Event
Sport
On September 29 and 30, 2022, an International Summit on Sport will be held at the Vatican in response to Pope Francis' call on the social, educational and spiritual importance of sport.
On September 29 and 30, 2022, in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican, the International Summit "Sport for All: Cohesive, Accessible and Tailored to each Person" will be held, promoted ...
Elderly
Starting today, French and Spanish translations of the proceedings of the first international conference on the pastoral care of the elderly are available for free online
The first international conference on the pastoral care of the elderly was an important ecclesial moment during which the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life—as Card. Farrell observed in his ...
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
A tradition that is consolidated year after year through meeting and sharing
Recalling the celebration of the 4th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly after the Angelus of Sunday, 28 July, Pope Francis called everyone “to listen to the voice of the elderly who ...
Movements and Associations
Cardinal Kevin Farrell opens the Annual Meeting with Moderators
After the Opening Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica and the Audience with Pope Francis, the Annual Meeting with Moderators of Associations of the Faithful, Ecclesial Movements and New Communities ...
Movements and Associations
In New Synod Hall, the opening session together with about 200 moderators and delegates
"I am pleased to meet with you and take this opportunity to reflect with you on synodality, which you have chosen as the theme for your meeting".With these words, Pope Francis addressed the ...
Youth Ministry
The International Congress on Youth Ministry has concluded. Here are the key points that emerged from the meeting
The International Congress on Youth Ministry – ‘For a Synodal Youth Ministry: New Leadership Styles and Strategies’ – which was organised by the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life ...
Grandparents and the Elderly
80 representatives of bishops’ conferences and international associations at the webinar organised ahead of the 4th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
The webinar on the pastoral care of the elderly – organised on the occasion of the publication of the Holy Father's message and pastoral kit for the 4th World Day for Grandparents and the ...
Youth Ministry
Starting anew from Christus vivit by taking a synodal approach
After the first day, during which the first preparatory meeting for World Youth Day in Seoul in 2027 occurred, the entire second day of the International Congress on Youth Ministry organised by ...
Youth Pastoral Ministry
To the 300 participants also the presentation of the next Youth Jubilee and WYD Seoul 2027
The International Congress on Youth Ministry organised by the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life (DLFL) commenced this morning, on 23 May 2024. Around 300 participants from 110 ...
Life
Launched by the Dicastery, the task of accompanying and supporting the Family and Life Commissions of the Bishops’ Conferences around the world
On 18 April, the Dicastery hosted an online meeting attended by almost 200 people including heads of the Family and Life Commissions of the Bishops’ Conferences, representatives of family ...