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”.
At the end it is preferable to live a better than a longer life – the European Family Associations’ comments on palliative medicine
Berlin, 22.01.2009: The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) welcomes the resolution application "Palliative Care", which the Council of Europe will discuss on January 28th, 2009 in Strasbourg. By stressing the
„Children are not an illness“– FAFCE welcomes the new directive concerning the legal protection of expectant and nursing mothers
Berlin, 02.10.08 The President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), Ms Elisabeth Bussmann, in principle welcomes the new directive for the legal protection of expectant and nursing mothers, the
FAFCE backs the proposal of the European Commission for reduced VAT to children’s products
Berlin, 08.07.08: The President of the Federation of catholic Family associations in Europe (FAFCE), Elisabeth Bußmann, has called on the Governments of the EU Member States to endorse the proposal for a Council
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | FAFCE Internship Programme
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FAFCE Internship Programme (October 2020- February 2021) The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe is an umbrella organisation of family associations from all over Europe. Our General Secretariat is based in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in
European Commission Report on the Impact of Demographic Change
Is the European Union finally considering the demographic challenges in Europe? Over the last years, FAFCE has been raising awareness on the demographic challenges faced by European Countries: no EU Member State reaches the so-called replacement fertility rate of
FAFCE publishes its 2019 Family Policy Report!
FAFCE is happy to publish its 2019 Family Policy Report, which provides an overview of family policies in selected EU Member-States, in the perspective of the implementation of the EU Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers. The
Press Release | Demographic Challenges and Sustainable Development. A new chapter for Family Policies in Europe?
Brussels, 26 June 2020 “Family Associations are not a lobby group, they are not a trade union, they are not only a consumers’ association; they are, first and foremost, the voice of the family, the first basic community,
FAFCE WEBINAR on Demographic Challenges and Sustainable Development, Thursday – 25 June 2020 (14.00 – 15.00 CEST)
Webinar Demographic Challenges and Sustainable Development. A new chapter for Family Policies in Europe? Thursday, 25 June 2020, 14:00 – 15:00 Please register by e-mailing to info@fafce.org You will receive the link to connect after the registration At the
[UPDATE] Demographic challenges in post-pandemic times: an overview of the European Union’s answer to the demographic issue
During the last years, FAFCE has been alerting about the demographic challenges that every European Country has to face. Also as a consequence of the current public health and economic crisis, the EU institutions seem to finally seriously taking
