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Ad Limina
August was the month of the meeting with Kenya
The meeting of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life with the bishops of the Kenya Episcopal Conference took place on 27 August, on the occasion of the ad Limina Visit of the African ...
WYD Lisbon 2023
Memories and Pope Francis' words in a video released today
The voice of the Holy Father encouraging the 1.5 million participants not to be afraid of the future, the faces of the pilgrims who came to Lisbon from all over the world and the music of the ...
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
A tradition that is consolidated year after year through meeting and sharing
Recalling the celebration of the 4th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly after the Angelus of Sunday, 28 July, Pope Francis called everyone “to listen to the voice of the elderly who ...
Marriage
The meeting under the theme “Walking with a Burning Heart” ended with a call from Gabriella Gambino
From 15 to 20 July 2024, the 13th International Meeting of the Équipes Notre-Dame (END) took place in Turin. About 8,000 “equipiers” from 86 countries and nearly 400 “spiritual counsellor” ...
Grandparents and the Elderly
Plenary Indulgence to those who participate in the World Day for the Grandparents and the Elderly, or whom visit the elderly that are alone
Also on the occasion for the 4th World day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on the 28th of July and will carry the theme “Do not cast me off in my old age” (Cf. Psalm ...
Family
In Mexico City, the meeting of the International Network of Academic Institutes for the Family (REDIUF)
The Congress “Relational health in family relationships” – organized in Mexico City by the International Network of Academic Institutes for the Family (REDIUF) and the Network of Latin-American ...
Ad Limina
Three African realities met with the Dicastery in June
Countries with deep and urgent challenges and needs met with the Dicastery in June. The two Guineas and the common challenges to the pastoral care of youth and the family During their visit on ...
Persons with disabilities
A summary of the contributions of persons with disabilities to the Synodal journey has been published
What is the contribution of the faithful with disabilities to the life of the Church? “An Unlimited Joy”, the document we are publishing today and which was presented to the General Secretariat ...
Life
A meeting at the UN in Geneva to reflect on the exploitation and commodification of women and children
Gabriella Gambino, Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, moderated a meeting in Geneva – ‘At what price? Towards the abolition of surrogacy: Preventing the expolitation ...
WYD Seoul 2027
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, Seoul and Lisbon work together for the next World Youth Day in 2027
On 27 and 28 May, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life met with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of Seoul, which will host the next edition of World Youth Day (WYD). The invitation was ...