A major new poll commissioned by The Iona Institute reveals public attitudes towards the Catholic Church, Christianity and religion. This is one…
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New figures quietly released by the Government show that last year almost 11,000 abortions took place in Ireland, a new record high. The actual figure might be higher than this, because hospitals have not reported their full data yet, according...
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Concern about the world’s declining birth rates is growing; last year, the Office for National Statistics announced that ‘Fewer children are being born in England and Wales and the fertility rate is at its lowest level on record.’ Ireland’s fertility...
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New figures show that the number of people applying to divorce has fallen somewhat, seeming to reverse a previous upward trend, but look closer and you will see that divorce is becoming more common in Ireland, relatively speaking, that is,...
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A recent opinion poll commissioned by The Iona Institute on attitudes in Ireland toward the Catholic Church, Christianity, and religion in general garnered plenty of coverage and comment in Catholic and other religious media. The prestigious American journal, First Things,...
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The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have warned that the future of Catholic care homes and hospices is in doubt if the assisted suicide legislation currently before parliament is passed because they may be forced to comply with its...
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The number of children that young couples are planning to have has plunged in the last 10 years in the US, according to new research. The decline is particularly evident among young women. This will worsen the coming demographic crisis....
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The leader of the Labour Party has called for a radical rewrite of the Irish Constitution to strip it of its remaining religious language and the Catholic social teaching that…
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On Saturday May 3, 2025, Maria Steen (pictured) delivered a talk called “Evangelium Vitae at 30 – Pope John Paul…
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