Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life

Roman Curia of the Catholic Church

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Pope Francis announced on 15 August 2016 the creation of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life a dicastery of the Roman curia, effective 1 September 2016. It takes over the functions and responsibilities of the Pontifical Council for the Laity and the Pontifical Council for the Family. Its has responsibility "for the promotion of the life and apostolate of the lay faithful, for the pastoral care of the family and its mission according to God's plan and for the protection and support of human life."^[1] The statutes governing this new body had been published on 4 June 2016.^[2]^[3]

As its first Prefect, Francis named Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas, Texas,^[4] whom Francis telephoned in May to propose his appointment before Farrell accepted it in June.^[5] He also appointed Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the soon to be abolished Pontifical Council for the Family, to head the Pontifical Academy for Life and the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, which are academic centers associated^{[lower-alpha 1]} with the new dicastery.^[3] Pope Francis instructed Paglia that the institutes' work should be "ever more clearly inscribed within the horizon of mercy" and that "in theological study, a pastoral perspective and attention to the wounds of humanity should never be missing".^[6]

Pope Francis had announced that he intended to establish the new dicastery and replace two existing pontifical councils at the Synod of Bishops on the Family on 22 October 2015. The Council of Cardinals that he formed in April 2013 to advise him on the reform of the Roman curia had discussed the idea extensively and recommended it following a study by Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, Archbishop emeritus of Milan.^[7]

Notes

↑ "This Section [for the Family] is directly linked to the Pontifical Institute of John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and the Family, both to the central headquarters and the affiliated institutions, to ensure a common syllabus in the study of marriage, family and life."; "The Pontifical Academy for Life is connected with this Dicastery". Statutes, Articles 10, 13^[2]

References

↑ Wooden, Cindy (17 August 2016). "Pope names Dallas bishop head of new office for laity, family, life". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
1 2 "Statutes of the New Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life". The Holy See. 4 June 2016.
1 2 "Pope Outlines Vision for Promoting Life, Family Issues". New York Times. Associated Press. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
↑ Winters, Michael Sean (17 August 2016). "Bishop Farrell heads to Rome: What it means". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
↑ "New aide says Francis wants to hear laity, not just bishops and priests". Crux. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
↑ "Pope Francis issues marching orders for new pro-life leader". Crux. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
↑ Arocho Esteves, Junno (23 October 2015). "Pope establishes new dicastery for laity, family, life". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

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