Vatican News continues with its inside look at the history, objectives and “mission budgets” of the various Vatican offices assisting the Pope in his pastoral ministry. Here we present an interview with the prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of…
Ahead of the International Day of Human Fraternity celebrated on 4 February, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development reflects on the significance of the "Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together” signed by…
On the occasion of the World Day for Consecrated Life, 2 February, the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life has addressed a letter to the world’s consecrated men and women. Pope Francis will mark…
On the day following the publication of Pope Francis' “Letter to Married Couples”, the Undersecretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life reviews the “Amoris Laetitia Family Year” in preparation for the 2022 World Meeting of Families in…
The Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments says “the publication of the Rite of Institution of Catechists offers a further opportunity for reflection on the theology of ministries in order to arrive at…
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life presents guidelines for World Youth Day celebrations in particular churches as a resource to be creative in planning and implementing initiatives which show that the Church considers its mission with young people to…
Vatican News continues its series on the history, mission, objectives and operating costs of the Vatican offices assisting the Pope in his pastoral ministry. We feature an interview with the Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, Paolo Ruffini. It has…
VATICAN CITY - Vatican officials briefed the press on 26 June 2018 on an upcoming international conference to mark three years since the publication of ‘Laudato Sì.’ An International Conference entitled “Saving our Common Home and the Future of Life…
VATICAN CITY - On 4 June 2016, it was announced that Pope Francis has taken up a recommendation from the Council of Cardinals, and approved ad experimentum (on experiment) the statute of a new dicastery for the laity, family and life.…