‘Dare’ to marry, have kids: Pope Leo’s advice to young people

MONTEVIDEO — Pope Leo XIV urged young people to marry and start families on the second day of his tour of South America, which has experienced a sharp drop in birth rates.

“Young people, dare to take the step of marrying and starting a family yourselves. Don’t be afraid of ‘forever'”! Leo exhorted during a youth prayer service in a packed stadium in Uruguay’s capital Montevideo.