FAFCE

26/05/2026

Pope Leo XIV notes the competence of FAFCE during an audience with the Demography Intergroup of the European Parliament.

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, Natality and Equal Opportunities Mrs. Eu...

27/04/2026

Conference at the European Parliament highlights families as a powerful tool of peace 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 support of soldiers. Regardless of their composition or beliefs, U...

20/04/2026

On Wednesday 22 April, from 16:30 to 18:30, you may watch our conference on “Peace Actors in Ukraine: Families Paving the Way to Peace”.

Livestream link in the article :

Brussels, 20 April 2026 On Wednesday 22 April, from 16:30 to 18:30, MEP General Christophe Gomart (EPP) will host a conference at the European Parliament, entitled: “Peace Actors in Ukraine: Families Paving the Way to Peace”. You may watch the conference through this access link :

17/04/2026

FAFCE elected Chair of the Women’s Rights Committee of the Conference of NGOs to the Council of Europe ! 🥳

This will bring new perspectives on the dignity of women, motherhood, family life, and work–life balance. 👩‍🦰👩

Strasbourg, 17 April 2026 The Council of Europe Advocacy Director of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), Teresa Gerns, has been elected yesterday Co-chair of the Women’s Rights Committee of the CINGO, during the Assembly of the Conference of NGOs of the Council of Eur...

16/04/2026

“It is for parents to raise their children and not platforms“ says Ursula von der Leyen, noting the extremely worrying situation of children exposed to harmful content online.

FAFCE strongly supports the “zero tolerance” for platforms that do not respect children’s rights.

Brussels, 15th of April 2026 On the 15th of April President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen issued a joint press conference to provide an update on the EU’s age verification app (also known as "the digital wallet") that aims to ensure ...

15/04/2026

[VIDEO] Fewer and fewer children are being born in Italy. Demographer Alessandra Minello and Vincenzo Bassi, President of FAFCE, discuss this issue on Siamo Noi.

(in Italian)

 Gli ultimi dati Istat confermano che in Italia nascono sempre meno bambini. Nel 2025 sono stati 355mila i nuovi nati, 15 mila in meno rispetto al 2024. Quali sono le cause? Quali le misure da adottare per invertire la tendenza di un Paese sempre più anziano, con meno giovani e una forza lavoro ...

14/04/2026

Watch here the videos of our webinar on the Tenth anniversary of the Encyclical "Amoris Laetitia" :

Ten years ago, in March 2016, His Holiness Pope Francis issued the encyclical "Amoris Laetitia", which asks for a renewed pastoral of marriage and family. On the tenth anniversary of this publication, on Friday 27 March at 17h CET, the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) hav...

09/04/2026

Save the Date : Conference on Ukraine – 22 April at the European Parliament
(Registration Form in the article)

Brussels, 31 March 2026 In the context of the war in Ukraine, families appear both as essential actors of social resilience and as a key lever for recovery and peace. Vulnerable and indispensable, they support the war effort within society and will play a decisive role in future reconstruction. To a...

26/03/2026

📰 From 12 to 15 March 2026 FAFCE participated in the International Seminar organised by the French Catholic Family Associations (AFC) in Rome, dedicated to supporting the educational mission of families, with a particular focus on presenting the methodology and experience of the Chantiers-Éducation. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 😀

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26th of March 2026, Brussels From 12 to 15 March 2026 FAFCE participated in the International Seminar organised by the French Catholic Family Associations (AFC) in Rome, dedicated to supporting the educational mission of families, with a particular focus on presenting the methodology and experience....

26/03/2026

📷On the 23d of March FAFCE participated in the 4th International Forum of Catholic Alumni Organizations (IFOCAA) held in Strasbourg, France.

👉The International Forum of Catholic Alumni Associations (IFOCAA) organised a workshop on the topic of the "Protection of Christian families in an individualised society", supported by the Hungarian Diplomatic Academy.

👉FAFCE spoke about the advocacy work at the institutions and recalled the importance of the family to combat the disease of loneliness.

19/03/2026

This week, FAFCE took part in the annual meeting of the Social Affairs Commission of COMECE.

Brussels, 18 March 2025 FAFCE EU Advocacy Director Matthieu Bruynseels took part in the annual meeting of the Social Affairs Commission of COMECE, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union. As required in the Memorandum of Understanding between FAFCE and COMECE, FAFCE partic...