The Iona Institute https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Scotland abortion numbers highest ever on record 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? Parental consent now required for ‘gender theory’ classes in Italy Soc Dems Bill to abolish three-day wait for abortion ‘disgraceful’ Deaths due to overtake births in Britain Births fall 18% in ten years, new CSO figures show EU’s population to drop by almost 12pc by 2100 Prominent Catholic educator floated as Hungary’s new Education Minister Pope affirms traditional marriage in new encyclical 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 French Senate reconsiders rejected ‘assisted dying’ legislation Housing shortage thwarting marrying, having children, study finds Ireland’s marriage rate falls to new low One in four Irish people will be childless in the future new Iona report forecasts Poland hits record low fertility rate in 2025 Most Canadians have fewer children than they want, new study shows One in four Irish people will be childless in the future new report forecasts French MPs drop bid to breach seal of confession 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? ‘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 UK Government confirms: sex is based on biology Pope warns MEPs of Europe’s ‘growing sterility’ Christians in an AI-dominated future: a talk by Dr Gerard Casey Government gave UN abortion-linked agency €50m Almost 50% spike in young Spanish identifying as ‘Catholic’ Few schools favour divestment, new Dept of Ed figures show ‘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?’ Doctor cautioned for assessing euthanasia candidate outside shop Surrogacy akin to slavery, says Florida AG Pope calls for defense of life in Spanish parliament speech One in four Gen Zers will never have children, a new Iona study forecasts Another report confirms a rise in unplanned childlessness Why the rise of cohabitation matters more than we think Massacres of Christians in Congo detailed in new report Four convicted of terrorist attack that killed 41 mass-goers in Nigeria 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