The Iona Institute https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Petrol bomb thrown at March for Life in Lisbon  Half of young Dutch doubtful if they want children Arab Christians suffer as Israeli settlers ‘drive them off their lands’, says Bishop Israeli soldiers imprisoned for destroying crucifix Lowest ever marriage and birth rates show Ireland is on the wrong course says new Iona paper 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? Gallup finds surge in religiosity among young men in US Social Democrat demands removal of RE from schools Scotland: law could force medics to participate in assisted suicide Department survey shows surprisingly strong support for denominational schools UK MPs and Lords to try delaying abortion ‘up-to-birth’ law 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 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 ‘Ill-informed’ campaign against Catholic schools, says Bishop EU court says Hungary cannot ban pro-LGBT material aimed at children 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 French state ‘mobilises’ against pro-life activists MPs tell Starmer to confront Nigerian president over killing of Christians Pakistan’s bishops skeptical as Govt reviews abduction of Christian girl Mairead McGuinness to become EU religious freedom envoy 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 ‘Does Gen Z have a future without religion?’ ‘Converts’: Watch Melanie McDonagh’s outstanding talk on her new book 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 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