RN29 – Regnum Novum – “Marriage, the foundation of the family” in the Compendium of Social Doctrine Chap 5

Summary: CHAPTER FIVE THE FAMILY, THE VITAL CELL OF SOCIETY II. MARRIAGE, THE FOUNDATION OF THE FAMILY a. The value of marriage b. The sacrament of marriage III. THE SOCIAL SUBJECTIVITY OF THE FAMILY a. Love and the formation of a community of persons b. The family is the sanctuary of life c. The task of educating d. The dignity and rights of children IV. THE FAMILY AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN SOCIAL LIFE a. Solidarity in the family b. The family, economic life and work V. SOCIETY AT THE SERVICE OF THE FAMILY