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Six episodes to illustrate the Dicastery that Pope Francis has called to be close to the women and men of our time

  What and, more importantly, whom does a Vatican Dicastery that works "for Laity, Family and Life" take care of? To what kind of closeness does Pope Francis invite when he addresses ...

Grandparents and Elderly
Holy Mass in St. Peter's presided over by Pope Francis, with the mandate of the elderly to the WYD youth, and initiatives around the world to celebrate the Day

  Sunday, July 23, marks the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which this year has as its theme " His mercy is from age to age " (Lk 1:50). A Mass presided over by Pope ...

The Pope Video
Starting from the Pope's prayer intention for the month of July, a reflection by the Under-secretary, Gabriella Gambino

  “Let us pray that Catholics place at the centre of their lives the Eucharistic Celebration, which transforms human relationships and opens up an encounter with God and their brothers and ...

Family Global Compact
The outcome of the online meeting that took place on July 6

  Following the launch of the Family Global Compact, on July 6, representatives of the Institutes and Family Centers of Catholic Universities that have joined REDIUF, the International Network ...

WYD Lisbon 2023
An independent study estimated an impact of between 411 and 564 million Euros in Gross Value Added

  In order to determine the economic impact of the World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 on the national economy, PwC Portugal, with the technical support of the Lisbon School of Economics & ...

Grandparents and elderly
Plenary Indulgence for those who take part in the Day or visit grandparents and the elderly

  Just as with other editions, on the occasion of the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on July 23 and whose theme is “His mercy is from age to age” ( Lk ...

Grandparents and Elderly - Youth
Dialogue between generations and the theme of the visitation will be the focus of the two celebrations

  The Holy Father's calendar of appointments for the current month of July and the upcoming month of August was released today. There are three appointments and at least two involve events ...

Ad limina
The Ad limina visits of the bishops who came to the Dicastery in June

  In June, the Dicastery received bishops from Mexico and Southern Africa for their ad limina visits. Southern Africa: the priority is the formation of the laity The latter bishops' conference ...

Associations and Movements
Decree presented to the President and Founders

  During a ceremony that took place in the Aula Magna of the Dicastery on Monday, June 26, the Decree by which the Via Pacis Association obtained confirmation of recognition as an international ...

Associations and Movements
The annual meeting with the moderators

  One hundred and fifty participants and eighty-five ecclesial associations were represented at the Annual Meeting with moderators of the international associations of the faithful, ecclesial ...