May 12th was Mother's Day for many countries around the world and Pope Francis marked the occasion offering his special greeting to mothers during his Sunday address.<br />"Dear brothers and sisters, today Mother's Day is celebrated in many countries. I would like to send a warm greeting to all the mothers...an applause for all mothers...thanking them for their precious work in raising children and protecting the value of the family."<br />Meanwhile in London, thousands of mothers marched in central London to demand action on climate change.<br />The Mothers Rise Up protest was led by eleven 11-year-olds to represent the deadline for 2030 for tackling global warming, set by the United Nations.<br />Similar marches took place in countries including Cyprus, the Netherlands, Spain, the Czech Republic and Australia. <br />
