The values of FRATERNITY and PEACE are learned within the FAMILY - is what Pope Francis noted in his address to the diplomatic corp accredited to the Holy See this morning:
«Fraternity is generally first learned within the family…, [for the family] by its vocation… is meant to spread its love to the world around it and to contribute to the growth of that spirit of service and sharing which builds peace. This is the message of the Crib, where we see the Holy Family, not alone and isolated from the world, but surrounded by shepherds and the Magi, that is by an open community in which there is room for everyone, poor and rich alike, those near and those afar.»
Pope Francis, Monday, 13 January 2014
Painting by Sandro Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.