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”.
Press Release in Italian – Comunicato Stampa | Maternità surrogata: il Consiglio d’Europa prenderà una posizione forte a favore della dignità umana e dello stato di diritto?
Il 15 marzo prossimo la Commissione per gli affari sociali, la salute e lo sviluppo sostenibile dell'Assemblea parlamentare del Consiglio d'Europa (APCE) prenderà in considerazione un progetto di relazione e probabilmente voterà sull’adozione di una
Press Release in Spanish | Comunicado de prensa | Maternidad subrogada: ¿tomará el Consejo de Europa una postura a favor de la dignidad humana y el Estado de derecho?
El 15 de Marzo, la Comisión de Asuntos Sociales, Salud y Desarrollo Sostenible de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa (APCE) va a analizar un borrador de un informe y probablemente votará sobre la adopción de
Slovenians say yes to the family: a victory for all
Metka Zevnik and Ales Primc, Co-leaders of the Coalition "It's about the children" On 20 December 2015 Slovenians had the possibility to express their opinion on marriage, thanks to the direct involvement of
Principles of Good Palliative Care
Palliative care should be integrated early in the process of the disease, improves the quality of life of patients, alleviates families and can even reduce costs of health systems. These are the main messages
Briefing Note in Italian: “La maternità surrogata. Implicazioni etiche e proposte legislative”
Già nel 2005 la FAFCE ha invitato i membri dell'Assemblea parlamentare del Consiglio d'Europa ad esaminare con grande attenzione i problemi che gli accordi sulla maternità surrogata possono sollevare nonché le altre obiezioni
The Family of Nazareth: a model for today’s Europe
EP Manger 2015 Inauguration of the 2015 Christmas Crib of the European Parliament in Brussels On 8 December 2015, with Christmas and its universal message of Peace approaching, MEP Luigi Morgano (Italy, S&D
Surrogate Motherhood: Ethical Implications & Proposals for Legislation
Already in 2005, FAFCE invited the Members of the PACE to reflect in depth on the problems that may arise in surrogacy arrangements and on other objections to surrogacy[i]. Whilst recognising the natural
Press Release in Italian | Comunicato stampa | La vita trionfa! Una dichiarazione pro-eutanasia decade al Parlamento europeo
Bruxelles, 12 gennaio 2016 "Dichiarazione scritta sulla dignità alla fine della vita": questo era il titolo di una dichiarazione scritta decaduta la scorsa settimana, non avendo ottenuto il sostegno necessario da parte
Press release | Life overcomes! Pro-euthanasia written declaration fails in the European Parliament
Brussels, 11 January 2016 “Written declaration on dignity at the end of life“: this was the title of a written declaration which lapsed last week, as it failed to reach the requested majority
Vision and commitment of FAFCE against pornography: interview for the Italian association PURIdiCUORE
Brussels, 3 March 2021 On 18 February 2021, Bénédicte Colin, FAFCE Project Manager, shared the work of FAFCE against pornography with the Italian association PURIdiCUORE, also dedicated to tackle the challenges of pornography. The association promotes the integrity in
European Day for a work-free Sunday: Joint statement of the European Sunday Alliance
Brussels, 3 March 2021 On the European Day for a work-free Sunday, FAFCE recalls the need for a weekly common day of rest, crucial for the social cohesion of our communities and the intergenerational bond within families. FAFCE is
FAFCE-COMECE joint Webinar: “Without intergenerational solidarity, there is no real human, economic and social development”
Brussels, 2nd of March 2021 On Monday, March 1st, 2021, FAFCE and the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) jointly hosted a conference to flesh out the implications of their recent document, entitled The Elderly
News from our Members: discussions in Ireland on the introduction of euthanasia and assisted suicide
Brussels, 25 February 2021 Family Solidarity, our FAFCE Member in Ireland, recently presented a submission to the Committee on Justice of the Oireachtas (the National Parliament of the Republic of Ireland), targeting the law proposal “Dying with Dignity Bill 2020”,
Non-performing loans: the impact of the pandemic on families and credit
The pandemic created disastrous consequences for the global and European economy. Many families and businesses experience financial difficulties, and fail to reimburse their loans, thus creating issues of non-performing loans. The non-performing loans are bank loans that are[1] subject
INVITATION | FAFCE-COMECE joint Webinar on “The Elderly and the Future of Europe” (1st March 2021, 15.00 – 16.15 CET)
Following the publication of a joint Reflexion Paper on "The Elderly and the Future of Europe", the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and the Conference Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) are
