The concern of Mary and Joseph for Jesus is like that of every parent who educates a child, introducing him to life and to understanding reality. Today, therefore, a special prayer should be addressed to the Lord for all the families of the world.

The great joy with which families from all over the world congregated in Milan indicates that, despite all impressions to the contrary, the family is still strong and vibrant today.

“A message that is worth reading.” This is voiced by chorus of opinions of those who, having gone beyond the obstacle of misleading and subtle titles (especially in Italy, ANSA, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, Il Sole 24 ore, and others), simply went to the Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI for the World Day of Peace XLVI and found practically a small but deep encyclical. These are then the highly significant passages the Pope's Message on the family.

A new “Enchiridion of the family” was presented at the VII World Meeting of Families in Milan. The text contains the most recent teachings of the Church on the issues of family and human life, including writings and discourses from the last years of the pontificate of John Paul II as well as, for the first time, those of Benedict XVI, from 17 May 2005 to 31 December 2011.

Una delle nostre prime reazioni alla lettura del libro L'Infanzia di Gesù era una profonda gratitudine a Dio, perché abbiamo potuto riconoscere ancora una volta il suo grande amore di Padre misericordioso.

During the catechesis on November 28th, dedicated to the Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI spoke in a significant passage about the family, defined as the “the first school for communicating the faith to the new generations.” Here is the beautiful text of the Holy Father.

Nell’omelia tenuta durate la Messa di apertura del Sinodo sulla nuova evangelizzazione, il Papa ha dedicato un passaggio al tema del matrimonio, commentando i testi biblici appena proclamati.

Ricevendo un folto gruppo di presuli francesi, il Papa ha ribadito come la famiglia sia oggi “minacciata in molti luoghi, come conseguenza di una concezione della natura umana che si dimostra manchevole.