Video: Mothers are the strongest antidote to the spread of selfish individualism

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Pope Francis' praise of motherhood

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Mothers are the strongest antidote to the spread of selfish individualism.

A society without mothers would be an inhumane society, for mothers always – even in the worst moments – know how to bear witness to tenderness, devotion, and moral strength.

Pope Francis, General Audience January 7, 2015

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