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Cost of living pressures stopping young people having children
Australia has not been at population replacement levels since the 1970s, but new research shows more than half of young people are putting off having children. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Ahead of British elections, bishop calls for more support for families
A leading Catholic bishop in England says “the single most important factor in a child’s flourishing is the stable relationship of their parents”. Source: Crux.
Extra funding for Queensland school parent body
Catholic School Parents Queensland has welcomed the announcement of an additional $100,000 funding from the Queensland Government to enhance their work with families in Catholic schools.
Human life is a gift, not a problem: Pope Francis
Blind, unbridled consumerism and selfishness – not the number of people on the planet having children – are the root causes of the world’s problems, Pope Francis said. Source: CNS.
Dedicated early education plan to help under-5s
Australia will for the first time have a dedicated strategy for children aged up to five years, in a step towards achieving universal access to early childhood education and care. Source: The Australian.
A mother’s love: generations gather for inaugural conference
Mothers, grandmothers, religious and clergy gathered in Melbourne for the first Mothers Who Pray for Their Children conference in Australia. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Mater’s ‘life-saving’ Catherine’s House celebrates one-year milestone
A Brisbane mum has revealed how Queensland’s first dedicated centre for new parents experiencing mental health challenges “saved her life” just weeks after her twins were born. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Vatican calls for global ban on child surrogacy
The Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations has pressed for an international prohibition against the practice of child surrogacy. Source: NCR Online.
Family and community the keys to overcoming secularism: Pope
Faced with decades of rising secularism, the Church must invest in families and in strengthening other forms of community to transmit the faith, Pope Francis said on Friday. Source: CNS.