Family
Academic initiatives
The address of Cardinal Farrell at the Gregorian University Forum
On April 23-24, the Faculty of Theology - Diploma in Family Pastoral Care of the Gregorian University organized the Forum on Discernment in the Family in the Amoris Laetitia Family Year. To open the ...
Family
The address of Undersecretary Gambino at the 9th specialized course in Church Communication sponsored by the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
On 16 April, Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life, gave a lecture at the 9th specialized course in Church Communications, which was held via the platform ...
WMOF 2022
The official prayer of the 10th World Meeting of Families
The Diocese of Rome and the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life now present the official prayer for the 10th World Meeting of Families to be held in Rome from 22 to 26 June 2022. The official hashtag ...
Press Release
Theme for the First World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Sunday 25 July will see the celebration of the First World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The theme chosen by the Holy Father for this World Day is “I am with you always” (cf. Mt 28:20) which ...
Academic initiatives
On 23 and 24 April an event at the Pontifical Gregorian University
The experience of the pandemic has exposed false certainties and revealed the pitfalls present in relationship dynamics. Fragility and vulnerability have also emerged in the lives of individuals as ...
Forum for Catholic NGOs
A document by the Forum for Catholic Inspired NGOs on this time of pandemic
The Forum for Catholic Inspired NGOs has recently published, in four languages, a document titled: “Towards a More Inclusive Society,” which compiles the common position of NGOs working all over the ...
Amoris Laetitia Family Year
Academic and pastoral events in the United States, Chile, and Guatemala
Since the Holy Father first opened the “Amoris Laetitia Family Year,” preparations for many events focused on deepening an appreciation for the Apostolic Exhortation—which celebrated its fifth ...
10 videos Amoris Laetitia
Pope Francis in dialogue with families in a series of 10 videos
“Today we will begin a 10-month journey undertaken together to talk about the beauty of being a family. Everyone is called to lovingly care for the life of the family, because families are ...
10 videos Amoris Laetitia
10 videos illustrate chapters of the Apostolic Exhortation together with testimonies of families
On March 19th, the beginning of the “Amoris Laetitia Family” Year took place, and with a video message Card. Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, introduces the ...
Amoris Laetitia Family Year
Press conference to present the Amoris Laetitia Family Year
A press conference to mark the start of the Amoris Laetitia Family Year, which will begin on 19 March, the Solemnity of St Joseph and the fifth anniversary of the publication of the apostolic ...
Year “Amoris Laetitia Family”
At the end of the Sunday Angelus Prayer, the Holy Father Francis recalled the upcoming opening of the Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia Family". The Pope referred to "Amoris Laetitia ...
Amoris Laetitia Family Year
An online meeting opens events dedicated to the five years of Amoris Laetitia
Our Daily Love: this is the name of the online event organized for March 19 by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, the Diocese of Rome and the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute ...
Family
The joy of familial love at the center of the initiatives for the “Amoris Laetitia Family Year”, the address of Undersecretary Gambino to the meeting of FAFCE
This past 27 January, Dr. Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life, met online with members of FAFCE (Federazione delle Associazioni Familiari Cattoliche ...
Family Amoris Laetitia Year
From 7 – 14 February, the Church in the Unites States celebrates National Marriage Week
From 7 – 14 February, coinciding with both the beginning of Lent and St. Valentine’s Day, the Catholic Church in the Unites States will celebrate National Marriage Week, as a time to reflect on the ...
Elderly
Cardinal Farrell “this is the first fruits of the Amoris Laetitia Family Year"
As announced today after the Angelus, Pope Francis has decided to institute a Church-wide celebration of a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Starting this year, it will be held on the ...