Speeches
Family
Gabriella Gambino’s call at the International Secretariat of New Families
The meeting of the International Secretariat of New Families (Focolare Movement) ended in Nairobi, with delegates from all over the world gathering from 23-25 October 2025, under ...
Marriage and family
A reflection on the holiness of married couples
On the tenth anniversary of the canonization of the Martins, the Emmanuel Community organized a Seminar on the Holiness of Married Couples, held from 17 to 19 October at Trinità dei ...
Associations and Mouvements
Cardinal Kevin Farrell’s reflection on the 25th anniversary of the International Centre of Communion and Liberation
Last night, 15 October 2025, an event was held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the International Centre of Communion and Liberation, located at Via Malpighi, in ...
Associations and Movements
Launch of the study programme “Ecclesial movements, new communities and confraternities” in Madrid
The Catholic academic world is showing growing interest in ecclesial movements and new communities. The study of these ecclesial realities – from a canonical, ecclesiological and ...
Elderly
Cardinal Kevin Farrell addresses words of welcome to participants in the 2nd International Congress on Pastoral Care of the Elderly
The Second International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, is currently taking place from 2-4 October 2025, at the ...
Family
De Paula Souza: “Young people’s enthusiasm and vision of the future can help change reality”
The Secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, Dr. Gleison De Paula Souza, was invited to speak on the theme “A future of inclusion for young pilgrims of hope. How to ...
Children
A reflection by Gabriella Gambino on the urgent need to evangelize children and young people
“We can no longer take for granted that faith is automatically passed down from parents to children”. With these words, Prof. Gabriella Gambino, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Laity, ...
Human Life
A series of webinars with delegates from the Life Offices of the Episcopal Conferences has begun: one more step towards building a Pastoral Care of Human Life
Following the recent publication of the resource “Life is always a good”, edited by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, the first two online meetings were held in May and June with the ...
Youth
De Paula Souza spoke at the Interreligious Forum for Peace in the Balkans in Koper, organised by the Slovenian Bishops' Conference
Highly sensitive to the serious conflict in Eastern Europe and aware of the fragility of peace, even in the Balkan countries, the bishops of the Slovenian Bishops' Conference organised, once ...
Family
A study seminar and a project for an International Confederation of Catholic Family Associations
How can family networks make an effective contribution to the Church and society? This was the topic discussed by participants at the International Seminar ‘Family Networks for the Future of ...