Proud of Family March in Bratislava to Point to Importance of Matrimony

Bratislava, 19 July (TASR) - The nation-wide 'Proud of the Family' march, due to take place in the centre of Bratislava on Saturday, will show that families and marriage matter, its organisers have told TASR. The slogan of the thirteenth year of the event is 'Matrimony Protects Children'. It will start at 3 p.m. on Jakubovo Square. Its participants will then march via Dunajska Street to Dostojevskeho Rad and back to Jakubovo Square. "Once again, we want to express our gratitude to mums, dads and close ones for the fact that families exist. It is through this gratitude that we are sending out a message of reconciliation, unity, respect and cooperation in a society that is currently highly polarised," said one of organisers, Marek Nikolov. In this context, he stressed the family's importance in terms of the ability to communicate with each other. According to the organisers, the national march is an expression that the family and matrimony are the best places in which to raise children. Before the start of the march itself at 3 p.m., a holy mass is being held, as well as a discussion dedicated to family values and their anchoring in legislation. ko