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‘Religious women’ have more kids, study shows

afarrow@catholicregister.org (Anna Farrow) — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:56:27 -0400

Strong and active faith in God helps put more religious Canadian women in the family way, says a new report from think tank Cardus.

Safe Families means returning to community

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:26:04 -0400

When my husband recently went on a work trip for four days, our daughter started to act out more at the same time. Or perhaps she was just being her regular three-year-old self and I noticed it more. I called a friend through tears.

Religious beliefs at centre of Christian couple��Ƶapp dispute with child services agency

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:53:57 -0500

OTTAWA – The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) has warned an Ontario child services agency it could face legal action for discriminating against a Christian couple.

Trump protects rights of faith-based adoption agencies at prayer breakfast

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 09:57:47 -0500

WASHINGTON – Touting efforts to protect religious freedom, President Donald Trump told the National Prayer Breakfast that his administration would defend the right of faith-based adoption agencies to place children in families based on firmly held religious beliefs.

Father's Day: Stepping in to fill a father's role

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:21:22 -0400

VANCOUVER – Katherine Babcock was in college studying toward an arts degree when she found out she was pregnant. The child's father, her best friend of 10 years, could not cope with the news.

Editorial: Hare-brained rule

editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:00:15 -0400

It is a frightening world when those with power assume they can dictate to those without how they must think and what they must say.

Comment: No bond is stronger than mother and child

robertbrehl@catholicregister.org (Robert Brehl) — Fri, 12 May 2017 04:58:00 -0400

This being Mother��Ƶapp Day weekend, an editor asked if I’d like to write about it. Initially, I decided to pass because I’ve written about my wonderful late mother many times.

Pope��Ƶapp remark doesn’t rile large families

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:00:00 -0500

Moira McQueen, mother of eight and moral theologian, thought Pope Francis’ off-the-cuff remark about Catholics reproducing like rabbits was hilarious.

Pope says Catholics must practise 'responsible parenthood'

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:30:00 -0500

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MANILA, Philippines - Pope Francis stressed that, despite Church doctrine against contraception, Catholics fail to practise "responsible parenthood" when they have too many children.
He also denounced the teaching of "gender theory" in schools, likening it to indoctrination of children by the Nazis and fascists.