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Francis is very concerned about the low birth rate in some places, such as in Europe.
Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the existence of “death laws” that limit births and that there are families who prefer “to have a cat or a dog rather than a child,” during his speech to authorities and civil society during his first day in Indonesia.
Speaking in his speech about how “today a considerable part of humanity is marginalized, without the means for a dignified existence and without the defenses to face serious and growing social imbalances, which trigger acute conflicts,” Francis added improvised that this cannot be solved with “a law of death that limits births.”
Francis is very concerned about the low birth rate in some places, such as in Europe, but praised the fact that “in Indonesia, on the other hand, there are families with four or five children, and this is good.” “Let’s continue like this,” the Pope added.
And he stressed that “there are these families who prefer to have a cat or a dog rather than a child,” sparking laughter from Indonesian President Joko Widodo, sitting next to him in the presidential palace, and from those present at the meeting. EFE
