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

 

 

Elderly
Pope Leo XIV received participants at the Second International Congress on Pastoral Care of the Elderly

    The second day of the International Congress on Pastoral Care for the Elderly opened with an Audience with Pope Leo XIV. At 10:30 a.m. in the Clementine Hall, approximately 150 delegates ...

Elderly
Cardinal Kevin Farrell addresses words of welcome to participants in the 2nd International Congress on Pastoral Care of the Elderly

  The Second International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, is currently taking place from 2-4 October 2025, at the ...

Elderly
An International Meeting to develop pastoral care for the elderly that meets the challenges of our time

  The Second International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, will be held from 2-4 October 2025, at the General Curia of the ...