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U.N. Study: 'Lack of Choice' Contributing to 'Fertility Crisis'

U.N. Study: 'Lack of Choice' Contributing to 'Fertility Crisis'

49% Right coverage: 39 sources

The United Nations Population Fund, or UNFPA, announced Tuesday that while some may worry about a population decline and how it could impact a country's survival, the bigger crisis is that people are not having children See the Story

Nordic Parents Have It Great—but Birth Rates Are Still Falling

Birth Rates · Norway

Nordic Parents Have It Great—but Birth Rates Are Still Falling

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Newsweek has consulted experts to determine why Norway's birth rates are declining despite its family-friendly policies.See the Story

Introducing organ donation euthanasia

Introducing organ donation euthanasia

A new “soft opt-out” organ donation law will take effect from June 17th. Under this legislation, the State will be allowed to remove your organs upon death without your explicit consent, unless you registered a request to opt out. When the law was still being debated, I argued that donation should arise only from an informed and deliberate decision on a person’s part. If consent is only presumed, organs will be taken from individuals who never a…See the Story

Asking Eric: After My Parents’ Divorce, It’s Hard Not to Pick a Side

88% Center coverage: 17 sources

Dear Eric: I am a single, recent college graduate whose parents have just gone through a very nasty divorce. As much as I love them both, there is a “bad guy” in the whole situation, and it is clearly my mother. She is a successful doctor and was always the primary breadwinner for our family, while my dad has been a stay-at-home dad.Reddit See the Story

What Irish people think of the Church, Christianity and religion

A major new poll commissioned by The Iona Institute reveals public attitudes towards the Catholic Church, Christianity and religion. This is one of the most wide-ranging polls published to date on the matter. It was carried out by Amarach Research. Here are the major findings: People are much more favourably disposed towards Catholic teachings than towards the institution They are also more open to Christianity in general 61pc of people say the…Religion · Ireland Read Article

Attitudes to Church in Ireland are ‘deeply divided’ according to new Poll

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – In Ireland, a new study says attitudes towards the Church are “deeply divided” in the once deeply Catholic country. A poll commissioned by The Iona Institute shows the Irish public are almost evenly divided in their attitudes towards priests and nuns with almost exactly a third in each case viewing them positively, a third negatively, with the rest neutral. “Our research comes at a time of considerable change in Irish…Catholic Church · Ireland See the Story

Who is getting married in Ireland and when?

In a previous blog, I analysed the latest marriage data from the CSO. What stands out is the fact that (not counting the Covid years), our marriage rate last year dropped to just 3.8 per thousand adults, the lowest level ever recorded. Let’s take a closer look at what going on. For a start, the population is ageing, meaning the number of people of typically marriageable age is declining as a share of all adults. This alone will reduce the marria…Ireland · Ireland Read Article

Pope John Paul II graduates Class of 2025

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Click here to view this article from NOLA.com.See the Story

How many people stay in their childhood religion?

A new Pew Research Center study offers compelling insights into religious switching worldwide. ‘Religious switching’ includes ceasing to be religious or changing religion. Christianity, particularly in Western and high-income nations, is undergoing significant transformation. The study, spanning 36 countries (excluding Ireland), reveals a notable decline in Christian affiliation, primarily driven by individuals abandoning their childhood faith. …Dublin, Ireland · Dublin Read Article

New Age marriages continue to rise in Ireland

Ireland’s marriage rate has now reached its lowest ever level, not including the years of the pandemic. At 3.8 marriages per thousand adults last year, the rate has fallen below the EU average and is very likely to fall even lower. In 2024, there were 19,680 opposite-sex marriages registered in Ireland, marking a 4.1pc decrease from 2023’s total of 20,513. The marriage rate for opposite-sex couples now stands at 3.7 per 1,000 adults. The current…Pandemic · Ireland Read Article

Pope Francis on the right to life and the family

Often overlooked in coverage of the pontificate of Pope Francis (RIP) were his strong comments on the family, the right to life, the dangers of gender ideology and the emerging demographic crisis. Here we have collated some of his thoughts on these important issues. The family The family – as God wants it, composed of a man and a woman for the good of the spouses and also the generation and education of children – is deformed by powerful contr…Pope Francis · Vatican City Read Article

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