Pope to Madrid: "Family, school of values"

"I welcome all the pastors and faithful gathered in Madrid to celebrate with joy the Holy Family of Nazareth. How can we forget the true meaning of this event? God, by having come into the world in the bosom of a family, shows that this institution is a sure way to meet and know Him, and a permanent call to work for the loving unity of all people. Thus, one of the greatest services which we as Christians can offer our fellow men and women is to show them the serene and solid witness of a family founded upon marriage between a man and a woman, defending it and protecting it, because it is of supreme importance for the present and future of humankind. "In truth, the family is the best school in which to ...

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