Pronatalism Initiative Addresses Global Birth Dearth

The problem,” Pope Francis said on May 10 as he addressed an annual conference in Rome on boosting birth rates, “is not how many of us there are in this world, but rather what kind of world we’re building.”

Pope: Families must help each other, build communities focused on Christ

Highlighting the current cultural challenges facing Christian families, the Pope called for special attention to young couples, helping them to understand Christian marriage as a vocation and to integrate faith into their daily lives, thus strengthening their marital bonds and communal ties.