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.
News
Amoris Laetitia 10th Anniversary
The Meeting convened by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV with the Heads of the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences will be held in the Vatican from 7 to 14 October 2026
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 ...
Pray with the Pope
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 ...
Family
Christian couples are called to bring to the Church a living witness to the marriage covenant
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 ...
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
