” ” Also, the strong family ties which are widespread amidst the gypsies, as pointed out by archbishop mgr. Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Papal Council, should not however "degenerate into perennial resentment between families and clans", and "honesty at work reads the document is also a civil and Christian virtue, which cannot be disregarded" and those "activities that produce ‘easy money’, at the boundaries if not outside the law, must therefore be definitely forsaken". "However recognised mgr. Marchetto a lot of work still needs to be done to raise people’s awareness, to inform and change the attitudes of mistrust, fuelled by biased news about the gypsies. Audio-visual and printed news hardly ever let the public know any positive aspect of the gypsy culture, but they very often linger on the negative ones, which further damage their reputation". The Church therefore invites the international governments and bodies to "respect this minority of minorities, and to acknowledge it, committing themselves to eradicate racism and xenophobia which are still widespread and which cause discrimination in terms of employment, housing and access to education". (to be continued)” “
