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February 11, 2015

Pope Francis: Opting not to have children a 'selfish choice'

Col. Christoph Graf, new commander of the Swiss Guard, carries a child for Pope Francis to greet during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Feb. 11.

VATICAN CITY - Less than a month after saying Catholics don’t have to multiply “like rabbits,” Pope Francis on Wednesday (Feb. 11) once again praised big families, telling a gathering in St. Peter’s Square that having more children is not “an irresponsible choice.”

Published in Vatican