Pope tells fathers not to leave their children like ophans

On Wednesday, during the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis spoke about the dignity and the role of fathers during his catechesis on the family
Here is Vatican Radio's report
And speaking of an “absence” of the father figure
in society, the Pope said that “without father
figures, young people often feel ‘orphaned’, left
adrift at a critical moment in their growth and
development.
Calling on fathers to be responsible, he said that
fathers are necessary as examples and guides for
our children in wisdom and virtue.
Society itself – he continued - has a similar
responsibility not to leave the young as orphans,
without ideals, sound values, hopes and
possibilities for work and for authentic spiritual
fulfilment.
Just as Jesus promised that he would not leave
us orphans – Pope Francis concluded - let us ask
him to deepen and renew our appreciation of
fatherhood and to raise up good fathers for the
benefit of our families, our Church and our world.