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
WMOF 2022
Towards the 10th World Meeting of Families
The 10th World Meeting of Families is less than a month away, and the organisers - Diocese of rome and Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life - are taking stock of the situation with a press ...
Persons with disabilities
The contribution of persons with disabilities to the Synod on Synodality
An online listening session, lasting about two hours, was held yesterday afternoon on the theme "The Church is your home. The contribution of people with disabilities to the Synod on ...
WMOF 2022
Issued a stamp to commemorate the Meeting that will start on 22 June
Five Vatican City State sheets and stamps were issued on May 16 to commemorate several important anniversaries including the upcoming World Meeting of Families.
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
