Bells ringing to raise public awareness of the problem of drugs. It is one of the initiatives promoted by the archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, mgr. Julián Barrio, to help the Galician Foundation against drug dealing. Today all the parish priests of the pastoral area of southern Pontevedra are invited to ring the bells at midday, with white flags hanging from the churches to show the assumption of a commitment. "Our diocesan Church, especially the priests, nuns and lay people of the area of Arousa says a note , proactively take part in the eradication of one of the greatest problems of the XXI century". The public authorities must protect society and people from this serious danger of drugs highlights mgr. Barrio and drug dealing must be prevented and eradicated, and drug addicts must be helped in their rehabilitation". “Prevention must be implemented by offering to the potential victims the human values of love and life, enlightened by faith. In this commitment, the responsibility of the family is essential in raising their children in an appropriate way”. "The parish churches too he adds must play an important role by promoting a lifestyle based on the evangelical values and the relationship with God, so as to discover the true meaning of human life”.
