAFCE
A meeting at the Dicastery with representatives of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe
A few days ago, the Vice President of FAFCE visited our Dicastery with the Secretary General, Nicola Speranza, and the delegate of the Family Associations Forum, Vincenzo Bassi. The meeting was ...