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The report on the situation from Togo, Benin, and Ivory Coast
In several African countries, as the French daily La Croix tells us, youth associations and chaplaincies are at work preparing for the Youth Synod to be held next October in Rome. In the dioceses of ...
In the world
From Africa to Asia, women are cornerstones of the Church and of society
“If the Holy Spirit is the invisible force of the Church of Africa, women, without a doubt, are the tangible force. Women are more numerous, have more courage, are more dynamic, more active and ...
Ad Limina Visit
Vietnam’s Bishops at the Dicastery
On a visit to the Dicastery a few days ago, the Bishops of Vietnam told of a small but lively Church, characterized by good religious practice and the dynamic activity of the lay faithful. Everywhere, ...
WMOF
A meeting on the family at the Catholic University of Avila
“The families who will come to Dublin are called not only to evangelize their own families but also to announce the joy of love in their parish communities, which are in turn formed by families. This ...
Local Churches
Proposal from some Italian dioceses for nascent couples, those who are advancing and those in difficulty
From “Love in Progress,” an itinerary for young couples in love, to paths for those who are facing moments of difficulty and trying to find themselves—these coaching proposals, with some variations ...
Local Churches
From the Archdiocese of Washington, a pastoral plan for implementing of Amoris Laetitia in the parishes
“Sharing in the Joy of Love in Marriage and Family” is the title of the pastoral plan proposed by the Archdiocese of Washington for implementing the Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” at the ...
Activities of the Dicastery
The Ad Limina Visit of the Bishops from Slovenia
On 27 February, a delegation of the Slovenian Bishops came to our Dicastery during their Ad Limina Visit. The Bishops of this small Central European country told about the pernicious consequences of ...
Associations and Movements
The words of Msgr. Bassetti, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, and Fr. Gentili, head of the Family Ministry Office, to the assembly of the Forum of Family Associations. President De Palo: “Family are the cue not the illness”
“If the families stop, the country’s social motor will stop, the heart of society will stop beating. And if the heart stops beating, after a while brain death will follow. To prevent this drift, we ...
Local Churches
From the Italian Diocese of Sora, a letter for Easter inspired by Amoris Laetitia
“The Family, a Place of Blessing” is the theme of the letter that Bishop Gerardo Antonazzo addressed to the community of Sora for Lent and in the perspective of Easter. In continuity with previous ...
Local Churches
The Umbrian Bishops’ Conference launches the third edition of the two-year school of formation for families
The third edition of the family formation course “Mysterium Familiae” has been launched. This initiative is intended to respond to Pope Francis’ call to help every family to discover itself as a ...