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Mother’s Day gifts from small mom-run Catholic businesses
This gift guide of products from Catholic shops owned by mothers can help you honor the women in your life. Read more
Irish voters keep motherhood, traditional family in constitution
Irish voters by large margins rejected proposed changes to the 1937 Irish Constitution. Read more
Pope Francis reflects on Mary’s motherhood, prays for Nicaragua during New Year’s Angelus
Just days after Christmas, Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime abducted four priests, whose whereabouts are still unknown. Read more
Pope Francis: Like Our Lady of Guadalupe, mothers can be great evangelizers today
In his catechesis on evangelization on Aug. 23, the pope spoke about how the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
Mother’s Day: Pope Francis sends moms ‘Our prayer, affection, best wishes’
In his Regina Caeli address, Pope Francis asked the faithful to celebrate their mothers in a special way on Sunday,... Read more
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Author says maternal instinct can be measured in a lab
In her new book “Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct,” author Abigail Tucker argues that... Read more
Hungary defines family as having a mother and a father
Hungary’s Parliament passed a law Tuesday defining the family as having a woman as the mother and a man as... Read more
In letter, Pope Francis asks for prayers for mothers facing the post-pandemic world
In a letter to an Italian journalist Monday, Pope Francis said we should pray for mothers to have courage as... Read more
As population plummets, Hungary to end income tax for moms of at least four
In an effort to encourage Hungarians to have more babies, the prime minister of the country has announced that women... Read more
Having kids won’t doom your country, says #PostcardsForMacron creator
The idea that high fertility rates are a barrier to economic success is a contemporary myth, Catholic University of America... Read more
Pope Francis wrote a letter to this young mother in prison
A prison inmate in Chile was surprised when she received a letter this summer from Pope Francis, whom she had... Read more
A goodbye to 'Mama Irene,' the woman who adopted 58 kids
Irene Bertoni was 18 years-old during World War II. And it was at this tumultuous time that she discovered God's... Read more
Want to empower women? Support mothers, politician argues
Ahead of a conference discussing the presence of women in the 2015 development agenda, organizers said goals fall short of... Read more
Pope Francis baptizes babies, says God's word helps faith grow
Pope Francis baptized 33 babies at the Sistine Chapel on Sunday, advising families to set an example for their children... Read more
Pope Francis hails motherhood as the 'antidote to individualism'
During his general audience Pope Francis lamented how mothers are often under-appreciated in their family role, and said they are... Read more
Catholic women's conference refreshes moms, forges friendships
A pair of Catholic authors has found a new way to give mothers some time off while helping break the... Read more
Pope Francis: the Church is a mother who guides her children
In his general audience Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church, turning to the aspect of her maternity, of... Read more
Pope Francis lauds testimony of working mothers
During his one-day trip to Molise Pope Francis met with personnel of the region’s university, urging them to find creative... Read more
After crisis pregnancy, young mom finds fulfillment
A 22-year-old single mom who chose life during an unplanned pregnancy says that she has found “purpose and love” in... Read more
Global contraception push aims to 'eliminate motherhood'
The head of an international charity called the billions of dollars funding “reproductive health” in the developing world an effort... Read more
