FAFCE

08/10/2026

The "EU Kids Act" : a new regulation to protect children online.
FAFCE expresses its satisfaction that the European Commission is taking the most direct legal tool (a regulation) to ensure a better protection for children.

Strasbourg, the 7 October 2026 Across Europe, members of Catholic Family Associations have warned about the huge risks that children may encounter on social networks, most especially the danger of inappropriate content. This is why FAFCE have advocated for an EU-wide binding legislation that would p...

28/09/2026

"Do not be afraid to start a family, to bring children into the world, to defend the dignity of every person, from the moment of conception to death.
Do not be afraid to work tirelessly for the good of your communities, including through political engagement. Be builders of community!
And with you, Europe, firmly rooted in its heritage, will continue to flourish and to inspire the whole world."
H.H. Pope Leo XIV

25/08/2026

Last month Mrs. Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, talked about the so-called "altruistic surrogacy" to MEPs.

Brussels, 15 July 2026 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, Reem Al-Salem (from Jordan), was invited by the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament. The Subcommittee chair, Mounir Satouri (Greens) expected that members would contribute to the deb...

24/08/2026

18/08/2026

Read here the presentation of our last activities :

17th August 2026 Dear friends of FAFCE, In this heated Summer, we hope that you are given the time to rest and to take care of your family. Holidays are the best moments to tighten the bonds between generations and to enjoy experiences (nice or sometimes less fortunate !) that will remain forever in

27/07/2026

Commissioner for Demography, Mrs Dubravka Šuica, presented the third edition of the EU Demography Strategy.

Two national ministers and the three co-chairs of the Demography Intergroup were present, providing a first kind of inter-institutional dialogue on demographic challenges !

Unfortunately, there is still no formal meeting of the European ministers of demography.

Brussels, 14 July 2026 After its first-ever demography report in 2020 and its second demography report in 2023 after Brexit and the Covid-pandemic, the European Commission presented the third edition of this strategy during a hot Tuesday in Brussels, plagued by a heatwave. Commissioner for the Medit...

23/07/2026

At the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, FAFCE focused on the report "Violent po*******hy: a test for human rights", concerning violent po*******hy and its impact on society.

Brussels, 23rd of July 2026   Between the 22nd and 26th of June 2026, FAFCE was closely following the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and met with Members of the Assembly and relevant stakeholders. Among the several debates and events that took

24/06/2026

Commissioner Glenn Micallef addressed the challenge of children’s mental health on social networks in the name the European Commission.

Brussels, 22nd June 2026 On Wednesday 17 June 2026, the plenary session of the European Parliament debated over the ways to protect children’s safety and mental health from the risks posed by social media. European Commissioner for intergenerational solidarity Glenn Micallef (S&D, Malta) described...

11/06/2026

FAFCE took part in the conference “Motherhood in the 21st Century – Support and Protection Policies in the Face of Challenges and Threats”, organised in Warsaw last week.
A special focus was placed on Motherhood and Parenthood.

08/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV to the Members of Spanish Parliament :

"The family — the primary human reality and the natural foundation of the community — takes on particular importance. In the home, generations intertwine and a living memory is passed on, giving inner continuity to society. Where the family is upheld, the spiritual and social stability of nations is also strengthened. The family will always be the first school of humanity, where one learns, before anywhere else, the basic grammar of living together: welcoming life, caring for others, forgiving, serving and belonging."