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Pope Francis kisses a child at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Video. Pope tells Italians they need to have more babies

Updated: 10/05/2024 - 12:13 GMT+2

Italy’s birth rate, already one of the lowest in the world, has been falling steadily for about 15 years and reached a record low last year.

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