” “According to the Pope, it is necessary to defend, help, protect and increase the value of the family as well as its "unrepeatable uniqueness". On one hand, first of all, this task is up to the bride and the groom, and on the other hand, "the Church and every public institution have the primary duty, he added, to uphold the family through pastoral and political initiatives, taking into account the real needs of the spouses, of elderly people and new generations". For Benedict XVI, "a serene family atmosphere, illuminated with faith and the holy fear of God, encourages the blooming and the flowering of vocations in the service of the Gospel"; in particular, apart from the priests, "male and female religious, and the consecrated people", were recalled on Friday, 2 February, during the World Day for Consecrated Life. Moreover, the Holy Father made an invitation to pray "because through a constant effort in favour of life and the family institution, our communities have to be places for communion and hope, where, though amidst many difficulties, real love and the reality of men and the family are accepted and renewed with enthusiasm, on the basis of God’s original project". "Through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, concluded the Pope, – we ask the Lord growing respect for the holiness of life, more and more awareness for real family needs, and an increase in the number of those who help the spreading of love civilization all over the world".” “
