Washington D.C., Aug 17, 2009 / 16:23 pm
Pope Benedict XVI’s thoughts on the family have been collected in a new volume from the publishing arm of the U.S. bishops. Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who heads up the bishops' effort to promote marriage, praised the volume as a ‘consistent defense’ of family and marriage.
The volume is a part of the “Pope Benedict XVI – Spiritual Thoughts Series,” and is simply titled “Family.”
According to a USCCB press release, the new book collects the Pope’s “strong teaching and witness to the unique value and truth of marriage and the family” all in one place.
Pope Benedict addresses the range of Catholic teaching on marriage and focuses on the unique nature of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, who chairs the USCCB’s Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage, expressed gratitude for the Pope’s support for families.