Sir, – Good news – Pope Francis (the first pope for a long time to give hope to a wounded church) promotes a sensible family size – three children at most (January 20th). Now for the bad news – he believes this is possible by entirely natural methods. I can only marvel at his disconnect from the reality that a majority of Catholics achieve a planned family with the help of science and technology. Unfortunately, for less developed societies, the harsh consequences of overpopulation will continue. – Yours, etc,
CONSTANCE MORRIS,
Shankill,
Co Dublin.