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
Academic Initiatives
The e-book of the days of reflection held at the Gregorian in April has been published
The two days of the "Forum on discernment in the Family", offered by the group of professors of the Diploma in Family Ministry at the Pontifical Gregorian University, responded to the ...
Amoris Laetitia Family Year
Prof. Gabriella Gambino's speech at the Family Week at the Catholic University of Argentina
Last September 28-30, the Week of the Family entitled "Family: vocation and task", was held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. Prof. Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary ...
Rosary for the Family
A new initiative of the "Amoris Laetitia Family" Year, in collaboration with the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network
Praying the Holy Rosary is a special time to share with family members and other families. In the year of St. Joseph, praying the Rosary as a family is also a concrete way of obtaining 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
