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Pope Francis suggested that
who choose pets over children were
. He said substituting children for pets was a "
" of parenthood. He added: "Today, we see a
of selfishness. We see that some people do not want to have a
....They have dogs and cats that take the
of children." He encouraged
to adopt children. He said: "Having a child is
a risk, but there is
risk in
having a child."
