The Iona Institute https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Half of young Dutch doubtful if they want children Israeli soldiers imprisoned for destroying crucifix Lowest ever marriage and birth rates show Ireland is on the wrong course says new Iona paper Cultural shifts ‘driving decline in U.S. marriage rates’ NI Pastor convicted for preaching in abortion buffer zone Will the new Leaving Cert history course be anti-Catholic and anti-Western? Primary school survey shows big majority back denominational schools Soc Dems Bill to abolish three-day wait for abortion ‘disgraceful’ Deaths due to overtake births in Britain EU’s population to drop by almost 12pc by 2100 Prominent Catholic educator floated as Hungary’s new Education Minister Gallup finds surge in religiosity among young men in US Lack of suitable housing reducing births, new UK research shows French Senate rejects ‘assisted dying’ legislation for second time More battles to come after latest bid to liberalise our abortion law fails Social Democrat demands removal of RE from schools French Senate reconsiders rejected ‘assisted dying’ legislation Department survey shows surprisingly strong support for denominational schools Ireland’s marriage rate falls to new low France and Australia report surge in conversions ‘Do religion at home’, TD tells children at Catholic schools Department survey shows surprisingly strong support for denominational schools Pope calls bishops to Rome for marriage summit ‘Converts’: Watch Melanie McDonagh’s outstanding talk on her new book Ireland’s marriage rate at a record low: does it matter? Bioethics network launched to highlight human dignity ‘New Age’ wedding ceremonies continue their rapid rise ‘Ill-informed’ campaign against Catholic schools, says Bishop EU court says Hungary cannot ban pro-LGBT material aimed at children French state ‘mobilises’ against pro-life activists Government gave UN abortion-linked agency €50m Pakistan’s bishops skeptical as Govt reviews abduction of Christian girl Almost 50% spike in young Spanish identifying as ‘Catholic’ ‘Does Gen Z have a future without religion?’ Panel discussion ‘The crucial choice facing Gen Z’ ‘Prospects for religious revival among Gen Z. A talk by Prof Stephen Bullivant ‘Does Gen Z have a future without religion?’ Pope John Paul II’s Gospel of Life at 30 – A talk by Maria Steen Watch Michael Kelly’s recent lunchtime talk on Pope Leo XIV Why it matters that so many fathers are missing Lessons from Italy’s catastrophic demographic decline Dana claims “anti-Christian” bias after legal settlement against Irish Times and Meta Dutch doctors euthanised an autistic teen Department divestment plan will probably run into more parental resistance Why the rise of cohabitation matters more than we think Massacres of Christians in Congo detailed in new report Scottish judge clears grandmother arrested in abortion exclusion zone Surging interest in religion appears in bestselling books Christians being ‘driven off their lands’ by Israeli settlers, says Bishop Religion aids psychological wellbeing of young people, says new Irish research