Vatican City, Nov 9, 2010 / 14:13 pm
The Holy Father emphasized to the bishops of Italy on Tuesday that Church leaders need to support families, if they wish to ensure morality's presence and relevance in public life.
This week the Italian Episcopal Conference is meeting for its 62nd general assembly in Assisi, Italy.
The Vatican reported on Nov. 9 that the main issue up for discussion is the Italian translation of the third typical edition of the Roman Missal.
Referencing this, the Holy Father wrote in his message to conference president Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco that “all true reformers are, in fact, obedient to the faith. They do not move arbitrarily, they do not claim any discretional jurisdiction over rites.”