Marriage & Children
A new European Citizens’ Initiative in favour of Marriage and Family
On 11 December the European Commission gave its green light to start a new European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) in favour of marriage and family called Mum, Dad & Kids. The initiative asks the European Commission to respect the
The President of the European Council is clear : “The definitions of marriage and family are matters of national competence for EU Member States”. What about the European Commission?
On 23 July FAFCE President, Antoine Renard, wrote a letter to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, in order to express the concerns of the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations (FAFCE) regarding the statements of
Press Release | Irish Referendum On The Redefinition Of Marriage
Strasbourg, 20 May 2015 Friday 22 May the Irish people is called to vote in a referendum on a possible amendment of the Constitution, which if adopted would redefine marriage from a legal point of view. If the constitutional
“Good marriages, lasting families are not only the Church’s treasures, but also the society’s treasures.”- Homily by Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki
FAFCE's spring Board Meeting took place in Warsaw, Poland on 16 and 17 April. During the second day FAFCE's Board met with the President of the Polish Bishops Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki. Actions in favour of marriage and family
Press Release | 15 May 2015 – International Day of Families – The Family at the centre of the Common Good
Brussels, 15 May 2015Friday 15 May is the International Day of Families, proclaimed for the first time by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. A year ago, a few days ahead of the European Elections, we celebrated the 20th Anniversary of
Press release | A sad day for the Rights of the Child at the European Parliament
Strasbourg, 12 March 2015 Today is the Day of the Rights of the Child. Children are entitled to special care and assistance according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Children's best interest shall be a primary consideration "in all
Press Release | EU Parliament report breaches Subsidiarity, criticises National referendums and promotes same-sex marriage
Brussels, 4 March 2015 In a week the European Parliament will be gathered in Strasbourg for its March Plenary Session and will vote on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2013 and the European Union’s
Press release | Over 60 000 citizens ask the EU not to support abortion. Will the European Parliament listen?
In one week the European Parliament will vote the Annual report on the equality between women and men in the EU - 2013 presented by MEP Marc Tarabella which includes many very positive points. However, there are also concerns expressed by over
Slovakia stands up in defense of Marriage
After the successful referendum held in Croatia in 2013, which amended the Constitution with a provision defining marriage as beingthe union between a man and a woman, we expect to see the same thing happen in Slovakia in
Join the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Charter of the Rights of the Family!
FAFCE invites you to promote the Charter of the Rights of the Family, presented by the Holy See in 1983, and offers a poster that can be downloaded free of charge below. The poster was presented at the conference
