Family and Life
In the light of the Praedicate Evangelium, the responsibilities entrusted to the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life include the pastoral care of the family and its mission according to God's plan, as well as the pastoral care of the elderly and the promotion and safeguard of human life.
As part of family ministry, the Dicastery promotes and coordinates the celebration of the World Meetings of Families.
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World Meeting of Families
“How is it possible that a man like St. John Paul II, who did not have a family, could penetrate so deeply into the inner dynamics of family love and family life?” The contribution of Rocco ...
Dublin: Angelo and Caterina Russo
A couple from Naples in their sixties and married for 35 years tells about “Transmitting the faith from one generation to another: The role of grandparents”
Just a few brushstrokes make it possible to admire a picture of the beauty of a Christian family: “In our lives, we have always put God first, and that motivated us to dedicate ourselves, from the ...
World Meeting of Families
“Retrouvaille” is a program for rediscovering marriage, intended for couples in conflict or in crisis because, for example, the detection of infidelity; it teaches couples to communicate on an ...
Magisterium of Pope Francis on Family
- Carta del Santo Padre Francisco a los Obispos de la Región Pastoral de Buenos Aires en respuesta al Documento"Criterios básicos para la aplicación del capítulo VIII de la Amoris Laetitia" [ES] [AAS, 2016, pp.1071-1074]
- Amoris Laetitia
- Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus
- Mitis et Misericors Iesus
- Rescript regarding the implementation and compliance of the new law for marriage annulment procedures
