VATICAN CITY: Encouraging families to hear God’s word and to put it into practice, Pope Francis said that the family, by being allied with God, is called to counteract the “desertification” found in today’s cities.

“Our cities are becoming desertified for lack of love, for lack of smiles,” the Roman Pontiff said, addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square last Wednesday.

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