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.
CONFERENCE INVITATION I Which future for Europe? The demographic toolbox of the EU
CONFERENCE INVITATION Click here to register Please register by THIS THURSDAY, the 19th of October 2023 HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR Which future for Europe? The Demographic Toolbox of the European Union 8.30 – 9.00 Registration 9.00 – 9.30 Opening Remarks Vincenzo Bassi, FAFCE’s President Kinga Joó, Bureau Member, European
PRESS RELEASE I The Future of Europe at stake: publication of EU Commission Demographic Toolbox
Brussels, the 12th of October 2023 “Families should be the first priority of every political proposal, not on theoretical basis, but simply because they prepare the future of Europe. In this historical moment, where many are concerned by the direction that our world is taking, it is to be
The Council approves conclusions on interconnection between mental health and employment, with a focus on precarious work
Brussels, 10th of October 2023 FAFCE welcomes yesterday’s Council publication of the first-ever conclusions on the interconnection between mental health and employment, with a focus on precarious work. On 9th October 2023, the Council, under the Spanish Presidency, has published its conclusions, which, for the first time, include a
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE & Fundacion Madrina Publish a Reflection Document On Family: The Missing Ingredient In Rural Revitalisation
Brussels, Madrid; 29 July 2021 Today, the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and the Fundación Madrina published a joint reflection paper entitled “Family Associations: The Missing Ingredient in Rural Revitalisation”. During the presentation of the document,
What We Can Learn from the First World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly
28 July 2021 On Sunday, July 25th, Pope Francis celebrated the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which he instituted earlier this year. This was an important milestone in the pontificate of Pope Francis, who has focused on
Summer Message from Our President
Together with our Member Associations and with your help, we will continue to defend the dignity of human procreation and of every person throughout her/his life. Our work touches upon a great diversity of topics, yet it only echoes the fact that the family is the heart and starting point of all society: in fact, as Pope Francis told us in 2017, our “wide gamut of activities is summed up in integral service to the family”.
European Union Moves Forward in its Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse
The main thrust of the mechanisms outlined in the report is that the providers of “number-independent interpersonal communications services”, i.e. digital communication tools other than phones, must scan user content for online child sexual abuse material or child solicitation and remove it from their servers. T
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE and CCEE Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
9 July 2021 JOINT PRESS RELEASE Family associations at the service of the Church and the common good Agreement between the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) And the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences
The European Parliament Approves a Report on Ageing Packed with Pro-Family Measures
Unpaid care work is still work...The fact that national pension schemes do not reflect it is a major cause of social exclusion and old-age poverty, especially amongst women. Until the European Union and its Member States plug this gaping hole in the EU’s social contract, the ambitious social objectives advanced in the report will be stymied.