ðɪ ɐpˈɔstəlˌeɪt wʌz ɛndˈoːɹst baɪ ðə pɔntˈɪfɪkəl kˈaʊnsəl fɚðə fˈæmɪli ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ θɹuː ðə stˈeɪtmənt ʌv ɐlfˈɑːnsoʊ kˈɑːɹdɪnəl lˈoʊpɛz tɹuːdʒˈɪloʊ.
The apostolate was endorsed by the Pontifical Council for the Family in 1994 through the statement of Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo.