The Holy Father highlighted at the inauguration of the academic year at the Juan Pablo II Institute that the family is the core of the alliance between man and woman, that the Church must always be close to all families, and that Theology and Pastoral care go hand in hand in accompanying the family.<\/p>\n
Before the Grand Chancellor Mons. Vincenzo Paglia and the president of the central office Mons. Pierangelo Sequeri, professors, students, and representatives from all sections of the Institute, Pope Francis inaugurated the 2016-2017 academic year with a special speech addressed to the entire community of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, as both Benedict XVI and the founder of the Institute, Saint John Paul II, have done in the past.<\/p>\n
Present at the inauguration were the authorities of the Mexican section, Fr. Gaspar Guevara, LC, President, and Dr. Alejandro Landero, National Director.<\/p>\n
In his speech, the Holy Father recalled the mission and work of the Institute as a protagonist and promoter of studies on the person, marriage, and family, always relevant in a world so often adverse. Furthermore, he called in a special way for the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and the Pontifical Academy for Life to join efforts and collaborate in favor of the family and human life, without losing the necessary rigor, nor yielding to the pressures of individualism and the narcissistic culture of today’s world.<\/p>\n