"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.
"UNICEF report reveals shocking and frankly shameful data for Ireland": Fergus Finlay, CEO of Barnardos.
Successive governments have been weakening support for the family through tax and spending policies.
Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare & Leighlin appointed president of ACCORD.
Lived experience and struggle of spouses can help find more effective ways of expressing fundamental elements of Church teaching Archbishop Martin tells Synod.
Buckets for Barnardos highlights that one child in ten in Ireland is living in consistent poverty.
"A Church which talks about a preferential option for the poor must show unflinchingly a preferential option for those who have been victims of abuse" - Archbishop Martin.
Archbishop Martin speaks in defence of the family as a fundamental institution within society.
Social Justice Ireland critical of the “democratic deficit” in the EU and Ireland.
40 under 17 years of age, out of the total 374 civilians, killed during Easter Rising.
Pagents put children at risk of grooming and exploitation Barnardos chief warns.
Six dioceses and two religious congregations reviewed.
Challenges importance society places on role of mothers and fathers in bringing up children.
“We gather here this afternoon to reflect and to pray. We gather to reflect on the gift and on the meaning of human life. We pray for the fostering in our society and in our nation of a new culture of life. We gather as disciples of Jesus Christ [...]
“Successive Governments have betrayed families," Barnardos’ CEO, Fergus Finlay.
Benefit cuts could result in lower educational completion rates for children from lower income families
Call for protections similar to those proposed by UK Government.
Archbishop Eamon Martin has recorded a powerful and direct appeal on EWTN for the Irish people to choose life and for the faithful to pray that abortion legislation will not be voted in.
In a second recording he asks people to join with him as he prays the Choose Life prayer.
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The Pro Life Campaign said it is disappointed at the result of the Second Stage vote on abortion in the Dáil but welcomed the fact that an initial four Fine Gael TDs voted against the bill.
The Dail the first vote on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill saw [...]