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‘John Paul II effect’ seen in Latin America’s fertility rise
April 01, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: A Notre Dame researcher suggests that a rise in fertility in Latin America may be traced to the 13 visits to the region by Pope John Paul II.
Economist Lakshmi Iyer points to a significant rise in birth rates in Latin America—resulting in an estimated quarter-million children, and says, “These results indicate that people are really listening to what the Pope has to say.”
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