World Meeting of Families
The World Meeting of Families Congress is a gathering of the Roman Catholic Church that occurs every three years.[1][2][3][4][5] It is arranged by the Pontifical Council for the Family, 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 in 2018.[3][2][1]
Events
The Congress has taken place eight times:[1]
- 1994 Rome, Italy
- 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2000 Rome, Italy
- 2003 Manila, Philippines
- 2006 Valencia, Spain
- 2009 Mexico City, Mexico
- 2012 Milan, Italy
- 2015 Philadelphia, United States
It has been scheduled for Dublin, Ireland, in 2018.
See also
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 1 2 "Contest Winners Announcement". World Meeting of Families. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus". Holy See. art. 139. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "About the Event". World Meeting Of Families. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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