PS Paisie Sinait: The Christian family remains one of the fundamental spaces for the transmission of faithtranslated

"The Christian family remains one of the fundamental spaces for the transmission of faith, not because it would automatically guarantee religious continuity, but because in it children encounter the first concrete forms of communion, responsibility and reporting to God," Patriarchal Vicar Bishop Paisie Sinaitul emphasized on Tuesday at the International Theological Symposium in Bucharest.

His Eminence presented a report entitled "The Christian Family as a space for the transmission of faith - Theological and pastoral milestones for the mission of the Church in the contemporary world".

The hierarch warned that "the religious affiliation inherited from the family does not always become a personal conviction, and the habits received in childhood are not preserved without an inner commitment."

The relationship between the family and the Church The Holy Fathers called the family a "little church" to show that the life of faith is not limited to the space of the place of worship, but must permeate everyday relationships.

"Prayer, hospitality, forgiveness and care for the vulnerable must permeate everyday life. This expression does not confuse the family with the Church in the sacramental and institutional sense; it shows that...