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EU Kids Act : a new regulation to protect children online
Strasbourg, the 7 October 2026 Across Europe, members of Catholic Family Associations have warned about the huge risks that children may encounter on social networks, most especially the danger of inappropriate content. This is why FAFCE have advocated for
Reem Alsalem talks on surrogacy in the European Parliament’s Human Rights Committee
Brussels, 15 July 2026 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, Reem Al-Salem (from Jordan), was invited by the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament. The Subcommittee chair, Mounir Satouri (Greens) expected that members
Summer Newsletter 2026
17th August 2026 Dear friends of FAFCE, In this heated Summer, we hope that you are given the time to rest and to take care of your family. Holidays are the best moments to tighten the bonds between generations
EU: the topic of demography reaches a new step !
Brussels, 14 July 2026 After its first-ever demography report in 2020 and its second demography report in 2023 after Brexit and the Covid-pandemic, the European Commission presented the third edition of this strategy during a hot Tuesday in Brussels,
Council of Europe consensus on the negative impact of pornography consumption on children
Brussels, 23rd of July 2026 Between the 22nd and 26th of June 2026, FAFCE was closely following the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and met with Members of the Assembly and relevant stakeholders. Among the
Harmful content on social media targeted by the European Commission
Brussels, 22nd June 2026 On Wednesday 17 June 2026, the plenary session of the European Parliament debated over the ways to protect children’s safety and mental health from the risks posed by social media. European Commissioner for intergenerational solidarity
Vienna NGO Committee on the Family Event on Family Policy and Demographic Challenges
Brussels, 29th May 2026 The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) participated in the latest online event organised by the Vienna NGO Committee on the Family, of which FAFCE is a full member. The International Forum meeting,
Pope Leo XIV notes the urgent demographic challenge during an audience with MEPs
On Monday 25th May 2026, Pope Leo XIV received the members of the Demography Intergroup of the European Parliament at the Vatican. The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean and Demography, Mrs. Dubravka Šuica (Croatia); the Italian Minister for Family,
PRESS RELEASE: FAFCE Spring Board Meeting in South Tyrol
Bolzano, 8th of May 2026 Between the 5th and the 7th of May 2026, FAFCE held its bi-annual Board Meeting in Bolzano, Italy. FAFCE Members from all over Europe gathered to exchange on their respective activities and on the
2026 FAFCE Spring Board Meeting Resolution
Resolution "The family as source of hope: Lighthouses of Hope : Christian virtues as a way of life” Brussels, 8th of may 2026 In the current context of wars, demographic crisis, pandemic of loneliness, socially destructive impacts of ineffectively
