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
The Pope Video
In the video recorded a few weeks ago, Pope Francis asks us to pray for broken families
Pope Francis dedicates his prayer intention for the month of March to families in crisis. This is an increasingly more important theme in society today in which the number of separations and ...
Elderly
Online meetings continue in preparation for the 2nd International Conference on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life continues its commitment to the pastoral care of the elderly by organizing two online meetings: one dedicated to Asia and Oceania on ...
Family
Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary, speaks at the presentation of Rosalba Manes' book “Tessitori di speranza. I nonni nella Bibbia”
“The fulfilment of a meaningful life for younger generations depends on recognizing the presence and richness that grandparents and the elderly represent for us. And this recognition must go ...
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
