Having a Catholic Wedding (7)
(Frequently Asked Questions Part 7: Questions 37 to 43) Marriage Education & Catholic Weddings 37. Is there a waiting period to get married in a Catholic Church? I’ve heard you have to wait six...
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Having a Catholic Wedding (8)
(Frequently Asked Questions Part 8: Questions 44 to 75) Planning & Preparing for the Wedding Preparing for the Wedding: Nuptial Mass & Wedding Ceremonies 44. What are the different types of wedding ceremony in...
Grandparents Kit 2014
Dear Friends, Grandparents are of unique importance in family life generally and particularly in the transmission of faith through the generations. They provide children with a stability and sense of identity and continuity. Many...
On the Feast of St. Valentine, with Pope Francis!
February 14th, 2014, a meeting of engaged couples with Pope Francis in the Vatican, promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Family On February 14th, 2014, feast of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers, Pope Francis will...
St Valentines Day 2014
In 2010, the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life launched the St Valentine’s Day initiative. We are delighted to offer you our 2014 edition which continues our ongoing desire to use the innate joyfulness of the feast...
Good News from the Pontifical Council of the Family – Oct 2013
It was a big week at the Vatican with the Pontifical Council of the Family hosting its annual meeting of council members followed by a gathering of over 100,000 people in St Peter’s Square...
Day of Fasting for Peace in Syria
A Letter from the President of the Pontifical Council of the Family To all the families Dear friends, Pope Francis’ invitation to a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria and...
World Congress of Families 2013
7th World Congress of Families (WCF) Sydney | May 15-18, 2013 The WCF is the largest international network of pro-life, pro-family leaders, activists, scholars, legislators and NGOs, supporting the family. Over 600 people of...
Mothers Prayer
Mothers Prayers are powerful! ‘Mothers Payers’ is a simple international program that began in the UK in 1995 and has spread around the world. It has a simple format of structured prayer and opportunity...
International Congress of Jurists
Charter of Family Rights – Thirty Years On Rome Sep 19-22, 2013 The Pontifical Council for the Family (PCF) is preparing a revised publication of the ‘Charter of Family Rights’. To mark this event,...