The Iona Institute https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Petrol bomb thrown at March for Life in Lisbon  Leading journalist attacked for wearing ashes on Ash Wednesday Scottish Parliament rejects ‘assisted dying’ Christianity is the ‘world’s most persecuted religion’, Holy See tells UN Primary school survey shows big majority back denominational schools ‘No plans’ to offer egg-freezing to all young women Euthanising of young woman ‘a social defeat’ say Spanish bishops Church must build upon new openness to faith, says Bishop Housewife of the Year or Careerwoman of the Year? Social Democrat demands removal of RE from schools Scotland: law could force medics to participate in assisted suicide Iona submission to National Conversation on Education Department survey shows surprisingly strong support for denominational schools Young Catholics seek ‘doctrinal solidity’, says Bishop Why having children has moved down the priority list Churches must respond to rise in ‘New Age’ weddings New Iona paper looks at the rapid rise in ‘New Age’ weddings in Ireland Decline in religion will deepen our coming demographic crisis, says new Iona paper Decline in religion will deepen our coming demographic crisis ‘Assisted dying’ bill set to fail in British parliament UK MPs and Lords to try delaying abortion ‘up-to-birth’ law Resist ideological capture, Dept of Ed told by Catholic agency Euthanasia numbers in Canada continue to soar UK Lords vote for decriminalising abortion up-to-birth 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 Uptick in religiosity among Irish youth, says new report EU money can pay for cross-border abortions, says Commission Finnish court finds Christian politician guilty of ‘hate’ ‘Quiet Revival’ Poll was Flawed—But Trend is Real Why a celebrity atheist’s arguments fail the reason test Vatican calls for end to surrogacy ‘in all its forms’ Bioethics network launched to highlight human dignity US Catholic dioceses see big rise in converts More good news on the ‘quiet revival’ front Why we need far more palliative care What draws young people to Christianity? Should Ireland encourage people to have more children? Why the Scottish parliament voted against ‘assisting dying’ Fewer Catholics leave Church in Germany MPs tell Starmer to confront Nigerian president over killing of Christians Pakistan’s bishops skeptical as Govt reviews abduction of Christian girl Palestinians suffer as Israeli settlers ‘drive them off their lands’, says Bishop Mairead McGuinness to become EU religious freedom envoy Working from home ‘could boost birth rates’ Rise in young adults at Catholic churches in New York Childlessness adding to loneliness epidemic, says Sociologist Department divestment plan will probably run into more parental resistance Christians in Middle East fear ‘devastating consequences’ of war