Dicastery for Family Laity and Life Archives

Vatican dicastery announces formation of new youth advisory body

Nov 25, 2019

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life announced it is setting up a specialized team of young Catholic leaders as advisers.

By Paige Hanley

More must be done to include women in church bodies, pope says

Nov 18, 2019

Although people may have different ways of praying or of serving their parish or the poor, the Catholic Church needs laity, priests, religious, parishes and lay movements to collaborate in order to be truly “catholic,” Pope Francis said.

By Carol Glatz

Experts engage lay movements in fight against abuse

Jul 11, 2019

Most of the discussion on abuse inside the Catholic Church has focused on priests, yet with numerous scandals erupting inside lay movements and associations, experts and Vatican officials are increasingly engaging these entities on the issue.

By Elise Harris

Purging silence: Vatican expands abuse prevention to lay movements

Jun 25, 2019

Millions of Catholics live their faith through their association with lay movements and Catholic groups, but some also have lost their faith when they were sexually abused in those groups and felt they had nowhere to turn.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Expert says IVF overused; more studies needed on infertility

May 28, 2019

According to one expert, while in vitro fertilization (IVF) has boomed in popularity since the first child born through the procedure in 1978, there is a lack of scientific research on infertility itself, meaning artificial fertilization procedures could be overused.

By Elise Harris

Church must promote pastoral approach to human life, cardinal says

May 23, 2019

To fight a throwaway culture that pressures women to view abortion as the only alternative to a difficult pregnancy, the Catholic Church must be ready to assist, accompany and care for expectant mothers and their families, said U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell.

By Junno Arocho Esteves