Vatican prelate emphasizes importance of family stability, criticizes welfare state

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Archbishop Paglia added:
But by substituting itself for the family, the welfare state produces a kind of vicious circle where instead of strengthening family relationships, it weakens them even further, and thus creates increased need for government assistance. … It thus becomes clear how important it is for government programs not only to promote family “mainstreaming” but more importantly for the government to have a correct understanding of the family when formulating public policy and to respect subsidiarity, which should be a guiding principle in any governmental action.Story at Catholic Culture
 
Well, it’s nothing new. The Church teaches that a balance must be struck between state intervention and the market. Of course that’s not popular to most politicians in the Anglosphere, which poses a problem to those of us who live there.
 
Excellent post. The welfare state has been a disaster for Western civilization. Good to see Catholic leaders acknowledging the point.
 
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