Pope Francis risks the ire of the world's childless dog and cat owners, suggesting people who substitute pets for kids exhibit 'a certain selfishness'
Pope Francis has suggested that people who substitute pets for kids exhibit "a certain selfishness" as he spoke on parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican.
The practice, said the Pope, "is a denial of fatherhood and motherhood and diminishes us, takes away our humanity". Italy's International Organization for the Protection of Animals said it was "strange to think that the pope considers the love in our lives limited quantitatively" while citing the sacrifices of volunteers who save the lives of animals.
On Wednesday, while inviting couples who are unable to have children for biological reasons to consider adoption, he urged potential parents "not to be afraid" in embarking on parenthood.
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