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
Grandparents and elderly
Plenary Indulgence for those who take part in the Day or visit grandparents and the elderly
Just as with other editions, on the occasion of the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on July 23 and whose theme is “His mercy is from age to age” ( Lk ...
Grandparents and Elderly - Youth
Dialogue between generations and the theme of the visitation will be the focus of the two celebrations
The Holy Father's calendar of appointments for the current month of July and the upcoming month of August was released today. There are three appointments and at least two involve events ...
"Amoris Laetitia Family" Year
The commitment of the dioceses to renewing family ministry by starting afresh from Amoris Laetitia
One year from the celebration of the X World Meeting of Families, which concluded the "Amoris Laetitia Family" Year, at the Church level there is still an echo of the many ...
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
