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Card. Elio Sgreccia
The words of Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary of the Dicastery, in memory of the Cardinal who died yesterday aged 91
“He left us on the eve of his 91st birthday, Cardinal Elio Sgreccia, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, an eminent Catholic bioethicist who made a fundamental contribution to the ...
Ad limina visits
The ad limina visit of the Bishops from the Philippines to the Dicastery has been completed
In the year in which the Philippine Church has put youth pastoral care as the main item on its agenda – a step along the nine year path begun in 2013 and ending in 2021 with the celebrations for ...
Associations and Movements
“Meeting point”, Thursday 6th June in the Press Room to illustrate the works of the Inaugural Conference
The new single international service, Charis – Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service will be inaugurated officially on 9th June next, the Solemnity of Pentecost. On the same day, ICCRS ...
Ad Limina Visit
An ad limina visit by the Philippine Bishops is currently taking place in Rome and on 20th May last, our Dicastery received the first of the three groups. Among the many matters dealt with, we ...
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Adoption
Meeting with members of the "Istituto Ospedale degli Innocenti" (Hospital of the Innocents) in Florence
Last Friday, during his meeting with members of the Hospital of the Innocents, Pope Francis, spoke about the matter of adoption. Setting aside the speech he had prepared, he made an impromptu ...
International Conference
The second day of Yes to Life, with Amy Kuebelbeck as conference moderator, was dedicated to international aspects. There were testimonials and reports given by Ukraine, United States, France ...
#YestoLife
400 people from 70 different countries participated in the first day of the Conference
This morning the work of the Conference “Yes to life! Taking care of the precious gift of life in its frailness” began. This was an important event for the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life ...
#Yestolife
From 23rd to 24th May in Rome, an international conference on the defence of nascent human life in extremely frail conditions
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life has organized an international conference on the defence of nascent human life in extremely frail conditions., together with the non-profit organization “Il ...
Life
Joint Declaration of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life and the Pontifical Academy for Life on the case of Mr. Vincent Lambert
In full agreement with the affirmations of the Archbishop of Reims, H.E. Msgr. Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, and the auxiliary bishop, H.E. Msgr. Bruno Feillet, in relation to the sad case of Mr. Vincent ...
Rome 2021
This is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the next World Meeting of Families, which will take place in Rome from June 23 to 27, 2021. The meeting will be organized by the Diocese of Rome and the ...