Today, the feast day of the Presentation in the Temple, Francis expressed closeness to bishops to encourage “young couples not to be afraid of bringing children into the world.” Tomorrow the Vatican will host an international summit on children’s rights in the presence of world leaders, including from the Middle East and the rest of Asia, centred on “the most pressing questions regarding the life of the little ones.” The pontiff also reiterated his opposition to war, which “destroys everything, it destroys life and induces us to disregard it.”Read More