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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Life
Message from Gabriella Gambino at the VI "National Pro-life Congress" in Miami
The VI "National Pro-life Congress", hosted by Archbishop Thomas Wenski and the Archdiocese of Miami, was held in Miami from October 29 to 31 last. Gathered there were members of the ...
Online the eighth episode of the dialogue of the Pope with families
«The family has a natural vocation to educate children. (…) To be parents requires love and the desire to bring out the best in others. Fatherhood and motherhood are irreplaceable roles. ...
Patris Corde
In families, the miracle is often hidden in everyday life: the lesson of Jan Dobraczynski
(L'Osservatore romano [original:Italian], 19 October 2021) by GABRIELLA GAMBINO Reading Pope Francis' Apostolic Letter Patris corde, one comes across at one point a quote from a ...
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
