The decline of marriage in a specific country (New Zealand): a symptom of a global trend and the Vatican’s response

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ZENIT Staff

fewer marriages, later commitments, rising divorce rates Photo: CNN Español

Marriage and Family

Chinese government announces ban on online and AI content that discourages marriage or having children

By including “fear of marriage” and “childbirth anxiety” among prohibited themes, the latest campaign highlights how demographic policy has migrated into the realm of content control

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Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

Men Are Happiest When They Do 2 Things, Data Shows

The 2022 General Social Survey found that men ages 18-55 report the highest levels of happiness when they’re married with children.

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Marriage and Family•Pope Leo XIV

Reflections of Pope Leo XIV on the art of Christian education

Address of the Pope to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life

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ZENIT Staff

Marriage and Family•Pope Leo XIV

«Why, Lord?» The Pope’s Most Moving Reflection Before Families Whose Children Died or Are in Hospital

Pope Leo XIV’s words to the families of the young people who died in Crans-Montana

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Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

China’s Fertility Crisis: Free Babies, Subsidized Embryos, and the Ghost of the One-Child Policy

Giving money for childbirth and in vitro fertilization, or raising VAT on condoms, will not solve a problem that is moral and cultural.

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Chinese government announces ban on online and AI content that discourages marriage or having children

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Reflections of Pope Leo XIV on the art of Christian education

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