Globalization, media negatively affect Asian families, congress says

Published: 2006-01-13

CHENNAI, India (CNS) -- Asian participants at a world congress on the family said globalization, Western culture and the influence of the media have adversely affected Catholic families in Asia. In a six-page statement issued on the final day, congress participants agreed that building a stable marriage and a healthy family life have become "a great challenge" in the modern world. They also said that to build peace in the world nations should strive to strengthen families. The congress, with the theme "Restore Family Life and Sustain World Peace," brought together 150 representatives from 24 countries Jan. 2-6, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. The congress was organized by the Service and Research Foundation of Asia on Family and Culture, an institute based in the southern Indian city of Chennai that is dedicated to studying and developing the role of the family.

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