Speeches

  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 ...

      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 ...

  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 ...

  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 ...

  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 ...

  “The call you have received is an invitation to place yourselves at the service of the needs of parishes, so that they are not merely legal institutions or organisations that offer spaces for ...

  Card. Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, welcomed the approximately 250 participants, moderators and representatives of the 115 aggregations recognized by ...

  As part of the three days dedicated to the Jubilee for Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly – with over 70,000 people from 130 countries present in Rome – among the various ...

  The Catholic Grandparents Association is not simply an organization, but a community that embodies the Church's mission: to be a sign of hope and unity. On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, ...

  “I thank you for all the work you are doing through the Church’s evangelizing mission in Brazil, in communion with Pope Leo XIV, as we renew our identity as pilgrims of hope, serving families ...