Francis is expected to continue emphasising his demographic call during the upcoming 2025 Holy Year, which has “hope” as its main theme. In the official jubilee decree, or papal bull, that was given on Thursday, Francis called for a new social covenant among Christians to encourage couples to be open to having children.
Elsewhere in Europe, Greece has recorded the lowest number of births in 92 years, according to the most recent data, driven by the debt crisis that led to years of austerity and emigration, and changed attitudes among the young.
Greece’s fertility rate is one of the lowest in Europe: some villages have not recorded a single birth in years.
Its government is planning to unveil new measures to boost birthrates.
The plan includes cash benefits for families, affordable housing for young people, financial incentives for assisted reproduction, and incorporating migrants into the workforce, according to officials drafting the initiatives including the family minister.
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