The World Meeting of Families (WMOF) is intended to highlight family love as a vocation and as a way of holiness, to understand and share the profound and salvific meaning of family relationships in daily life.
Families are invited to Rome during the Jubilee Year (Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly, 30 May - 1 June, 2025) as the next international gathering. The next WMOF is scheduled for 2028, however a hosting city has not been announced. More details about the WMOF can be found at the Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life website.
World Meeting of Families 2022
The 10th World Meeting of Families was held from 22-26 June, 2022. After being postponed for a year due to the pandemic, Pope Francis asked dioceses around the world to make it possible for every family to participate in the 2022 WMOF. While Rome was the main venue for the event, dioceses around the world hosted local events for their own families and communities based on the theme: “Family love: a vocation and a path to holiness.”
In preparation for the WMOF, the Life, Marriage and Family Network produced a number of videos for adults, youth and young adults, and children, based on the catechesis themes for the 2022 event. You can watch the videos at Evangelise Plus.
Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life - Resources
The Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life has several resources and material from the most recent WMOF. These can be accessed via the links below: