Pastoral initiatives of Cardinal Franciszek Macharski as a form of apologia for marriage and the family

The article analyses marriage and family in the period of systemic transformation in Poland. The content aims to show the process of deinstitutionalisation of marriage and family under the influence of globalisation, modernisation and individualisation of marriage and family life. The focus is on the ministry, teaching and pastoral initiatives of Cardinal Franciszek Macharski in favour of marriage and family. The paper collects, analyses and systematises the initiatives of Cardinal Franciszek Macharski that played a key role in the context of the family.