Children
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European Union
How Indi Gregory made global headlines
Baby Indi Gregory is by no means the first British patient to make headlines in a fight over ending treatments. However, all these cases have one thing in common. The British government is attempting to kill the child while the Italian government and the Vatican are offering Indi Gregory citizenship…
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European Union
Why the European Parenthood Certificate worries Christians
The European Parliament on Thursday agreed to a report calling for Europe-wide recognition of parenthood, to the displeasure of conservative politicians. Three questions and answers. ***What is this certificate about?*** The European Parliament wants EU countries to recognise parenthood across borders. A gay couple with children who moves from a…
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Southern Europe
Olivia was born through a surrogate mother: 'I always knew something was wrong'
Something was just wrong, but Olivia Maurel did not know what. Until she found out that her parents paid for her. She found her biological mother after a long search.> Receive CNE's weekly newsletter? Feel free to sign up here.Olivia Maurel always knew something was “off” about her birth. The…
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Western Europe
French move children to the bottom of the priority list
For the first time in history, France is experiencing a record drop in its birth rate. “Today, having a child is often seen as a way of self-realisation”, sociologist Julien Damon said. Although the birth rate has declined since 2011, it has reached its lowest level this year, according to…
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Southern Europe
Why Giorgia Meloni fights for the family
In a new move to defend traditional family values, the Italian authorities removed lesbian mothers from birth certificates on Friday. Why is the family so important to Prime Minister Meloni? Only biological parents should appear on a birth certificate. That is the strong conviction of the public prosecutor of the…
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European Union
Christians speak out on Europe's demographic future
When 25-year-old Moushir Youssef came to study in the Netherlands, he noticed something different. As a Christian from Cairo, Egypt, he no longer saw the familiar scenes of families with their many children behind them. Instead, couples walked with few or no children. Back in his homeland, this phenomenon sparked…
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European Union
Experts worldwide sound the alarm on surrogacy
Dozens of experts presented a declaration on the universal abolition of surrogacy on Friday in Casablanca, Morocco. “A child is always a gift, not an object of adult desire.” They come from several backgrounds and have different motives. Yet, experts from 76 different nationalities gathered at the conference in Casablanca…