Pope Francis asks Italians: 'More births, more children'

Robert Besser
29 Sep 2022, 02:23 GMT+10

In off-the-cuff remarks on September 26, Pope Francis urged Italians to have more children.
Francis has frequently referred to Italy's "demographic winter." Today, Italy is among the nations with the lowest birth rates in the world.
Similarly, Prime Minister-elect Giorgia Meloni has proposed offering larger financial incentives for couples to have children.

MATERA, Italy: In off-the-cuff remarks on September 26, Pope Francis urged Italians to have more children.

While in southern Italy for the closing of an Italian church congress and an open-air Mass, the Pope told reporters,"I'd like to ask Italy: More births, more children."

Francis has frequently referred to Italy's "demographic winter." Today, Italy is among the nations with the lowest birth rates in the world.

Similarly, Prime Minister-elect Giorgia Meloni campaigned on a "God, family and homeland" theme. She has proposed offering larger financial incentives for couples to have children.

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