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.
Upcoming launch of FAFCE European Art Contest: “Who is Saint Joseph for me?”
20 December 2022, EUROPEAN ART CONTEST The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe invites artists to think and create together on the figure of Saint Joseph! How do we see in 2023 this Patron saint of the Catholic Church, Patron of fathers, Patron of workers and Guide
FAFCE, COMECE and DBI joint-contribution to the European Year of Skills 2023: we need to recognise the “soft skills” of parents
14 December 2022, FAFCE, in collaboration with Don Bosco International (DBI) and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), contributed to the open consultation on the European Commission’s proposal on a European Year of Skills 2023. While appreciating this new initiative, especially after
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE’s President awarded in Barcelona
Barcelona, 14 November 2022 Today, 14 November, in Barcelona, Vincenzo Bassi, president of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations of Europe (FAFCE), will receive the Luchador por la Familia (“Fighter for the Family”) international award from the Catalunya Family Platform. This is the seventh edition of the
A family-centered cultural revolution
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti is the Archbishop of Perugia (Italy) and, since May 2017, the President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. He recently intervened in the public debate on family policies, with an article in the Weekly Magazine of L’Osservatore
Audience of Pope Francis to FAFCE: “Integral service to the family”
20th Anniversary of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe Sala Clementina, Vatican, 1st of June 2017 Address of the President of FAFCE, Mr Antoine Renard: Holy Father, It is with deep gratitude that the members of
FAFCE 20th Anniversary Declaration
Families’ are Europe’s Treasure and building block for the future Rome, 30 May 2017 60 years after the Treaty of Rome, followed by the longest period of peace in Europe, the challenges for peace and civilization in the world
Press Release | Celebrating 20 years of promoting the family!
Brussels, 24 May 2017 The members of the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations - FAFCE will gather in Rome for three days next week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of FAFCE. The highlight of the celebration will be
Press Release | International Day of the Family, the first place of education and relationship
Brussels, 15 May 2017 Today is the International Day of the Family, proclaimed for the first time by the United Nations in 1994. As the theme of this year is "Families, education and well-being”, FAFCE wishes to recall that the
Press release | Audiovisual Media Services Revision adopted in the Committee: need for a stronger action against pornography
FAFCE expresses its deep concern regarding the vote that took place this week, on 25 April, in the Culture and Education Committee (CULT) of the European Parliament on the review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. More than 1300 amendments
