Family
The Families are Europe’s Treasure. In this area of our web site we present some issues related to the Family and our activities in this field with facts and figures. The role of the Family today in the society with its values and actions for the society are surprised in this area.
Summer Newsletter 2026
17th August 2026 Dear friends of FAFCE, In this heated Summer, we hope that you are given the time to rest and to take care of your family. Holidays are the best moments to tighten the bonds between generations and to enjoy experiences (nice or sometimes less fortunate !)
EU: the topic of demography reaches a new step !
Brussels, 14 July 2026 After its first-ever demography report in 2020 and its second demography report in 2023 after Brexit and the Covid-pandemic, the European Commission presented the third edition of this strategy during a hot Tuesday in Brussels, plagued by a heatwave. Commissioner for the Mediterranean, with Demography in
Council of Europe consensus on the negative impact of pornography consumption on children
Brussels, 23rd of July 2026 Between the 22nd and 26th of June 2026, FAFCE was closely following the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and met with Members of the Assembly and relevant stakeholders. Among the several debates and events that took place, FAFCE focused on
Council of Europe debates on discrimination based on religion: religious education as an important contribution to a democratic society
2nd of June 2026, Brussels Between the 21st and 24th of April, FAFCE was closely following the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and met with Members of the Assembly and relevant stakeholders. Among the several
Vienna NGO Committee on the Family Event on Family Policy and Demographic Challenges
Brussels, 29th May 2026 The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) participated in the latest online event organised by the Vienna NGO Committee on the Family, of which FAFCE is a full member. The International Forum meeting,
Pope Leo XIV notes the urgent demographic challenge during an audience with MEPs
On Monday 25th May 2026, Pope Leo XIV received the members of the Demography Intergroup of the European Parliament at the Vatican. The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean and Demography, Mrs. Dubravka Šuica (Croatia); the Italian Minister for Family,
PRESS RELEASE: FAFCE Spring Board Meeting in South Tyrol
Bolzano, 8th of May 2026 Between the 5th and the 7th of May 2026, FAFCE held its bi-annual Board Meeting in Bolzano, Italy. FAFCE Members from all over Europe gathered to exchange on their respective activities and on the
2026 FAFCE Spring Board Meeting Resolution
Resolution "The family as source of hope: Lighthouses of Hope : Christian virtues as a way of life” Brussels, 8th of may 2026 In the current context of wars, demographic crisis, pandemic of loneliness, socially destructive impacts of ineffectively
Conference at the European Parliament highlights families as peace actors in Ukraine
Brussels, Wednesday 22 April 2026 In a time of war, families are both vulnerable people to protect (especially women and children) and an instrument to foster social cohesion and resilience. In the rear front, families act as a moral



