Bioethics
“This bioethics will not begin with a consideration of sickness and death in order to reach an understanding of the meaning of life and the worth of the individual – Pope Francis said. Rather, it will begin with a profound belief in the irrevocable dignity of the human person, as loved by God – the dignity of each person, in every phase and condition of existence – as it seeks out those forms of love and care that are concerned for the vulnerability and frailty of each individual”.
European Day to End Child Sex abuse : FAFCE stresses the urgent need of a safer environment for children
18 November 2021 On the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, the Council of Europe reminded the European countries of their international commitment when it comes to
WEBINAR INVITATION | Family and Synodality: a call for participation (9 December 2021, 20.00-21.00 CEST / 19.00 – 20.00 GMT)
The synodality is a call for mutual listening between all the members of the Church, and inspired by the Holy Spirit. Encouraged by the opening of the Synod, family associations wish to become
What to expect in 2022 at the EU level: key highlights of the European Commission 2022 work programme
What to expect in 2022 at the EU level Key highlights of the European Commission 2022 work programme 5 November 2021 The European Commission adopted on the 19th of October 2021
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE Autumn Board Meeting: “Families for a Sustainable and Integral Development”
Brussels, 28 October 2021 From the 25th to the 27th of October 2021, FAFCE Members from all over Europe gathered in Strasbourg, France, for 3 days of conference, exchanges and high-level meetings. Vincenzo Bassi,
FAFCE 2021 Autumn Board Resolution: Families for Sustainable and Integral Development
FAFCE Board Resolution Families for Sustainable and Integral Development Strasbourg, 26 October 2021 FAFCE invites European institutions and national governments to consider the EU demographic crisis with the same attention given to the digital
FAFCE addresses the motherhood and parental pay gap in a public consultation on pay transparency measures
20 October 2021, FAFCE welcomed the recent Commission’s proposal for a directive on pay transparency measures to tackle the difference of pay between men and women. FAFCE endorsed the Commission’s will to “strengthen the
CONFERENCE INVITATION | Ecology of the Family and Integral Development (Livestream 25 October 2021, 18.00 – 20.00)
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe, jointly with the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations, is happy to invite you to an event on the occasion of the Amoris Laetitia Family Year
FAFCE Dialogue #4 with Janez Cigler Kralj, Slovenian Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
1st October 2021, On the 21st of September 2021, FAFCE organised its 4th FAFCE Dialogue on demographic challenges in Europe. After meeting online with the Hungarian and Italian Ministers for family and the Vice-President
2021 State of the Union Address by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: a year focused on the European youth
27 September 2021, The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addressed on the 16th of September the European Parliament to present the annual guidelines of the Commission’s working program, also known
INVITATION I Invitation to the award ceremony of FAFCE European Art Contest
23 May 2023, The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) is happy to invite you to European Parliament award ceremony of the Saint Joseph European Art Contest 14 June 2023 (18.00 – 21.00) European Parliament, Strasbourg (France)
CONFERENCE INVITATION | European Year of Skills 2023: join dialogue conference on upskilling, training and education in the EU (31 May 2023, 9.00 – 13.00)
CONFERENCE INVITATION Following the publication of the joint contribution on the European Year of Skills, FAFCE and its partners invite you to the conference “Grounded in the Present, skilled for the Future”, addressing reskilling and upskilling in the context of
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE Board Meeting and International Congress on Family Networks “Antidote to loneliness”
Murcia, 5th of May 2023 Between the 2nd and the 4th of May 2023, FAFCE held its bi-annual Board Meeting in Murcia (Spain). FAFCE Members from all over Europe gathered to exchange on their respective activities and on the work of the
FAFCE 2023 Spring Board Resolution | “The crisis of loneliness in times of digital transition: family networks as agents of change”
FAFCE Board Resolution Murcia, 4th of May 2023 The crisis of loneliness in times of digital transition: family networks as agents of change In the current context of digital, environmental and demographic transitions, FAFCE calls the European Union
European Sunday Alliance breakfast event in the European Parliament on “Work and loneliness: synchronised quality resting time for an improved mental health of workers”
Article published on the European Sunday Alliance Website 28 April 2023, The European Sunday Alliance organized on Wednesday 26 April 2023 a Breakfast event in the European Parliament on the topic “Work and loneliness: Quality resting time for an improved mental health
FAFCE celebra en la UCAM los próximos días 2 a 4 de mayo un simposium internacional sobre las redes de familias
27 de Abril 2023, FAFCE celebra en la UCAM los próximos días 2 a 4 de mayo un simposium internacional sobre las redes de familias Durante los próximos dias 2 a 4 de Mayo los Presidentes y Delegados de
