8. Not only is Italy's sending of missionaries beneficial to reaching Romanian children, but it is beneficial to their own spiritual growth as well. Italian churches tend to be more oriented towards laws than the average American Protestant church. They are not known for their loving attitudes and charity toward others while the United States is among the most charitable nations in the world. Love and charity are the best testimonies that one knows the God of Love. The Roman Catholic Church has grown in its appeal to the people because Pope John Paul is among the Popes who are most oriented toward loving the needy. We believe that the Protestant church could equally benefit from an increase in care for "the least of these".