2026
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
The Holy Father has chosen the theme for the Day to be celebrated on 26 July 2026
‘I will never forget you’ (Is 49:15) is the theme chosen by the Holy Father for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly which aims to emphasise how God's love for each person never ...
Plenary Assembly
Pope Leo XIV's words to participants in the Dicastery's 3rd Plenary Assembly
On the third and final day of the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, participants were received in audience by Pope Leo XIV. Below find the Holy Father's ...
Plenary Assembly
In his opening remarks, Cardinal Kevin Farrell emphasised the urgency of formation and the importance of World Meetings
On Wednesday, Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, opened his Dicastery's third plenary assembly, being held from 4 to 6 February at the ...
Plenary Assembly
‘Until Christ is formed in you’ (Gal 4:19): The formation of the laity in Christian life will be the theme of the meeting
The third Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life will be held from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 February at the General Curia of the Jesuits in Rome. The theme of the meeting ...
WYD Seoul 2027
In a ceremony, the Archbishop of Seoul blessed the sculptures that will mark the stages of the symbols' journey through the Korean dioceses
Following their return to Korea in December 2025, the World Youth Day (WYD) Symbols now enter the next stage of their journey: a nationwide pilgrimage across the country. Throughout 2025, the ...
Pray with the Pope
In January, the Holy Father invites us to rediscover the spiritual and missionary power of the Word
The Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network and the Dicastery for Communication have announced a new initiative in service of the Holy Father's mission: the project “Pray with the Pope.” Starting this ...