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6th February 2015
10:45am GMT

Defending the Pope’s comments, Rev Thomas Rosica and the Vatican press office said the pope was “obviously not speaking about committing violence or cruelty against a child but rather about helping someone to grow and mature”.
The comments have come under fire by parents and children’s rights groups, who have condemned smacking as a method of discipline.
Following the statement yesterday evening, the ISPCC tweeted a guide to alternative disciple practices, arguing against the Vatican’s advice:
Smacking is wrong.ISPCC dismayed at recent reports of Pope Francis' support for smacking.See ISPCC's #NoSmackingGuide http://t.co/Ztct5c91OM
— ISPCC Childline (@ISPCCChildline) February 6, 2015
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