Laity Family Life

Press Conference on “Ten Years after Amoris Laetitia: Proclaiming the Gospel with Families Today"

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:14:15 +0200

At 11.30 am today, in the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, a press conference was held to present the meeting with the Holy Father Leo XIV and the Heads of the Eastern Churches and the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences, entitled Ten Years after Amoris Laetitia: Proclaiming the Gospel with Families Today. The meeting will take place in the Paul VI Hall (Vatican) from the afternoon of Wednesday 7 October 2026 until the late afternoon of Wednesday...

IYAB in Seoul: A study day on World Youth Day

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:44:48 +0200

On the sidelines of the 2nd International Meeting in preparation for World Youth Day Seoul 2027, the annual meeting of the IYAB – International Youth Advisory Body was held on 19 September at the offices of the Seoul Local Organising Committee. The 20 young people who support the work of the Dicastery’s Youth Area (cf. no. 123), in accordance with a specific request in the Final Document of the Synod on Young People of 2018, gathered for a study day centred on three themes of...

Cardinal Farrell in Seoul: “The pilgrimage that will culminate in August 2027 begins today”

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:00:56 +0200

Once again this year, as is customary ahead of an international World Youth Day, some 300 delegates from over 100 countries – representing episcopal conferences, movements and international associations – have gathered for the Iinternational Preparatory Meeting for the World Youth Day to be held in Seoul in 2027. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, opened the International Preparatory Meeting today, 14 September, in Seoul/Incheon....

The Cross of Christ: Salvation and a Miracle of Communion – Cardinal Farrell’s homily in Seoul

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:41:40 +0200

This afternoon, 14 September, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, presided over the opening Mass of the 2nd International Meeting in preparation for World Youth Day Seoul 2027, which is taking place in Seoul/Incheon until 17 September. On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, the Prefect delivered the homily and addressed the approximately 300 youth ministry delegates gathered in Seoul: “You know well that the cross is one of the most...

WYD Seoul 2027: Second International Preparatory Meeting Concludes in Korea

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:08:35 +0200

The Second International Preparatory Meeting for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 concluded on September 17, sending about delegates from more than 100 countries home with the information, tools and contacts they will need to begin recruiting and preparing pilgrims for next year’s gathering. Over four days, participants were introduced to the online registration system and pilgrim app, the structure of the Days in the Dioceses and the main events in Seoul, and the practical...

CHARIS: Listening to the Pope’s Words and Following His Teaching, in Service to the Church

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:33:35 +0200

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is preparing to celebrate its Jubilee in 2027. Accordingly, on Saturday, May 30, the International Service for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CHARIS), together with leaders from its national and international Communion Services, gathered at the Vatican, where they were received by the Holy Father Leo XIV. Pope Leo, in addressing the thousands of participants, recalled that the Catholic Charismatic Renewal is called to preserve and share the gifts it...

Rimini Meeting, Gambino: Marriage Is a Vocation to Be Proclaimed to Young People

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:47:50 +0200

How can we proclaim to young people today the beauty of a promise that lasts forever? At the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, Gabriella Gambino, undersecretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, offered some answers. Last Monday, August 24, in her talk on the theme “For the Human and for the Eternal: the Love That Generates,” she addressed the contemporary crisis of marriage and the difficulty younger generations face in making a lifelong commitment. Her reflection...

Confidite, ego vici mundum: The Theme Song of WYD Seoul 2027

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:24:14 +0200

The official Theme Song for the upcoming 41st World Youth Day, which will take place in Seoul from August 3 to 8 of next year, was unveiled on August 3—exactly one year before the event begins—via a live stream on the World Youth Day 2027 YouTube channel. Titled in Latin Confidite, ego vici mundum (Take courage: I have conquered the world!), the song was selected from among 434 entries, 294 of which came from abroad. The winning composition was written by Korean composer Francis...

Cardinal Farrell: With One Year to Go Until the Start of WYD Seoul 2027, Young People Are Increasingly at the Center

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:35:26 +0200

With the publication of a press release from the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 yesterday, July 30th, the countdown has begun to the start of World Youth Day Seoul 2027, which will take place in Korea from August 3 to 8, 2027. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life, commented to Vatican media: “With one year to go until the start of World Youth Day Seoul 2027, the young people who will be travelling to Korea...

One Year to Go

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:16:02 +0200

With one year remaining before World Youth Day Seoul 2027 (August, 3-8, 2027) opens, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is moving preparations from groundwork to full implementation across international cooperation, pilgrim services, accommodation, transportation, safety, medical care and communications. At the same time, all Youth of the world is invited to participate and to be involved in this journey, by starting a spiritual pilgrimage and discovering all key milestones in the path...

Don Giussani and Carmen Hernández: Diocesan Phases of Beatification Processes Concluded

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:31 +0200

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 Vespers to conclude the diocesan phase of the process of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God Monsignor Luigi Giussani, founder of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation. In Milan, along with approximately 10,000 people, Dr. Ghisoni was also present Dr. Linda Ghisoni,...

