"Clear evidence" of this care is, according to the Pontiff, the Note of the Permanent Bishops Council on married families and the legal initiatives about unmarried couples. He did not fail to mention the Family Day, which "confirmed that the family is deeply rooted in the heart and life of the Italians". "This event said Benedict XVI certainly helped show to everyone that meaning and that role of the family within society which specially needs to be understood and acknowledged in this age, which is challenged by a culture that is deluding itself it can promote people’s happiness by insisting, unilaterally, on the freedom of individuals. Therefore every initiative launched by the State in support of the family as such cannot but be appreciated and encouraged". No less important for the Pope is taking care "of people’s real needs", which "is expressed in serving, day after day, the many poverties, old or new, hidden or exposed". "It is a service he said which many church institutions do their utmost for, first and foremost your dioceses, the parishes, Caritas and many other volunteer organisations. Do keep, my dear bishop brothers, promoting and enlivening this service".
