The Pope’s prayer is that Catholics in Taiwan, as "part of the big Chinese catholic family, may continue to be spiritually united to their homeland brothers." It was expressed by Benedict XVI to the bishops of Taiwan, on their "ad limina" visit, who are celebrating this year the 150th anniversary since the Catholic evangelisation of Taiwan. The Pope highlighted the importance of the formation of priests, catechists and families. "Founded on an irrevocable pact, the family leads people towards the discovery of goodness, beauty and truth," he said. Therefore, he encouraged the bishops to "help the couples in keeping the indissolubility of their wedding vows," "to promote civil and political laws protecting the sacredness of marriage" and "to defend this sacrament against anything could possibly damage it." Benedict XVI then exhorted to pay a particular attention to migrants, praising what the Church of Taiwan has already done "by supporting laws and politics protecting the migrants’ human rights." Referring to the "loving concern for the Chinese Catholics, for whom I constantly pray," the Pope said: "You and the Catholics of Taiwan are the living sign that in a well organised society one must not fear to be a good citizen and a Catholic."
