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WYD
The stages leading up to the next WYD in August: Panama, the website and registration
Four years following the last international WYD, the anniversary of which is being celebrated currently in Panama, the young people are on the final straights of their pilgramage to Lisbon, ...
Marriage and family
"Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life" presented to the Bolivian Bishops' Conference
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life was invited by the Bolivian Bishops' Conference to speak at the meeting to program the National Plan for Family Pastoral Care for the three-year period ...
New communities
Prefect Farrell's address during the Course for the Bishops of Brazil
The new communities are "a resource and a great potential" because they "can offer their members paths for evangelization and catechesis, of first proclamation, of Christian ...
Persons with Disabilities
With the story of the meeting with the Pope, the #TheChurchIsOurHome series on disability and the Synod concludes
The video being released today concludes the #TheChurchIsOurHome series and recounts the delivery of the summary of the Special Synodal Listening Session, dedicated to persons with ...
WYD
A thank you and encouragement from the Holy Father to the families who will welcome pilgrims to the upcoming WYD
With six months to go before the start of World Youth Day in Lisbon, spiritual and logistical preparation involves not only the growing number of young people around the world (more than ...
WYD
In Madrid, awarded the CEU Ángel Herrera Award for the section "Dissemination of Catholic Culture"
"Recognizing, from the leading role played by young people, the promotion of peace, unity and fraternity among peoples and nations around the world: an invitation to the youngest to build ...
Associations and movements
Prefect Farrell's words during his visit to the Shalom Community in Brazil
“Each one of you must learn how to 'be with Jesus' above all things. You must know how to find the appropriate time and way to stay in the Lord's company. Only those who have learned to ‘be with ...
WYD
The Holy Father invites young people to continue to register for the next WYD in Lisbon
Any young person who goes to World Youth Day “has the thirst to participate, to share.. They are thirsty for horizons”. In a Videomessage published today, Pope Francis invites young people who ...
Events
The Dicastery announces an event to be held at the Vatican in exactly one month's time
"Pastors and lay faithful called to walk together" is the theme of the Conference for the Presidents and Representatives of Episcopal Commissions for the Lay Faithful that the Dicastery is ...
Dicastery
Ecumenical Prayer Vigil on the Eve of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (30 September 2023)
Following the announcement of the Holy Father at the Angelus on Sunday 15 January, accredited journalists are advised that on Monday 23 January 2023, at 11.30 am, in the Press Office of the ...