Pope Francis Says Catholics Don’t Need To Breed ‘Like Rabbits’

| January 19, 2015 | Leave a Comment

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Date of Publication: January 20. 2015

Year of Publication: 2015

Publisher: National Public Radio (NPR)

Author(s): Jasmine Garsd

Pope Francis has made some recent headline-grabbing statements concerning reproduction, asking Catholics to practice “responsible parenthood”.  The National Catholic Reporter labeled the statement as unprecedented, and describes the statement as a suggestion that Catholics may have a moral responsibility to limit the number of their children.

Pope Francis maintains his support for the church’s ban on artificial means of birth control, instead encouraging the use of church-approved contraception

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