Samedi 27 Octobre 2012 - De la liste finale des propositions
Selon les normes de l’Ordo Synodi Episcoporum (cf. articles 15 et 39), le texte officiel en latin de la Liste finale des Propositions des Assemblées générales ordinaires du Synode des Évêques, qui fait l’objet d’un vote personnel de la part des Pères synodaux, est destiné au Souverain Pontife auquel il est dûment remis. Ce texte est, de par sa nature, réservé et n’est pas publié afin de respecter le caractère consultatif et propositionnel de l’Assise synodale.
Selon une décision bienveillante, le Saint-Père Benoît XVI accorde qu’en cette occasion la version anglaise, provisoire, officieuse et non officielle, sous la direction du Secrétariat général du Synode des Évêques, soit publiée dans le Bulletin du Bureau de Presse du Saint-Siège.
Proposition 48 : THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY Established by the sacrament of matrimony, the Christian family as the domestic Church is the locus and first agent in the giving of life and love, the transmission of faith and the formation of the human person according to the values of the gospel. In imitating Christ, the whole Church must dedicate herself to supporting families in the catechesis of children and youth. In many cases the grandparents will have a very important role. At the same time the New Evangelization should strive to address significant pastoral problems around marriage, the case of divorced and remarried, the situation of their children, the fate of abandoned spouses, the couples who live together without marriage and the trend in society to redefine marriage. The Church with maternal care and evangelical spirit should seek appropriate responses for these situations, as an important aspect of the new evangelization. Every pastoral plan of evangelization should also include a respectful invitation to all those who live alone, to experience God in the family of the Church. It is necessary to educate people in how to live human sexuality according to Christian anthropology, both before marriage as well as in marriage itself. The Synod notes with appreciation those families who leave their homes in order to be evangelizers for Christ in other countries and cultures.