Section for the Family
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Section for the Family is a department within the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life that focuses on promoting and supporting pastoral care, doctrine, and initiatives related to marriage and family life in the Catholic Church.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
department
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| aimsTo |
defend the dignity of marriage
ⓘ
strengthen Christian families ⓘ support parents in their vocation ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| field |
family ministry
ⓘ
marriage ministry ⓘ pastoral theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
doctrine on marriage and family
ⓘ
family life ⓘ marriage ⓘ pastoral care of families ⓘ pastoral initiatives for families ⓘ |
| governs | matters related to pastoral care of families at the dicastery level ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| hasScope | universal Church ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| location | Vatican City ⓘ |
| mission |
to encourage initiatives in favor of families
ⓘ
to promote pastoral care of families in the Catholic Church ⓘ to support doctrine related to marriage and family life ⓘ |
| oversees |
initiatives for accompaniment of married couples
ⓘ
initiatives for preparation for marriage ⓘ initiatives for protection of family life ⓘ pastoral programs for families ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
ⓘ
Holy See ⓘ Roman Curia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| responsibleFor |
formation materials on marriage and family
ⓘ
promotion of Christian family values ⓘ support of diocesan family ministries ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Lineamenta on the pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic pastoral guidelines on family
|
| typeOfOrganization | church department ⓘ |
| worksOn |
coordination of family-related activities in local churches
ⓘ
implementation of magisterial teaching on the family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.