Pope Francis brought up a topic that has rocked the American political discoursein recent months as he praised Indonesians for choosing large families over pets during the first stop of a historic four-country trip to Asia.
The 87-year-old pontiff was speaking alongside Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo in a hall full of politicians at capital Jakarta’s presidential palace on Wednesday, when he drew smiles as he reignited the long-running debate over childless pet owners.
The Vatican leader said Indonesia set an example for other countries with dwindling birth rates.
“And your country … has families with three, four or five children that keep moving forward, and this is reflected in the age levels of the country,” he said during his speech.
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