Demographics

Catholic Church in Germany Lost a Record Number of Members Last Year

06/26/2020 at 11:32 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
According to the new figures, the number of Catholics in the country fell from 23 million in 2018 to 22.6 million in 2019. Catholic News Agency WASHINGTON — A record number of Catholics formally left the Church in Germany in 2019, according to official figures released Friday. The... read more

The other ‘marriage story’: divorce is at a 40-year low

01/07/2020 at 4:38 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
And more kids are being raised in intact families By Carolyn Moynihan | Jan 6 2020 | The rise of divorce and the decline of marriage following the sexual revolution have destabilised the family life of two generations and have been the source of much unhappiness both for children and... read more

We’re #1! The USA Now Leads the World in Rate of Single Mothers

12/16/2019 at 4:17 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
We’re #1! The USA Now Leads the World in Rate of Single Mothers By Dean Garrison, DC Clothesline, December 16, 2019 Pew research recently compiled some data on single-parent homes, worldwide. As I’ve already given away in the title, America is first and it’s not even that... read more

Contraceptive use linked to shrinking brain size, researchers find

12/07/2019 at 11:27 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Paul Smeaton CHICAGO, December 6, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – A study recently presented to the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) suggests that taking contraceptive pills may shrink a woman’s brain size. The study looked at MRI scans of 50 healthy women, 21 of whom were taking... read more

The Pursuit of Family

12/05/2019 at 10:13 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
Just Wanting It Makes You Happier by: John Stonestreet & G. Shane Morris, December 5, 2019 We’ve reached a barking point in American history. (Yeah, I’m sorry for that one.) A few years ago, for the first time ever, the number of dogs in this country surpassed the number of children... read more

NEW STUDY LINKS PREMARITAL SEX WITH SEPARATION AND DIVORCE

09/21/2019 at 3:45 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
by Paul Murano  •  ChurchMilitant.com  •  September 19, 2019    Study: 'Generalized beliefs that uncommitted sex is okay ... can contribute to the failure of a marriage' You are not signed in as a Premium user; we rely on Premium users to support our... read more

Artificial Birth Control — A Battle Lost

08/17/2019 at 4:50 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
BY ROBERT V. THOMANN, AUGUST 16, 2019 A battle is a confrontation between an enemy invading to dominate and a friend defending to protect. In the Church, a most crucial battle has been fought for many decades between a culture that has invaded to dominate with artificial birth control (ABC) as... read more

Pope Francis warns against sovereignism: “It leads to war”

08/12/2019 at 6:47 AM By Kevin Edward White
In an interview, the pontiff says: «Europe shall not break apart, it must be saved, it has human and Christian roots». «Ursula von der Leyen can revive the strength of the Founding Fathers» With Domenico Agasso, Jr. , LaStampa, August 9, 2019 VATICAN CITY. The Pope opens the door on time... read more

Only 26% of US Catholics under 40 Believe in the Real Presence, and That’s No Accident

08/10/2019 at 5:24 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Steve Skojec, August 6, 2019 New research from Pew published this month indicates that only 26% of US Catholics under the age of 40 believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. In his book, Index of Leading Catholic Indicators, Kenneth C. Jones cites a 1994 poll conducted by... read more

Those who blame mass shootings on politics are missing the point

08/10/2019 at 9:07 AM By Kevin Edward White
By Bill Donohue, Catholic League, August 7, 2019 As a sociologist who has taught Criminology and written about mass shootings, it is distressing to listen to all the chatter about Republicans and Democrats being blamed for the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Most of the talk is pure... read more
Pope Francis is greeted by a member of an indigenous group from the Amazon region Peru, January 19, 2018.

In new interview, pope explains aim of synod, warns against nationalism

08/10/2019 at 8:40 AM By Kevin Edward White
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service, August 9, 2019 The upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon is an "urgent" gathering, not of scientists and politicians, but for the church whose main focus in discussions will be evangelization, Pope Francis said in a new interview. VATICAN CITY (CNS) --... read more

Is Pete Buttigieg right that opposing a $15 minimum wage ‘taunts’ God?

08/08/2019 at 9:06 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

THE INCREDIBLE SUCCESS STORY BEHIND ONE COUNTY’S PLUMMETING DIVORCE RATE SHOULD INSPIRE US ALL

07/31/2019 at 4:36 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Only half of US Catholics get Church teaching on Communion, study finds

07/26/2019 at 5:17 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

CDC confirms US fertility rate fell to ‘all-time low’ in 2018

07/26/2019 at 4:57 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Survey Shows American Youth Waking Up to Homosexual Harm

07/08/2019 at 9:17 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

Americans Divided on Morality of Abortion; Birth Control Remains Widely Accepted

06/09/2019 at 3:10 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

As Amazon Synod approaches, Vatican’s claims about environment deserve scrutiny

06/01/2019 at 5:44 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Religious Men Can Be Devoted Dads, Too

05/22/2019 at 4:47 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Typical new US priest: 33-year-old who prays Rosary, takes part in Eucharistic adoration

05/07/2019 at 4:08 PM By Mary Anne Hackett