Do Childless Couples Need to Forgive the Pope?

Pope Francis has never had much of a filter, which has sometimes showcased his sardonic humor, as when he referred to an anti-vaccination Cardinal on a ventilator with Covid as "the irony of life." At other times, however, his off the cuff comments about women, queer people, and gender issues have felt insulting. In January of this year, while speaking to an audience at the Vatican, the pope referred to the recent global birthdate drop as a "demographic winter."