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Low birthrate affecting Catholic Church in Japan

Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented the declining birth rate in Europe, the cardinal of Tokyo said Japan is also facing the crisis.

Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented the declining birth rate in Europe, the cardinal of Tokyo said Japan is also facing a similar crisis.

Speaking to Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Oct. 14, Leo said the decline of the European decline commitment of the government to the efforts of the family, “supporting its efforts, promoting its values, protecting its needs and rights.”