In his message, addressed to Cardinal Camillo Ruini, president of the Italian bishops´ conference and the Pope´s vicar for Rome, the Pontiff says that the family is not «a sector» but rather «the measure of all political action.»
The Pope´s message was written on the eve of the Italian Church´s meeting on «The Family as Social Subject,» which will attract 100,000 people. The meeting runs from Thursday until Sunday.
On Sunday, Luigi and Maria Beltrame Quattrocchi will be beatified, the first a married couple will be so honored at the same time.
