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kpete

(72,902 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2014, 01:14 PM Jan 2014

Pope Francis encourages breastfeeding in Sistine Chapel: ‘If they are hungry, mothers, feed them" [View all]

Pope Francis encourages breastfeeding in Sistine Chapel: ‘If they are hungry, mothers, feed them, without thinking twice’

During a ceremony on Sunday in which he baptized 32 children, Pope Francis implored the mothers in attendance — one of whom wasn’t married in the Church — to breastfeed their children, should they become hungry.

“Today, the choir will sing, but the most beautiful choir of all is the choir of the infants who will make a noise. Some will cry because they are not comfortable or because they are hungry,” the Pope said, according to The Independent.

“If they are hungry, mothers, feed them, without thinking twice. Because they are the most important people here.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/13/pope-francis-encourages-breastfeeding-in-sistine-chapel-if-they-are-hungry-mothers-feed-them-without-thinking-twice/

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Pope Francis encourages breastfeeding in Sistine Chapel: ‘If they are hungry, mothers, feed them" [View all] kpete Jan 2014 OP

It's official ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #1

But how does he feel about pit bulls and Olive Garden? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #2

wow Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #8

A man in "authority" speaking sense. IdaBriggs Jan 2014 #3

"Celibate white man"? Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #5

Interesting take, but not what I meant. IdaBriggs Jan 2014 #28

When he says gay families are a destructive attack on God's plan, do you call that 'sense' as well? Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #10

Absolutely not, to any of those questions. IdaBriggs Jan 2014 #29

He's a quote-a-matic machine! reformist2 Jan 2014 #4

Surely this belongs in General Discussion - NT el_bryanto Jan 2014 #6

Wow, in that case his homphobic bigotry and opposition to contraception is worth it! Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #7

Nobody's perfect. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #9

Yes, bigotry, hate speech and opposing choice...'nobody's perfect'. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #16

Wow! Control-Z Jan 2014 #11

Her position never had to do with her being a devout Catholic. Women in South America, pnwmom Jan 2014 #13

WTF? Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #30

Sister Mary Amalia (my 5th grade teacher) would smash Pope Francis with a ruler. Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #12

...while he still condemns abortion: Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #14

Oh please, I saw it on the news and all those mothers were feeding their infants with bottles. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #15

... On this occasion Francis did not use the verb "breastfeed". But he had already expressed struggle4progress Jan 2014 #18

It was obvious to me when I watched it on tv that he said that in order to LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #22

More top-down popisms. Wake up women - rescue those kids! polichick Jan 2014 #17

And how will the Olive Garden respond? Barack_America Jan 2014 #19

Is Lechery a sin? dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #20

Where is the quote where he encourages breastfeeding? Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #21

"Exaggerated" is kind of an underestimation in this case. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #23

My wife and my mom would breastfeed kids anywhere. hunter Jan 2014 #24

Just to offer some context, inside the Vatican, women are generally viewed as temptations hedgehog Jan 2014 #25

Well the head-covered thing is biblical. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #26

Hah Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #31

At least one mom breast feed her child. TexasProgresive Jan 2014 #27