Australian bishops' statement asks support for family life

September 21, 2012

The Australian Catholic bishops have urged efforts to support families, especially families in need, in their annual “Social Justice statement.”

Family life is facing new pressures in the 21st century, the statement says. The bishops asks for “special consideration to those families in our midst that face particular difficulties in their efforts to stay together and nurture each other."

 

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Further information:

• Role of families essential, says bishops statement (CathNews)
• ACBC Social Justice Statement (full text)