Sacramento del matrimonio, fede e munus docendi

The Sacrament of Marriage, Faith and Munus Docendi

Tuesday, 28 April 2026, Casina Pio IV - Vatican City

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 young people, engaged couples, and married couples, and, at the same time, on how to train ministers and pastoral workers capable of supporting this journey with greater awareness and competence.

The seminar focuses particularly on the formation of priests. The theme of Christian marriage, in fact, does not concern family ministry in the strict sense alone, but raises questions about how future priests are prepared to understand, proclaim, and accompany the vocation of marriage in its human, spiritual, and pastoral dimensions.

In many church contexts, there is a perceived need for formation that is less abstract and better able to engage with the everyday lives of families, the questions raised by young people, and the changing landscape of emotional culture.

This day also forms part of the celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of Amoris laetitia, which is being commemorated this year.

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Sacramento del Matrimonio, Fede e Munus Docendi