Category Archives: Family

Family and Life

“The Christian Family: The Hope of Europe”

The Meeting of Bishops and National Directors for Family and Life

From 9 to 11 November 2025, Rome hosted a meeting of bishops and national directors for Family and Life of the European Bishops’ Conferences, organised by the CCEE Commission for Family and Life. H. E. Msgr. Leo CUSHLEY, Archbishop of St Andrews & Edinburgh and President of the CCEE Commission for Family and Life, opened the proceedings, emphasising that the Church’s teaching on marriage, family, … Continue reading “The Christian Family: The Hope of Europe” »

Family and Life Commission

“I have come so that they might have life and have it to the full” (Jn 10:10): Promoting the Three Stages of Life

The online meeting of the Bishops and National Directors

On 6 May 2024 the Family and Life Commission of the CCEE organised an online conference for delegates of European Bishops’ Conferences entitled, ‘I have come so that they might have life and have it to the full’ (John 10:10): Promoting the Three Stages of Life. 30 delegates joined from 20 Bishops’ Conferences to hear the three speakers give their presentation regarding each of the … Continue reading “I have come so that they might have life and have it to the full” (Jn 10:10): Promoting the Three Stages of Life »

Family and Life Commission

“Lord, how can we know the way?” (Jn,14:5). The family in Europe today

The meeting of bishops and national directors

The meeting of bishops and national directors for Family and Life of the European Bishops’ Conferences was held in Bucharest from 8 to 10 May, discussing the theme: “Lord, how can we know the way?” (Jn,14:5). The family in Europe today”. In two days of work, 40 participants from 22 countries examined the situation in their nations, discussing how to spread the themes of the … Continue reading “Lord, how can we know the way?” (Jn,14:5). The family in Europe today »

Family and Life Commission

Church in Europe: a family of families on the move

The path to the World Meeting in June

From 10 to 12 May 2022, the first meeting of the CCEE Family and Life Commission was held at St Joseph’s Seminary in Vilnius, Lithuania. The meeting had been scheduled to be two years earlier but had been postponed because of the pandemic. The national delegates for Family and Life of the Bishops’ Conferences throughout Europe met to reflect on the theme ‘Church in Europe: … Continue reading Church in Europe: a family of families on the move »

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 (CCEE)

With the signature of Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), and of Atty. Vincenzo Bassi, President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two organisations to formalise the cooperation already in place. “Pastors and families are called to be together” – affirmed Card. Bagnasco – “for the … Continue reading Family associations at the service of the Church and the common good »

Family and Life Commission

Family: for a pastoral ministry of mission and communion

First online meeting of the Bishops and national delegates

50 participants from 28 European Bishops’ Conferences met online for the meeting of National Directors for Family and Life, organised by the CCEE’s Family and Life Commission. The meeting, which was due to take place in Vilnius in May 2020, but was cancelled due to the pandemic, was opened by greetings from H.E. Msgr Arūnas Poniškaitis, Vice President of the Family and Life Commission and … Continue reading Family: for a pastoral ministry of mission and communion »

Family and Life Commission

First meeting of the CCEE Commission Family and Life

Dublin, Ireland

The first meeting of the CCEE Commission Family and life took place on the 23rd August in Dublin, the Irish capital which gathers the World Family Meeting (21-26 August). The new Commission was set up by the 2017 CCEE Plenary Assembly and is aimed to promote the Gospel of the Family. The Commission’s work, led by the President of the Commission, the Archbishop of St. … Continue reading First meeting of the CCEE Commission Family and Life »