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Pope on couples pampering pets instead of having children

01/19/2022 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Context is everything. But sometimes Pope Francis assumes people know him and the context of his words. When they don’t, hackles are raised. One case in point has garnered huge publicity, again: Pope Francis’ view on couples having pampered pets instead of children. The nervous laughter […]

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