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”.
“An EU Roadmap against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity” – a European Parliament report likely to divide the EU
A couple of months ahead of the European Elections, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament prepares a report that is likely to meet very diverging opinions across
Press release | 1,4 Million EU Citizens in favour of Human Dignity – European Parliament split over “Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Health” Report
Brussels, 22 October 2013 Today, Tuesday 22 October, the European Parliament took a position on the issue of Human Dignity. By voting a decision to refer the resolution on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Join the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Charter of the Rights of the Family!
FAFCE invites you to promote the Charter of the Rights of the Family, presented by the Holy See in 1983, and offers a poster that can be downloaded free of charge below. The poster
The global youth desires family!
A recent Youth survey among 16-29 years old in 11 countries presents the following features : "In order to have a future we need a common goal. And today that goal is not to be
Conscientious Objection: Complaint against Sweden declared admissible
On 10 September the European Committee on Social Rights declared FAFCE's collective complaint against Sweden in favour of conscientious objection for medical staff admissible. In March 2013 the FAFCE filed a collective complaint against
FAFCE Secretary General speaks at Pontifical Council for the Family Conference on the Rights of the Family
A Conference on the Rights of the family was hosted by the Pontifical Council for the Family together with the Italian Union of Catholic Lawyers at the Urbaniana University in Rome on 19-21 September 2013.
Conference on the Rights of the Family, Strasbourg, 1st Oct 2013
CONFERENCE 1st October 2013 European Year of Citizens & 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights of the Family of the Holy See The family, a subject of rights Venue: European Youth Centre Council of Europe
FAFCE’s Message on the occasion of the International Day of the Family 2013: Invest in the Family, Families are Europe’s wealth!
Families are the basic units of society, and a family has a value of its own. It is more than just the simple sum of its members. From an economic perspective the family
Sweden discriminates! Collective complaint against Sweden in favor of conscientious objection and respect for democratic procedures
Press Release - Brussels, 8 March 2013 Sweden lacks respect both for the fundamental freedom of conscience laid down by the European Convention on Human Rights and for the democratic proceedings of
Ban on eugenic abortion in Poland: a crucial step to end discrimination against persons with disabilities
On the 22nd of October 2020, the Polish Constitutional Court ruled that abortion due to eugenic reasons was unconstitutional, as it was contrary to the protection of the dignity and the life of the human person, guaranteed by the
The Council of Europe addresses the protection of children from online sexual abuse
On November 11th, the Sub-Committee on Children of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held a public hearing on the « Impact of COVID-19 on childrens rights and the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual
Press Release | FAFCE Board: Family is the heart of the post-pandemic recovery
FAFCE held today its bi-annual Board Meeting, gathering representatives of Members Associations from all over Europe. Sharing the same concerns for the future of Europe after the pandemic, FAFCE Members adopted a Resolution on “Family is the heart of
FAFCE Board Resolution | Family is the heart of the post-pandemic recovery
FAFCE Board Resolution Family is the heart of the post-pandemic recovery Online Board Meeting, 10 November 2020 The future is only possible with children, and the post-pandemic recovery will only be possible with the family. The Federation of Catholic
Is the future without demographic change possible?
FAFCE welcomes the recent answer to this question given by the European Committee of the Regions in an Opinion on “Demographic change: proposals on measuring and tackling its negative effects in the EU regions” adopted on October 14th, 2020.
European Parliament recognises the importance of the family in Employment and social policies
On October 22nd, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on “Employment and social policies of the Euro area 2020” which recognises the vital importance of families and offers specific improvements in four different areas, as described in following paragraphs.
