2211. The political community has a duty to honor the family, to assist it, and to ensure especially:
– the freedom to establish a family, have children, and bring them up in keeping with the family’s own moral and religious convictions;
– the protection of the stability of the marriage bond and the institution of the family;
– the freedom to profess one’s faith, to hand it on, and raise one’s children in it, with the necessary means and institutions;
– the right to private property, to free enterprise, to obtain work and housing, and the right to emigrate;
– in keeping with the country’s institutions, the right to medical care, assistance for the aged, and family benefits;
– the protection of security and health, especially with respect to dangers like drugs, pornography, alcoholism, etc.;
– the freedom to form associations with other families and so to have representation before civil authority.15
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
509. What is the content of the social doctrine of the Church?
301. What forms does penance take in the Christian life?
162. Where does the one Church of Christ subsist?
49. How do the three divine Persons work?
379. What are the principal human virtues?
118. Why was the death of Jesus part of God’s plan?
425. What is the relationship between grace and human freedom?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How the Annunciation Story Can Inspire Us to Trust God (Luke 1:26-38)
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sanctification of the Christian?
Who was Hezekiah in the Bible and how does his story teach us about the importance of trusting God?
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
What is the importance of persevering in the faith, according to 2 John 1:8?
What does the Bible teach about the importance of humility and modesty?
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
