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Pope Francis
In the words chosen by the Pope for the feast days, the themes of family and life are constantly and concretely evoked
The year just begun “opens in the name of the Mother of God.” Mary, placing herself as a mother between her son Jesus and people, carries out “a very special function.” Furthermore, “all parents” are ...
Dicastery
The meeting of Father Chagas with Fr. Fornos and Fr. Ramirez of the Apostolate of Prayer at the General Curia of the Jesuits
A few days ago, Father João Chagas, head of our Dicastery’s Youth Office, met with Fr. Frédéric Fornos and Fr. Luis Ramirez, respectively director and assistant of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network ...
Associations and Movements
At the Dicastery, a meeting with the international delegation of the International Military Apostolate
A few days ago, the Secretary Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello, together with the officials in charge of ecclesial aggregations Mr. Philip Milligan and Fr. Giovanni Buontempo met representatives of the AMI ...
Local Churches
A visit to Holy Shroud will be an excellent stage for young people on pilgrimage in Rome
The subalpine dioceses are promoting a pilgrimage to Rome for young people. The program, scheduled for 9 August, for young people from 16 to 30, from the 17 dioceses of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta will ...
Christmas 2017
The video message of Prefect Kevin Farrell’s Christmas Greetings
Jesus must be at the center of Christmas. Holy Father Francis, speaking last Sunday at the Angelus, said that Christmas has no meaning if we take Jesus out of Christmas. I invite you to reflect, how ...
2018 Synod
Summary documents from many countries: You can also participate at the pre-synodal meeting, in March, through social media
The online portal with the questionnaire, the channels of the social networks, the Seminar on condition of youth last September but, above all, the first statistical data related to the online ...
Dicastery
The words of the under-secretaries Linda Ghisoni and Gabriella Gambino at the beginning of their service
In the aftermath of the official beginning of their mandate in our Dicastery, the undersecretaries Linda Ghisoni and Gabriella Gambino have released their first statements about the mission to which ...
WYD
A meeting with the organizing committee at the Dicastery. Archbishop Ulloa to young people: “Participate in the preparation of the Day”
“This World Youth Day will be very Marian and Central American.” The Secretary, Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello voiced this anticipation at the end of a meeting that took place a few days ago at our Dicastery ...
WMOF
A meeting at the Dicastery to choose the testimonies to be presented in Dublin
In a festive atmosphere, families from all over the world will meet, and some will offer their testimonies, hopefully in the presence of the Holy Father. During the meeting held a few days ago at our ...
John Paul II Institute
Registration for the three-year Masters Program in marriage and family sciences proposed by the Institute in collaboration with the Italian Bishops’ Conference is open until the end of February
“The combination of theological preparation, pastoral ministry, and moments of fraternal life” constitutes the “fundamental unity.” This is the novelty of the Masters Program in Marriage and Family ...