<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The family \u201cexists prior to the State<\/strong> or any other community, and possesses inherent rights which are inalienable\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And, \u201c[T]he Church openly and strongly defends<\/strong> the rights of the family against the intolerable usurpations of society and the State\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(Pope St. John Paul II, 46)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n So, what are the rights of families and parents?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n They are many and are clearly delineated by\u00a0the Church: Familiaris Consortio, 46<\/a><\/em><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Family life today is under strain - it needs to be supported and centralized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cAll\u00a0those\u2026who exercise influence over communities and social groups should\u00a0work efficiently for the welfare<\/strong> of marriage and the family.\u201d (Gaudium et Spes, 52)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Learn more:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n What is Family?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Top Magisterial Quotes about Family<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n What is Marriage?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Top Marriage Quotes from the Church<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Why is Family Important?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Healthy Families are the Future<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Consumption and Family Life<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Types of Families and New Definitions<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n What Does the Bible Say About Divorce?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Rediscovering the Power of Fatherhood<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Importance of Motherhood<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Learning from the Holy Family<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n An Old Fashioned Christmas<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Catholic social teaching is built on three foundational principles -\u00a0<\/strong>Human Dignity<\/strong>,\u00a0Solidarity\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Subsidiarity.\u00a0<\/strong>Human Dignity, embodied in a correct understanding of the human person, is the greatest. The others flow from it. Good governments and good economic systems find ways of fostering the three principles.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t This means a correct understanding of the human person and of each person\u2019s unique value. All Catholic social teaching flows from this: the inherent dignity of every person that comes from being made in God\u2019s image.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t Solidarity is not \u201ca feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of others. It is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good\u201d. (Pope St. John Paul II, 38)<\/a> Love of God and love of neighbor are, in fact, linked and form one, single commandment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\tFamily Life Today: Under Attack?<\/span><\/h1>\n
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(Preamble, D., Charter of the Rights of the Family)<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n
The Family has \u201cCertain Inalienable Rights\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nIs family life today under attack? As the primordial social construct, the Family enjoys rights which cannot be abridged, challenged, or usurped.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"Family](\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/larry-crayton-cf1cN3ofKUM-unsplash.jpg\")
<\/p>\nInherent Rights of the Family<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Cultural Rights<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Political Rights<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Economic Rights<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What Do We Do?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\u201cIt is therefore\u00a0indispensable and urgent<\/b>\u00a0that every person of good will should endeavor to save and foster the values and requirements of the\u00a0family<\/b>.\u201d(Pope St. John Paul II, 86)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nNext Article - What Must the State Do?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nThe government also has a role to play. Click here for the Government's Responsibility to a Culture of Family<\/a><\/em>
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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThree Key Principles<\/a><\/h2>
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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHuman Dignity<\/a><\/h2>
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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSolidarity<\/a><\/h2>
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