Family
Local Churches
In Assisi, the 20th National Week of Studies on conjugal and family spirituality
Italy’s 20th National Week of studies on conjugal and family spirituality will be held in Assisi (PG), in April and May, thus concluding the two-year period dedicated to the theme: “Roads of Happiness ...
Local Churches
Proposal from some Italian dioceses for nascent couples, those who are advancing and those in difficulty
From “Love in Progress,” an itinerary for young couples in love, to paths for those who are facing moments of difficulty and trying to find themselves—these coaching proposals, with some variations ...
Local Churches
From the Archdiocese of Washington, a pastoral plan for implementing of Amoris Laetitia in the parishes
“Sharing in the Joy of Love in Marriage and Family” is the title of the pastoral plan proposed by the Archdiocese of Washington for implementing the Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” at the ...
WMOF
An ideal resource for parishes, available in five languages, combined with the preparatory catecheses
Giuseppe Verdi’s “Va’ Pensiero,” one of the best-known choruses in the history of opera, serves as the soundtrack for the second multimedia art clip produced by the Dicastery, in collaboration with ...
Associations and Movements
The words of Msgr. Bassetti, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, and Fr. Gentili, head of the Family Ministry Office, to the assembly of the Forum of Family Associations. President De Palo: “Family are the cue not the illness”
“If the families stop, the country’s social motor will stop, the heart of society will stop beating. And if the heart stops beating, after a while brain death will follow. To prevent this drift, we ...
WMOF
From 21 to 24 August, roundtables and debates at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin
Each day, there will be roundtables, debates, moments of conviviality and prayer for the families, with appropriate activities for children and young people. All this is on the program of the ...
Local Churches
From the Italian Diocese of Sora, a letter for Easter inspired by Amoris Laetitia
“The Family, a Place of Blessing” is the theme of the letter that Bishop Gerardo Antonazzo addressed to the community of Sora for Lent and in the perspective of Easter. In continuity with previous ...
FAFCE
In Bucharest, a conference on “The Family at the Center of the Economy” promoted by the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) recently met with the Romanian Association “Vladimir Ghika” for a conference in Bucharest on the theme: “The Family at the Center of ...
Local Churches
The Umbrian Bishops’ Conference launches the third edition of the two-year school of formation for families
The third edition of the family formation course “Mysterium Familiae” has been launched. This initiative is intended to respond to Pope Francis’ call to help every family to discover itself as a ...
Towards Easter
A resource for Lent from the diocese of Rome
“We want prayer to become once again the normal and daily breath of each of the faithful and of their communities of life and work, starting with the reality of the family.” This is the wish of Rome’s ...
The Miracle of Life
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints recognizes the healing of an unborn child
Paul VI has made another great and decisive step towards canonization. The members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints unanimously gave the green light to the second miracle attributed to the ...
Local Churches
A note from the Bishops of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta to accompany couples and families in difficult situations
To implement Amoris Laetitia the Bishops of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta have drawn up some guidelines now published in a note entitled “The Lord is close to those who have a wounded heart. Accompany, ...
Pope Francis
In his address to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, the Pope reaffirms the intangibility of human life and the importance of the family, “the future of the Church and of society”
Pope Francis pronounced two important speeches in recent weeks on the themes of marriage, family, and life. The first was addressed to the participants of the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for ...
John Paul II Institute
A seminar on the logic of desire and the theology of faith
"Faithfulness and Trust: The Logic of Desire and the Theology of Faith” is the theme of the study seminar promoted by the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute. Today, the culture of ...
Family and New Technologies
The report of the International Center for Family Studies: “The Social Networks, Valid Support”
The favorite social network of families is WhatsApp, where most of the family connections are present (82%). On Facebook, however, they are just over one half (51.4%). The instant messaging ...