Bishops Urge Families To Share Responsibilities

By Ann Bradley

The nation's Roman Catholic bishops last week approved a pastoral message calling for husbands and wives to treat one another as equals and for men to share in domestic and childrearing responsibilities.

The 33-page message, which was unanimously approved at a meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, was issued to contribute to the "International Year of the Family'' announced by the United Nations for 1994.

Several bishops at the meeting praised the document for its simple, clear language and message of encouragement for...