In July 2015, the Pope stated in Ecuador that. "the family is the closest hospital, the first school for children, the essential reference group for young people, the best asylum for the elderly".. The family takes care of everyone, but who takes care of the family? Who takes care of its real needs so that it can continue to perform its functions?
There are many challenges facing society with regard to the family: helping young people to create stable family ties; helping parents who have become "exiled"We are committed to helping families to resume the task of educating their children; to support families in times of difficulty; to restore hope to broken families.
It is necessary to regain confidence in the devalued family institution. In order to face the current situation, it is necessary to undertake organic and organized action to support all families, especially those in difficulty.
The protection of family stability, the care and promotion of children, the visibility of the social contribution of the family and respect for the parental role are some of the key issues. Today, more than ever, the family needs to be itself and it is essential that the different agents -public administration, companies, entities and society as a whole- create the conditions that favor its mission of welcoming, caring for and educating the new generations. This may well be one of the most urgent challenges at a time when no one doubts that the
of our society relies heavily on the family.
The Church should not try to confront the problems of the family alone, but should use her moral authority to put the whole of society, beginning with the public authorities, to work in favor of the institution of the family. The family must be recognized as a public good to be cared for by all of us. No one is exempt from protecting the family in his or her own sphere of responsibility. responsibilityThe Church, the public administration, the company, the school, the university, etc. Let us all take care of it, too many things depend on it.
