Since its inception by Saint John Paul II in 1994, the World Meeting of Families has strengthened the sacred bonds of families across the globe.
Held every three years and sponsored by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family, the World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each World Meeting of Families has a theme that energizes and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning to our understanding of families.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, announces that the next World Meeting of Families will take place in Rome in 2021.
PAST WORLD MEETINGS OF FAMILIES WITH POPE FRANCIS