The Prefect

Associations and Movements
A reflection of Cardinal Kevin Farrell on Fr. Luigi Giussani's contribution to the Church and the world

    Twenty years after the death of Fr. Luigi Giussani, the founder of  Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, Traces magazine published a reflection by Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, ...

Associations and Movements
Celebrations of the centenary of its pontifical approval at the Gregorian University in Rome and address by Cardinal Kevin Farrell

  “Charism does not end with the founder or its first co-workers, rather it continues to remain alive after them. It extends and expands into future generations. Indeed, as time passes, it ...

Laity
Intervention by Card. Kevin Farrell to the II International Congress of Confraternities and Popular Piety

  The 2nd International Congress of Confraternities and Popular Piety was held from 4 to 8 December in Seville, Spain. The International Congress opened with the reading of Pope Francis' Message ...

WMOF - 30 Years
Ten World Meetings told in ten minutes, looking towards 2028

  On 8 October 1994, Saint John Paul II summoned families from across the world to Rome to celebrate the first World Meeting of Families. It has been thirty years since that first meeting, and ...

WYD
During the Press Conference, the handing over of the WYD symbols, which will take place on 24 November in Saint Peters, was also announced

  This morning, 24 September, the Press Conference “Towards World Youth Day Seoul 2027” took place. “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me” and “Take courage! I have ...

Associations and Movements
Linda Ghisoni attends the presentation of the book “A Revolution of Self. Life as Communion (1968-1970)”, by Father Luigi Giussani

    In the dramatic social framework of 1968, which also affected the Church, Father Luigi Giussani had an idea for a movement that did not “specifically” concern “an individual movement, ...

Events
Prefect Farrell's keynote address at the opening of the Conference for Presidents and Representatives of Episcopal Commissions for the Laity

  Starting from today until Saturday, Feb. 18, the International Conference "Pastors and Lay Faithful Called to Go Forward Together," organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and ...

Events
Press Conference to present the Conference "Pastors and Lay Faithful Called to Walk Together"

  At 11:30 a.m. this morning, in live streaming from the Holy See Press Office, St. Pius X Hall, Via dell'Ospedale 1, a Press Conference was held to present the International Conference for the ...

Associations and Movements
The Prefect Card. Farrell delivered the Decree to members of the presidency

  During a ceremony that took place in the Dicastery's Aula Magna, the Decree by which the International Community of the Divine Savior was granted recognition as an International Association of ...

Associations and movements
Prefect Farrell's words during his visit to the Shalom Community in Brazil

“Each one of you must learn how to 'be with Jesus' above all things. You must know how to find the appropriate time and way to stay in the Lord's company. Only those who have learned to ‘be with ...