{"id":21916,"date":"2016-07-06T03:05:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T01:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vincenzopaglia.it\/?p=21916"},"modified":"2016-07-06T03:05:48","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T01:05:48","slug":"the-vital-force-in-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vincenzopaglia.it\/index.php\/the-vital-force-in-society.html","title":{"rendered":"The Vital Force in Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday June 23, 2016, H. E. the Most Rev. Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, participated at a <em>Parallel Event<\/em> entitled <em>Pope Francis\u2019 Apostolic Exhortation, \u201cThe Joy of Love\u201d. The Family as a Vital Force in Society. <\/em><br \/>\nOrganized by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See, H. E. Mr. Amr Ramadan, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Andrey Nikiforov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Mission of the Russian Federation and Dr. Francesco Belleti, Director of Center for International Family Studies, were invited as speakers, while His Excellency, Archbishop Paglia, was invited as Keynote Speaker at this event.<br \/>\nHence, subsequent to H.E. the Most Rev. Ivan Jurkovic\u2019s <em>Welcoming Remarks<\/em>, the President of the Council, Archbishop Paglia, delivered a brief lecture on <em>Amoris Laetitia<\/em>, noting, at the start, that this apostolic exhortation is the result of significant theological deliberation and reflection from His Holiness, aided as he was, by the fraternal assistance of countless bishops around the world, and throughout the celebration of the two latest consecutive synods in Rome.<br \/>\nAfter offering a brief summary of the Pope\u2019s exhortation, Archbishop Paglia also affirmed that <em>Amoris Latitiae<\/em>, which begins with the \u201cfirst pages of the Bible, puts the family at the crossroads of a new development of our planet.\u201d\u00a0 Archbishop Paglia also underlined the pastoral approach of the exhortation, and its wonderful positive approach to the complex and life-giving reality of the family as created by God.<br \/>\nTo end, the President noted that he is \u201c<em>convinced that the Papal document can dialogue effectively with the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030.\u00a0 If we want a world of greater justice and peace, that grows in care for natural resources and the environment, in initiatives for the poorer classes and populations, in peaceful coexistence and in greater solidarity, our political, religious cultural and economic institutions must work together so that the original source of relationships\u2014the family\u2014is recognized as such and is supported.<\/em>\u201d<br \/>\nBringing to mind the very hopes and aspirations of the United Nations, Archbishop Paglia affirmed that the \u201c<em>history of humanity, \u2026 shows that only beginning with [the family]\u2026 can we imagine and give substance to the dream that resides in the depths of our humanity\u2014the dream that all peoples can become one family.\u00a0 This dream is the reason we have the United Nations\u201d.<br \/>\nFor such reasons, affirmed Archbishop Paglia, with \u201cAmoris Laetitia, Pope Francis has provided one more tessera for the mosaic that realizes this dream of all peoples of the earth\u2014each with their own identity\u2014to become one family and live in peace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday June 23, 2016, H. 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