The Iona Institute was very pleased to host an outstanding talk by Melanie McDonagh (pictured below) on her widely reviewed…
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Earlier this week we learnt that marriage rates in Ireland have hit a new record low. This trend is being repeated in many countries all over the world. Pope Leo XIV has now called a summit meeting on the global...
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New CSO data confirm a trend The Iona Institute first highlighted two years ago: the emergence of ‘New Age’ wedding ceremonies that take place overwhelmingly in hotels because it is so convenient. Both the wedding and the reception can happen...
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Many boys today, especially those from working-class backgrounds, are caught in a downward spiral, according to a recent report by the UK Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). They are spending more time on screens, less time with other people, less...
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Last year, Italy, my country, recorded just 355,000 births in a population of about 59 million. That corresponds to a fertility rate of 1.14 children per woman of childbearing age, one of the lowest in Europe and indeed in the...
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Some months back the Department of Education invited all parents with children aged 12 or below to state what kind of school they would like to send their children to. The most important question was whether they wanted their local...
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The results of the Department of Education survey on the future of primary schools in Ireland show surprisingly strong continuing support for denominational education, despite church attendance now being relatively low and the percentage of people who say they are...
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A new report by Amnesty International details brutal attacks on Christians by Islamic militants in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Incidents of terrorism perpetrated against Christians in the area…
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On Saturday May 3, 2025, Maria Steen (pictured) delivered a talk called “Evangelium Vitae at 30 – Pope John Paul…
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