Pope Francis has lamented how millions of children around the world each day endure war, poverty, abuse, exploitation, depression and a lack of hope for the future. He also criticised what all too often appears global indifference to such a calamitous reality.
The Holy Father’s comments came at the start of the week on 3 February, when the Pope hosted an International Summit on the Rights of the Child titled “Love them and protect them”.
The Pope also announced his intention to write a document, an apostolic letter or exhortation, dedicated to children. With this document, the Pope added, he hopes “to give continuity to this commitment and to promote it throughout the Church".
