Rights of
Spouses
Charter of
Family Rights
Presented by the Holy See to all persons,
institutions and authorities concerned with the
mission of the family in today's world in
October 22, 1983
Charter of Family Rights
01
The right to exist and progress as a family, that is to say, the right of
every human being, even if he or she is poor, to found a family and to
have adequate means to support it;
02
The right to exercise its responsibility regarding the transmission of
life and to educate children; family life;
Charter of Family Rights
03
The right to the intimacy of conjugal and family life;
04
The right to the stability of the bond and of the
institution of marriage;
05
The right to believe in and profess one's faith and to
propagate it;
Charter of Family Rights
06
The right to bring up children in accordance with the
family's own traditions and religious and cultural values,
with the necessary instruments, means and institutions;
07
The right, especially of the poor and the sick, to obtain
physical, social, political and economic security;
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08
09
The right to housing suitable for living family life in a
proper way;
The right to expression and to representation, either
directly or through associations, before the economic,
social and cultural public authorities and lower
authorities;
Charter of Family Rights
10
The right to form associations with other families and
institutions, in order to fulfill the family's role suitably
and expeditiously;
11
The right to protect minors by adequate institutions
and legislation from harmful drugs, pornography,
alcoholism, etc.;
Charter of Family Rights
12
The right to wholesome recreation of a kind that also
fosters family values;
13
The right of the elderly to a worthy
life and a worthy death;
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14
The right to emigrate as a family in search of a better
life.
Resources
https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/docume
nts/hf_jp-ii_exh_19811122_familiaris-consortio.html
https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/family/documents/r
c_pc_family_doc_19831022_family-rights_en.html