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Family
Supporting imperfect and struggling families
Organised by the Institute for Advanced Family Studies (IESF) of the International University of Catalunya (UIC) in Barcelona, the second edition of Days for Family ...
Grandparents and the Elderly
Rediscovering fraternity, building bonds, and living a Day without loneliness: pastoral guidelines from the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
Pope Francis' Message on the occasion of the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly was published today. The Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be ...
Associations and Movements
The homily by Card. Kevin Farrell
We publish the text of the homily pronounced in Italian by H.Em. Card. Kevin J. Farrell, who presided at the Mass on the second day of the National Assembly of Catholic Action that took place ...
Ad Limina
Southern Italy’s regions close the Italian Ad Limina Visits
The Ad Limina Visits conducted by the bishops of southern Italy all took place in April. In an open and very cordial dialogue with the Dicastery, bishops addressed the topic covered by the ...
The Elderly
Pope Francis with grandparents, the elderly and grandchildren: ‘The Caress and the Smile’
On Saturday 27 April, the Paul IV Hall filled with almost 6000 people who participated in a special Audience - ‘The Caress and the Smile’ - that was organised by the Great ...
Marriage and Family
Under-secretary Gambino at the National Family Pastoral Day in Lezhë
On 20 April 2024 in Lezhë, Albania, the National Day of Family Pastoral Care was celebrated at the ‘Redemptoris Mater’ Seminary. Organised by the Episcopal Commission for Laity, Family and Life ...
The Pope Video
Vatican News in dialogue with Dr Linda Ghisoni on the Holy Father's prayer intention for the month of April
On Friday 12 April, Dr Linda Ghisoni, Under-secretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, participated in the programme Estudio 9 of Vatican News alongside Andrea Sarubbi, ...
Centro San Lorenzo
De Paula Souza: Let us entrust to the Cross of Youth the sufferings of humanity, with the renewed hope that Christ is alive and wants us alive
On 13 and 14 April, the 'Festival of Hope' was held at the San Lorenzo International Youth Centre (CSL) to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first youth meeting in Saint Peter's Square ...
Associations and Movements
The homily and final greeting of H. Em. Card. Kevin Farrell at the Annual Spiritual Exercises of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation
From 12 to 14 April, the Spiritual Exercises of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation were held in Rimini. The event, attended by approximately 21,000 people, was based on a theme ...
Ad Limina
The challenges of a minority Church
Japanese bishops met with our Dicastery on 9 April and presented their Conference of Bishops. The Church in Japan is an absolute minority in the overall population. Some faithful are foreign ...