During an annual gathering of pro-family organizations on Friday, Pope Francis delivered a compelling message to the Italian people, urging them to embrace a shift towards having more babies while reducing the number of pets in their households. The Pope’s call comes at a critical time as Italy grapples with its most pressing population crisis to date. In alignment with the concerns expressed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Pope echoed the somber realities that loom over the country, emphasizing the urgent need to address this unsettling predicament.
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The Pope, head of the Catholic Church, also called on Rome to provide more resources for young families in an attempt at preventing a “demographic winter,” as he described, to make a better future for the country. The Pope also urged Italians to resist being “selfish” and “egotistical” in an effort to get them interested in creating the next generation.
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Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has recently sought to encourage a spike in pregnancy and births as the country is looking at a steady decline in what is becoming its lowest birth rate in history. With just 392,598 births in 2022, the country is on a steady decline coupled with an increase in mortality rates totaling up to 713,499 last year according to Fox News.
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With an average birth rate of approximately 1.24 children per woman, Italy currently grapples with one of the lowest birth rates in the world. Several studies have shed light on the factors impeding women in the country from expanding their families, including the unavailability of affordable childcare, low wages, and precarious employment arrangements. However, Italian Prime Minister Meloni is now actively exploring a comprehensive plan aimed at reversing this alarming trend, envisioning a future where birth rates surge to 500,000 by the year 2033.
