Pornography
Much of the pornography currently produced and made available through the Internet stands in serious conflict with gender equality, tackling stereotypes, protection of vulnerable persons and the promotion of human rights. Harmful effects produced by the consumption and production of pornography have been documented. Pornography has been found to desensitize the consumer to sexual aggression, causing sexual aggression towards women, normalizing sexual assault, and also producing rape myths, all of which has serious consequences for any attempt to reach gender equality.The current legal reality is that there are very few effective regulations governing pornography either domestically in the European Parliament or Council of Europe region or internationally. We are trying to make awareness in this section of our site of this phenomenon in our today society which affects our families and our children.
Freedom of conscience preserved and protected: the FAFCE welcomes the resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
On 7 October the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution in favour of the right of conscientious objection for medical practitioners: The right to conscientious objection in lawful medical
Does the Council of Europe want to restrict freedom of conscience for medical practitioners, a professional duty and a fundamental right?
As the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is about to discuss and vote a report entitled 'Women's access to lawful medical care: the problem of unregulated use of lawful conscientious objection',
Press release | Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Plenary Session : the FAFCE calls for respect of conscientious freedom
During the upcoming plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, PACE, (4‐8 October), a report entitled 'Women's access to lawful medical care: the problem of unregulated use of lawful
International “Day of Families”
Berlin, May 15th, 2009 At the occasion of the International "Day of Families" the President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) declared in a euro-political statement of principle that
At the end it is preferable to live a better than a longer life – the European Family Associations’ comments on palliative medicine
Berlin, 22.01.2009: The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) welcomes the resolution application "Palliative Care", which the Council of Europe will discuss on January 28th, 2009 in Strasbourg. By stressing the
„Children are not an illness“– FAFCE welcomes the new directive concerning the legal protection of expectant and nursing mothers
Berlin, 02.10.08 The President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), Ms Elisabeth Bussmann, in principle welcomes the new directive for the legal protection of expectant and nursing mothers, the
FAFCE backs the proposal of the European Commission for reduced VAT to children’s products
Berlin, 08.07.08: The President of the Federation of catholic Family associations in Europe (FAFCE), Elisabeth Bußmann, has called on the Governments of the EU Member States to endorse the proposal for a Council
Newsletter | Happy Easter from FAFCE
Brussels, 20th April 2019 Dear friends, With this message I would like to send you the best wishes for the Easter, from the entire Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE). The events of recent times have deeply
Challenges of pregnancy and motherhood in the workplace
On Tuesday 19th February, Femina Europa organized a conference on “Challenges of pregnancy and motherhood in the workplace” hosted by MEP Anna Zaborska (EPP, Slovakia) at the European Parliament. Marine de Poncins (Founder of the French Association “Les
Press Release | European Elections: FAFCE launches its Manifesto for a European Natality Pact
Brussels, 25 February 2019 Today FAFCE, the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations, and its Members launch its EU wide campaign ahead of the European Elections (23-26 May 2019). The campaign Vote for Family 2019 will be run in EU
Work-free Sunday in Europe: Which way forward?
Yesterday in Brussels FAFCE took part in the European Sunday Alliance’s 2019 networking event entitled ‘Work-free Sunday and decent working hours in Europe: Which way forward?’. The event was specifically tailored towards the members and supporters of the
Press Release | Romania: Marriage Referendum. Say yes to the future!
Brussels, 1st October 2018 On 6 and 7 October, the people of Romania will be invited to vote in the referendum on marriage. If this referendum passes by reaching the minimum threshold of 30% of the voters' participation,
Promoting the Gospel of the family: the role of family associations today
Intervention of FAFCE President, Antoine Renard, at the pastoral Congress of the World Meeting of Families, Dublin, 22-26 August 2018
