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 | FAFCE calls upon Hungarian EU Presidency to put family first
On Wednesday the 30th of March 2011 Antoine Renard, President of the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations, presented a declaration to the Hungarian State Secretary of Social, Family and Youth Affairs, Dr Soltész Miklós in Budapest at
Freedom of conscience preserved and protected: the FAFCE welcomes the resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
On 7 October the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution in favour of the right of conscientious objection for medical practitioners: The right to conscientious objection in lawful medical care. The Federation of Catholic
Does the Council of Europe want to restrict freedom of conscience for medical practitioners, a professional duty and a fundamental right?
As the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is about to discuss and vote a report entitled 'Women's access to lawful medical care: the problem of unregulated use of lawful conscientious objection', Care for Europe, the European
Press release | Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Plenary Session : the FAFCE calls for respect of conscientious freedom
During the upcoming plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, PACE, (4‐8 October), a report entitled 'Women's access to lawful medical care: the problem of unregulated use of lawful conscientious objection', will be presented
International “Day of Families”
Berlin, May 15th, 2009 At the occasion of the International "Day of Families" the President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) declared in a euro-political statement of principle that two issues are be of
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 quality of life palliative medicine
