Text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference returning from Philippines

Speaking to journalists aboard the flight from Manila to Rome concluding his Asian pilgrimage yesterday, 19 January, Pope Francis discussed what he learned from Filipinos; his upcoming trip to Philadelphia and other US cities; how one can be a responsible parent without resorting to birth control; the colonization of gender ideology; and the possibility of a papal trip to Africa.

Read a full transcript of the discussion between Pope Francis and journalists during Monday's flight on the Catholic News Agency site here: www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/full-text-of-popes-in-flight-interview-from-manila-to-rome-84716/