Local Church
Towards Easter
A resource for Lent from the diocese of Rome
“We want prayer to become once again the normal and daily breath of each of the faithful and of their communities of life and work, starting with the reality of the family.” This is the wish of Rome’s ...
Activities of the Dicastery
Ad Limina Visit of the Bielorusian Bishops
The Bishops of Belarus came to the Dicastery on their Ad Limina Visit and shared the testimony of a Church that is slowly rising up again after having been oppressed for 70 years by totalitarianism. ...
Local Churches
A note from the Bishops of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta to accompany couples and families in difficult situations
To implement Amoris Laetitia the Bishops of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta have drawn up some guidelines now published in a note entitled “The Lord is close to those who have a wounded heart. Accompany, ...
Local Churches
Malaysia Brunei and Singapore ad Limina visit
The ecclesial and social realities of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, gathered in a single regional episcopal conference, greatly differ from one another even if they do not lack common points. ...
Abortion
Pastoral messages in view of the referendum on abortion. Primate Martin: “Be missionaries for life”
“If society accepts that one human being has the right to end the life of another, then it is no longer possible to claim the right to life as a fundamental human right for anybody.” This is how the ...
Local Churches
Prefect Farrell returns to his diocese to receive an Honoree Award and inaugurate Holy Trinity Seminary campus
Today, the Catholic Foundation will confer upon Prefect Kevin Farrell the “Award Honoree 2018” for his “enormous impact on the local Catholic community during his service as Bishop of the ...
Local Churches
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences calls for reflection on the Catholic family as a domestic Church on a mission of mercy
The Churches in Asia “reaffirm the mission of pastoral care of families. To fulfill this mission, the family needs a formation that empowers it, so that everyone feels called to love family life.” ...
Local Churches
Bishop De Luca: “360-degree help for the family so that it may be the territory’s absolute protagonist of the territory”
A Family Help Center named “Amoris Laetitia” was opened a few weeks ago in the diocese of Termoli-Larino to provide assistance and support of experts and qualified personnel in different fields. A ...
Local Churches
The Archdiocese of Toledo proposes a path for spouses celebrating their silver anniversary
For years now, golden and silver wedding anniversaries have been celebrated in different parishes of the Archdiocese of Toledo. The diocesan delegate for the family and life, Miguel Garrigós ...
Youth
From the Italian Bishops’ Conference, an interactive project to explore the ambitions, hopes, and fears of the young under 30
#Velodicoio, the new portal dedicated to listening to young people, is online. This is an interactive project conceived by the National Youth Pastoral Service of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) ...