Pope Francis in Ecuador points to the path of solidarity – The family as a model of just society
The family is a place
where human relations are not based on waste-producing competition but on
gratitude, solidarity and subsidiarity.
This is the path which Pope Francis
pointed to at his meeting with civil society in Ecuador — political
authorities, artisans, trade unionists, representatives of ethnic groups and
social movements — on Tuesday evening, 7
July, at the conclusion of the third day in the country. The Pope addressed a
sweeping address to them, centered on the need to redefine the face of society
and of human relationships “beginning with family life”, where, according to
Francis, we are educated in the fundamental values of love, fraternity and mutual
respect which translate into essential values for society.