Garden is to be a place in view of the Shrine for bereaved parents and is dedicated to the memory of all deceased children.
Britain's troubled families Tzar addresses SVP seminar and lauds St Vincent de Paul's home visitations.
'Art of accompaniment' of families must not be "outsourced" to a few volunteers in a marriage agency.
230,000 children are at risk of poverty – up 12,000 in a single year warns Social Justice Ireland.
As Ireland marks 20th anniversary of introduction of civil divorce, one in four marriages are ending in separation or divorce.
The canonisation of married couple Blessed Louis and Zèile Martin, parents of St Thérèse of Lisieux, is the first in the history of the Church.
Rise Up research uncovers endemic societal inequalities that limit children from achieving their potential according to Barnardos.
On Syria and Iraq Pontiff appeals, “We need to find a solution, which is never a violent one, because violence only creates new wounds”.
“It will probably not help Catholics who are validly married and who unfortunately are in trouble with their relationship.”
“It can be very difficult for parents to provide for the material needs of their children" and there are children who live and sleep in very inadequate situations.
"They are not excommunicated, and should not be treated as such, but rather must be encouraged, with their families, to participate in the Church’s life."
"With my last breath, please God, I will be passing on the faith," says Catherine Wiley.
Bishops listen to "heart rending" testimony from Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Iraqi city of Mosul on the plight of his people.
Pope appeals to separated parents not to allow children to bear the weight of the separation and be used as 'hostages against the other spouse'.
Irish philosopher says introducing SSM in Ireland is legally even more catastrophic than it has been in England because of our special constitutional protections for the family.
The great challenge facing people today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate and consume information.
"Will those who sincerely believe that marriage is between a man and a woman be forced to act against their faith and conscience?” - Bishop Martin Drennan.
The Church is not trying to hurt or offend anyone, “We simply want to respect the dignity of difference between male and female” - Archbishop Eamon Martin.
"Will the terms ‘father’ and ‘mother’ have any real meaning in the future?" - Bishop Phonsie Cullinan.
President Higgins suggests Ireland can best remember the children killed in 1916 by ensuring that today's children fulfill their potential in peace and security.
New research commissioned by the Mothers Union shows four in five parents (80%) in Great Britain are concerned about the commercialisation of childhood.
Since 15 March 2011, 210,000 people have been killed in the war in Syria, one million injured, and more than 4 million people have fled the country.
"Mothers and fathers bring different, yet complementary, gifts and strengths into a child's life".
Pope Francis encourages healthcare professionals and medical students to specialise in palliative care.
"You need robust rules and referees that will stick to them,” Family and Media Association warns.
“Truly this is a rather special moment in history when the successor of St Peter humbly invites all the baptised to assist in finding solutions to pastoral problems."
Pontiff calls for responsible parenthood saying, "Some think that ... in order to be good Catholics we have to be like rabbits. No."
45,000 calls would have gone unanswered, forcing "some children into silence".
Bishop of Limerick reminds conference on marriage and the family that “people need to be accepted in the concrete circumstances of life."
Bill needs to be revised to better take into account the best interests of children warns new group, Mothers and Fathers Matter.
