One of the speakers in Rai One’s excellent Sunday morning programme made the point that in many of Italy’s small communities requests are being made by local councils to Church authorities to help newly-weds as they embark on the tough new road of married life.
This can be an interesting change back to a situation where the State seeks the undoubted wisdom and help of the Church in guiding newly-weds on what are the real ingredients of a long and happy relationship.
There are indeed so many avenues where the Church and the State can come together for the good of society.