The 9th Ordinary Assembly of the IFCA will be held from 15 to 18 October 2026: an important step in the life of the FIAC/IFCA and of our Catholic Action associations, which will bring us together in Rome.
The following are invited to participate in the assembly:
Member Countries with 3-5 representatives
Observer countries with 1 or 2 representatives.
IX Assembly
CATHOLIC ACTION: SYNODALITY AND MISSION
TH Rome – Carpegna Palace Hotel, 15-18 October 2026
Provisional programme:
arrivals on Wednesday 14 or Thursday morning
Thursday 15 October (afternoon) BACHELET HALL Domus Mariae
OPENING
Welcome
Prayer
PUBLIC MOMENT
Holy Mass
Buffet
Friday 16 October
ASSEMBLY MOMENT
Catholic Action: a gym for synodality
Intervention
Working groups
Holy Mass
Review of activities 2022-2026
Pius XI Foundation
Joint evening
Saturday 17 October
Holy Mass
Normative document
Meeting of continental coordinations
Election of countries for the secretariat
Prospects 2026-2030
Marian Vigil
(late afternoon)
Roman evening
Sunday 18 October WORLD MISSION DAY
Holy Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV
Departures on Sunday afternoon or Monday
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An audience with the Holy Father will be requested for the participants in the Assembly