Family
Amoris Laetitia 10th Anniversary
The Meeting convened by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV with the Heads of the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences will be held in the Vatican from 7 to 14 October 2026
Ten years after Amoris laetitia: proclaiming the Gospel with families today. The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life and the General Secretariat of the Synod have published the ...
Family and Life
Two days of meetings to promote pastoral care for human life
Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, was invited by His Excellency Monsignor Wiesław Śmigiel, President of the Council for the Family of the Polish ...
Pope Leo XIV
A Church journeying through human history: the challenges of our time call upon contemporary men and women
On 25 May 2026, the Holy Father Leo XIV’s first Encyclical Letter was published, entitled Magnifica Humanitas. On the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. On ...
Marriage and Family
An ecclesial reflection on marriage, faith and the munus docendi: the focus was on the formation of priests for family ministry
A study seminar dedicated to the relationship between marriage, faith and priestly formation took place on 28 April at the Casina Pio IV, with the aim of exploring an issue of growing relevance ...
Family
A document is published on living in the family the care of Creation and of every person
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life have published “Integral Ecology in the life of the family" a document developed to transmit in ...
Marriage and Family
Tuesday, 28 April, a Day devoted to formation of priests in accompanying young people, engaged couples, and married couples in faith will take place
On Tuesday 28 April 2026, at the Casina Pio IV, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life will host a study day on “The Sacrament of Marriage, Faith and the Munus Docendi". The ...
Laity
A life dedicated to the laity and to accompanying married couples
The Holy Father Leo XIV has authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decree recognizing the heroic virtues of the diocesan priest Henri Caffarel, founder of the ...
World Children’s Day
Following the Chirograph of the Holy Father Leo XIV regarding World Children’s Day (February 12, 2026), the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life, after careful consideration and in agreement ...
Amoris Laetitia
Dear brothers and sisters, On 19 March 2016, Pope Francis offered the universal Church a luminous message of hope regarding conjugal love and family life, which was the ...
Marriage and Family
At the 4th North American Marriage Catechumenate Summit, the focus was on proclaiming the faith
“Cultivating the proclamation of the faith, fostering the involvement in the community of those who approach the Church before and after marriage, and offering “joyful” and “contagious” ...
Associations and Movements
On Wednesday March 11th 2026, in the offices of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, more than thirty delegates representing five continents took part in the ceremony granting Worldwide ...
Marriage and Family
8th Interdisciplinary Study Day: The Role of Family and Community in Marriage Preparation
On March 5, 2026, the Center for Legal Studies on the Family at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross organized the eighth edition of the Interdisciplinary Study Day dedicated to ...
Family Global Compact
Proceedings of the International Congress “Relational Health in Family Bonds”
Relational ...
Pray with the Pope
The Holy Father's prayer intention for February is dedicated to children
The Holy Father's prayer intention for February is dedicated to children. There are very serious illnesses and conditions which, although not fatal, are prolonged over time because they are ...
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 ...