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.
FAFCE needs your support !
A message from Vincenzo Bassi, President of FAFCE : Monday, 8th of December 2025 As the Year 2025 is coming to an end, I need to share with you the difficult times that the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) is living at the moment. One month
Cross-partisan support to ban surrogacy
Brussels, 25 November 2025 A conference on surrogacy, organised by the ECR group at the European Parliament, took place on Wednesday 19 November. One year after the decision of the Italian government to forbid reproductive exploitation of women, this large gathering of NGOs called for a universal ban on
Webinar: “Empowering Working Mothers”
“Empowering Mothers: Advancing Recognition and Overcoming Workplace Challenges” Brussels, the 4th of November 2025 On the 13th of November FAFCE hosted an online webinar on “Empowering Mothers: Advancing Recognition and Overcoming Workplace Challenges”, bringing together 4 panelists: policymakers, politicians, civil society representatives, and women’s rights defenders to discuss how
PRESS RELEASE : FAFCE Conference on protecting children from online threats
Brussels, 25 September 2025 On the 23rd of September FAFCE co-organised a conference at the European Parliament on Protecting children from online threats, hosted by MEP Matej Tonin (EPP, Slovenia). Participants and Members of the European Parliament had the
PRESS RELEASE: UN Side Event on the Principal role of Families in Education
Brussels, 25 September 2025 Just last week, on Tuesday 16th September, the Federation of Catholic Family Association in Europe (FAFCE) co-organised the event "Family as a Cornerstone: Upholding Parental Roles in ensuring the right to education" at the United
Protecting minors from online threats – Conference on 23 September
Brussels, 17 September 2025 A conference on "Protecting minors from online threats" will take place on Tuesday 23rd September at 18h in the European Parliament. You may register here : https://forms.gle/ecYAtfb82M8CxmVd8Thank you to MEP Matej Tonin (EPP, Slovenia) for supporting this important cause
“Family as a primary cornerstone” : a side-event on Education in Geneva.
Geneva, 15 September 2025 The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) is a co-organiser of the side-event "Family as a primary cornerstone" that will take place in United Nations, Geneva on Tuesday 16 September. FAFCE President Vincenzo
Vincenzo Bassi : Family and birth expenses out of the EU Stability Pact
Saturday, the 30th of August 2025 The presentation of the Update to the Economic and Financial Document (DEF)—which the Italian Government must submit to the Italian Parliament by September 27—and the subsequent submission of the 2026 budget bill to
FAFCE pays tribute to the late MEP Anna Záborská
Brussels, 22 August 2025 It is with profound sorrow that the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) has learned of the passing of Mrs. Anna Záborská, a faithful servant of the common good, a devoted mother and
