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Marriage
Farrell: a valuable tool to foster mutual respect between men and women and prevent serious violence or domination
See below the statement by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, on the Doctrinal Note Una Caro. In Praise of Monogamy. Doctrinal Note on the value ...
WYD Seoul 2027
The prayer has been released on the Feast of Christ the King as a spiritual invitation for the global Church to begin preparing for the 2027 gathering
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for World Youth Day (WYD) Seoul 2027 published the official prayer that will accompany young people and the entire Church on the pilgrimage toward the next ...
John Paul II Youth Foundation
A concert in support of activities for young people and youth ministry
A concert evening promoted by the John Paul II Youth Foundation, an instrumental body of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, organised together with the Hungarian Academy in Rome ...
Chirldren
Farrell: a wonderful opportunity for the Church to show her closeness to children and their families
During today’s Audience, Pope Leo XIV announced that the second edition of the World Children’s Day will take place in Rome from 25–27 September 2026. World Children’s Day, ...
Marriage
The pastoral issue of the faith–marriage relationship in Gabriella Gambino’s Lectio Magistralis at the Faculty of Theology of Lugano
On 30 October, the Faculty of Theology of Lugano held the solemn inauguration of the 2025–2026 Academic Year, in the presence of the Rector, Prof. René Roux, the Grand Chancellor, H.E. ...
Family
Gabriella Gambino’s call at the International Secretariat of New Families
The meeting of the International Secretariat of New Families (Focolare Movement) ended in Nairobi, with delegates from all over the world gathering from 23-25 October 2025, under ...
IYAB
For the first time, the young members of the IYAB met with Pope Leo XIV
For the first time, the young members of the International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB) met with Pope Leo XIV. The meeting took place last Friday, at the conclusion of the body’s second in-person ...
IYAB
Two days of study to define work guidelines for the next three years
“I bring you the greetings of the Prefect, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, and his encouragement to continue being valuable collaborators in the mission of the Holy Father and the Holy See, as well as ...
IYAB
Participation, synodality, and mission
From 28-31 October 2025, the International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB) is meeting in Rome at the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. This meeting brings together the members of the second ...
Marriage and family
A reflection on the holiness of married couples
On the tenth anniversary of the canonization of the Martins, the Emmanuel Community organized a Seminar on the Holiness of Married Couples, held from 17 to 19 October at Trinità dei ...