Pope scolds couples who choose pets over kids: ‘It takes away our humanity’

Francis bemoaned the global decline in birthrates.

Pope scolds couples who choose pets over kids

Pope Francis has not been reluctant to offer his views on polarizing subjects, but Wednesday, he waded into an issue involving two subjects on which consensus is almost impossible to find.

Pope scolds couples who choose pets over having children

Speaking on parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican, Francis bemoaned the global decline in birth rates and was bluntly critical of couples who prefer to have pets rather than children.