15th “Mistero Grande” Conference on the Kingship of the Spouses

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:29:04 +0200

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 theme “The Kingship of the Spouses: Love That Gives Life, Like Jesus.” Professor Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life, took part in the conference and delivered an opening address titled “The Relevance of Marital Kingship in the Church.” The munus regale of...

One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:23:28 +0200

A training course for family ministry workers from Spanish dioceses, titled “One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy,” took place in Guadarrama (Madrid) from July 9 to 12, 2026. The initiative was sponsored by the Spanish Episcopal Conference and organized by the Episcopal Commission for the Laity, the Family, and Life and the Episcopal Subcommission for the Family and the Care for Life. The course aimed to explore in depth the doctrinal note “One Flesh.” In Praise of Monogamy, issued by the...

In the One We Are One

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:16:43 +0200

His Excellency Monsignor Dario Gervasi, Adjunct Secretary, and Father Giovanni Buontempo, official of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, traveled to the Philippines in June for the celebrations marking the 45th anniversary of “Couples for Christ,” one of the international ecclesial movements recognized by the Holy See, founded in the Asian country and now present in over 100 nations. From June 16 to 20, Monsignor Gervasi and Father Buontempo participated in the Congress...

Ten years after Amoris laetitia: Preparatory Document for the October 2026 Meeting published

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:04:10 +0200

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 Thematic Framework, the preparatory and guiding document for the Meeting convened by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, to be held in the Vatican from 7 to 14 October 2026 with the Heads of the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences. The document has been sent to the Heads of...

For respect for human life: Pope Leo XIV’s July prayer intention

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200

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 its natural end, in every circumstance of its existence.” In a world marked by what Pope Francis called a “throwaway culture,” Pope Leo XIV’s July prayer intention is for respect for human life in all its states. Through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network’s “Pray with the Pope” campaign, the Pope...

Sacramento del matrimonio, fede e munus docendi

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:04:57 +0200

On Tuesday 28 April 2026, at the Casina Pio IV, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life will host a study day on “The Sacrament of Marriage, Faith and the Munus Docendi". This initiative stems from the realisation that the relationship between marriage, faith and the Church’s mission is now a pastoral and educational issue of particular importance. In a time marked by profound cultural changes, the event aims to provide an opportunity to reflect on how to accompany...

Annual Meeting with the Moderators of International Associations of the Faithful: the first day

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:45:35 +0200

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 recitation of the Rosary in the Vatican Gardens were the highlights of the first day’s programme. ‘A warm greeting to all of you, Moderators and Delegates of international associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements and new communities. […] Continuing in the tradition of recent years, this meeting...

Life is always a good: Under-Secretary Gambino’s visit to Poland

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:42:44 +0200

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 Bishops’ Conference, and by the Director of the National Centre for Family Pastoral Care of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Father Robert Wielądek, on 19 and 20 May to Poland for a visit and a series of institutional meetings. A visit to Poland to strengthen relations with the Polish family...

Marriage and faith: a meeting at the Casina Pio IV on the formation of future pastors

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:38:33 +0200

A study seminar dedicated to the relationship between marriage, faith and priestly formation took place on 28 April at the Casina Pio IV, with the aim of exploring an issue of growing relevance to the life of the Church in the context of the new evangelisation: how to form priests capable of accompanying young people, engaged couples and married couples in living Christian marriage as an authentic experience of faith within a cultural context marked by secularisation. Organised by the...

Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:36:13 +0200

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 the 135th anniversary of Rerum novarum, the Holy Father presents a reflection on the Church’s social doctrine in the age of artificial intelligence. The call is to safeguard “a magnificent humanity inhabited by God”, by promoting truth, the dignity of work, social justice and peace. The Pope writes:...

Pope Leo XIV’s Message on the occasion of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:30:59 +0200

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, 2026. No one is forgotten by God In the text, the Holy Father reminds us that the Lord knows each of our faces and that his love never fails, not even in the frailty of old age. The Day, writes Pope Leo XIV, « is an opportunity to rediscover that the Church is called to be a mother to all and that at any...

VI Giornata Mondiale dei Nonni e degli Anziani

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:30:51 +0200

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, 2026. However, if specific pastoral needs so suggest, the episcopal conferences have the authority to move the celebration to a different date. the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life is making a pastoral kit available to support dioceses, parishes, congregations, and associations around the world in...

Un ponte verso il cielo

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:16:53 +0200

On 10 June 2026, the study day entitled “A Bridge Towards Heaven: The Magisterium of Fragility In A Time Of Strength” was held in Rome, in the Sala Pio XI of Palazzo San Calisto. The event is organised by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life as part of its competence regarding the pastoral care of the elderly (cfr. PE, 128 §1). The meeting aimed to initiate a structured theological reflection on old age, offering ecclesial communities the tools to move beyond a narrow welfare-based...

A Bridge Towards Heaven: The Magisterium of Fragility in a Time of Strength

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:05:10 +0200

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 is organised by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life as part of its competence regarding the pastoral care of the elderly (cfr. PE, 128 §1). The meeting aims to initiate a structured theological reflection on old age, offering ecclesial communities the tools to move beyond a narrow...