Pope Francis encouraged Romanians, praising them for their high birth rate, which has avoided the “demographic winter” common in most of Europe. He urged them not to forget their roots – but also warned that traditionalists close in the tradition onto itself rather than seeing it as soil for fresh growth.
Text of the latest papal in-flight press conference
Pope Francis encouraged Romanians, praising them for their high birth rate, which has avoided the “demographic winter” common in most of Europe. He urged them not to forget their roots – but also warned that traditionalists close in the tradition onto itself rather than seeing it as soil for fresh growth.
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