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.
Meeting of the COMECE Social Affairs Commission
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 participates as an observer member
SAVE THE DATE : FAFCE Webinar “Families and Amoris Laetitia : where are we now ?”
On the tenth anniversary of the encyclical "Amoris Laetitia", which asks for a renewed pastoral of marriage and family, FAFCE will organise a Webinar on the current status of the pastoral care for families. 👉 Friday 27 March at 17h CET ➡️ Access link here !
Intergenerational Fairness Strategy acknowledges FAFCE idea of a Demographic Forum
Brussels, 11 March 2026 After many months of consultation of civil society, the European Commission presented its first "Intergenerational Fairness Strategy" (see full text on the link) on Thursday 5 March 2026 in Brussels. Since its inception of office as Intergeneration Fairness Commissioner, M. Glenn Micallef had assured that
Meeting of the COMECE Social Affairs Commission
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
SAVE THE DATE : FAFCE Webinar “Families and Amoris Laetitia : where are we now ?”
On the tenth anniversary of the encyclical "Amoris Laetitia", which asks for a renewed pastoral of marriage and family, FAFCE will organise a Webinar on the current status of the pastoral care for families. 👉 Friday 27 March at
Intergenerational Fairness Strategy acknowledges FAFCE idea of a Demographic Forum
Brussels, 11 March 2026 After many months of consultation of civil society, the European Commission presented its first "Intergenerational Fairness Strategy" (see full text on the link) on Thursday 5 March 2026 in Brussels. Since its inception of office
European Day for a work-free Sunday: Joint statement of the European Sunday Alliance
Brussels, 3rd of March 2026 On the occasion of the 3rd of March, the European day for a work free Sunday, FAFCE joins the European Sunday Alliance (ESA) in a campaign to promote the unique value of synchronised
FAFCE Statement on the European Commission’s support to abortion tourism
Brussels, 27 February 2026 “Believing that an ideology can be imposed from above is an approach that openly conflicts with the principle of subsidiarity, the foundation of the European legal system. The initiative "My Voice My Choice" is, in
Family as a Project for the Future – FAFCE in Dialogue on Demographic Change in Austria
Thursday, 26th February 2026 FAFCE president Vincenzo Bassi was invited this week by FAFCE's member organisation in Austria the Katholischer Familenverband Österreich (KFÖ) to take part in a conference in Vienna. In addition, during his visit in Vienna, Vincenzo
