FAMILY

 

The Dicastery promotes the pastoral ministry of marriage and the family based upon the Church's Magisterium, working to ensure that the rights and duties of spouses and the family are recognized in the Church itself, as well as in society, the economy and politics. In this regard, it organizes and supports international meetings and events. It also follows the activities of national and international Catholic institutes, associations, movements and organizations whose purpose is to serve the good of the family.

With the support of the Bishops' Conferences and the Eastern Churches, the Dicastery examines the variety of anthropological, social, cultural and economic conditions of family life.

Assisted by experts, the Dicastery studies and investigates the causes of crises in marriages and families, gathering and promoting models of pastoral accompaniment, formation of consciences and the integration for civilly remarried divorcees as well as for those who, in some cultures, live in situations of polygamy.

To achieve these goals, the Dicastery collaborates with the Pontifical Theological Institute “John Paul II” for Marriage and the Family Sciences.

 

 

 

News

WMOF
Guest of the second free downloadable audio file is Father McNeice, Master of Ceremonies to the Archbishop of Dublin

The second episode in the “Let’s talk family” podcast series has been released. As announced, this week a new podcast will accompany families on the way to the Meeting in Dublin. The guest of this ...

FAFCE
A meeting at the Dicastery with representatives of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe

A few days ago, the Vice President of FAFCE visited our Dicastery with the Secretary General, Nicola Speranza, and the delegate of the Family Associations Forum, Vincenzo Bassi. The meeting was ...

WMOF
A weekly podcast from Dublin with experiences and testimonies about the joy of family life

The 2018 World Meeting of Families in Dublin will not only be lived and shared by all but also listened to on the way. For this reason, WMOF podcasts are available online: “Each of these audio files ...