World Meeting of Families

The World Meeting of Families Congress is a gathering of the Roman Catholic Church that has occurred every three years since 1994.[1][2][3][4][5] It is organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, which "promotes the pastoral care of families, protects their rights and dignity in the Church and in civil society, so that they may ever be more able to fulfill their duties."[6][7] The most recent meeting took place in Philadelphia and the next meeting is scheduled to take place in Dublin, Ireland, from 22 to 26 August 2018.[1][2][3]

Events

The Congress has taken place eight times:[1]

The next World Meeting of Families is scheduled to take place in Dublin, Ireland, from 22 to 26 August 2018.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 O'Halloran, Marie. "Pope Francis may visit Ireland for world meeting in Dublin". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Speculation Pope Francis may visit Ireland in 2018". RTÉ News. 27 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Contest Winners Announcement". World Meeting of Families. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Viaggio Apostolico del Santo Padre a Cuba, negli Stati Uniti d'America e Visita alla Sede dell'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (19–28 settembre 2015) | Francesco" [Apostolic Visit of the Holy Father to Cuba, and the United States and the United Nations (19-28 September)]. w2.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Associated Press (16 September 2015). "A guide to seeing the pope in Philadelphia on the last weekend in September". Fox News. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus". Holy See. art. 139. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "About the Event". World Meeting Of Families. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.

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