Pope Places Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day Within Dicastery for the Laity

Pope places Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day within Dicastery for the Laity

VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV has decided that the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day should be incorporated within the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life, whose prefect is Cardinal Kevin Farrell. A rescript published by the Holy See Press Office on Aug. 13 announced the Holy Father’s recent decision, which he made after […] The post Pope places Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day within Dicastery for the Laity appeared f…

Pope places Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day in laity dicastery

Young people participate in the Mass for the first World Children’s Day in May 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 13, 2025 / 12:20 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has decided that the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day should be incorporated within the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life, whose prefect is Cardinal Kevin Farrell.A rescript published by the Holy See Press Office on Aug. 13 announced the Holy …

Pope Places Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day Within Dicastery for the Laity

Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Young people participate in the Mass for the first World Children’s Day in May 2024. On Dec. 8, 2023, Pope Francis established World Children’s Day, organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, saying it would be celebrated worldwide May 25–26, 2024.

World Children’s Day Committee moves to Dicastery for Laity, Family, Life

Pope Leo XIV issues a rescript effectively placing the Pontifical Committee for the World Day of Children within the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. Read all