Couples for Christ is a a private international association of the faithful of Pontifical Right. CFC is made up of families who have taken up Christ's exhortation to be leaven and light in the world, and to spread the Good News of the liberation of humanity. Through their commitment to the Church's evangelising work, promoting peace and justice, defending the poor and the oppressed, and promoting the unity of Christians, they cooperate with the work of the Holy Spirit who gives life to a new humanity. CFC pursues its objectives through family pastoral programmes aimed at making the family a "domestic Church", and through pastoral programmes attentive to the needs of the poor.