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WMOF
A meeting at our Dicastery focused on the families who will present their testimony at the Festival
A few days ago, a preparatory meeting for the World Meeting of Families was held in the offices of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. The participants were the Dicastery’s Secretary, Fr. ...
WMOF
Yesterday, the Prefect’s delegate for the Family and Life, Msgr. Carlos Simón, received the leaders of the FAFCE (Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe), namely the President Antoine ...
Ecuador
Ad Limina Visit of Ecuador’s Bishops
During the Ad Limina visit of Ecuador’s Bishops at the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, one of the main topics discussed was the participation of lay people in parish life. Some of the ...
Formation
From the Ut Vitam Habeant Foundation and the Donum Vitae Association a course to deepen the challenges of the family
“To Live, To Love, To Be Born. Family History and News” is the theme of the course promoted by the Ut Vitam Habeant Foundation in collaboration with the association Donum Vitae that will begin on ...
Youth
In Slovakia, a new two-year school of formation for young lay people has been launched
A new educational project for pastoral animators working with young people has been launched by the diocese of Nitra in collaboration with Constantine the Philosopher University: registration is open ...
Laity
Msgr. Clasen: “Every Christian is missionary in the family and at work”
From 26 November 2017, Solemnity of Christ the King, to 25 November 2018, the Church in Brazil will celebrate the “Year of the Laity.” At this year’s second ordinary meeting of the Permanent Council, ...
Youth
The Panama WYD at the Center of the First Latin American Congress on Pastoral Care of Tourism
“Tourism, Pilgrimage and Sustainable Development” is the theme of the First Latin American Congress on the Pastoral Care of Tourism, which is being held in Panama, at the Auditorium “Benjamin Ayechu” ...
Associations and Movements
Positive Signs of Dialogue and Collaboration Between the Japanese Bishops and Ecclesial Movements
Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, has concluded the pastoral visit to Japan. On this occasion Pope Francis sent a letter to the local Bishops, ...
Movements - Communities
In Tarnów, An International Conference of the Leaders of Encounters of Married Couples
Three hundred fifty representatives of the Centers of Encounters of Married Couples attended the International Conference for Leaders that was held from 8 to 10 September at the Theological Seminar in ...
Young People
Areas Affected by the Earthquake Among the Stages of the Pilgrimage of the World Youth Day Symbols
While Mexico digs into the rubble and weeps over those who died a few days ago in the tragic earthquake, the Pilgrimage of the World Youth Day symbols continues. It is significant that at a time of ...