The U.S. fertility rate has slowed to a new record low, according to an analysis recently published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But experts said there does not appear to be any one policy that could reverse a complex
The United States will soon face a severe demographic crisis. This crisis, which will have disastrous consequences for our infrastructure and economy, has economic, societal and religious roots. Thus we need a three-pronged solution. The Our Sunday Visitor editorial board lays out
The demographic cliff has been looming for years now. Theologian Brett Salkeld draws on a new book by economist Catherine Pakaluk, which notes that educated women with larger families often view children as a transcendent good beyond economic considerations. While economic solutions
Our culture continues to view families as a problem. The declining birth rate of the United States is evidence that people think happiness will be found outside of family life. Birth rates initially declined in the United States following the outbreak of
Italy's declining birthrate is alarming, and groups that assist Italian families must do more both in terms of lobbying and witnessing to the joy of family life, Pope Francis said.
"We are living in a serious demographic winter, and we must react to
The steady decline of birthrates across Europe and the West are signs of a new form of poverty that deprives humanity of a future, Pope Francis said.
Families unable to have children and young people who struggle with having a family due to
The recent comment by Pope Francis that people who have pets instead of children are, sometimes at least, manifesting selfishness brought predictable howls from pet lovers and those who felt he was treading on their sacred right to do whatever they please.
Recently, the Pew Research Center came out with a study showing that fewer Americans intend to have kids than ever before. There’s a lot of data in the study, but the major points are this: 44 percent of non-parents ages 18-49 are