Life & Family

The defence of life, the family and Christian identity.

Rafael Quirós, a Spanish diocesan priest serving as a missionary in Benin

Spanish priest says he will stay in Benin parish despite jihadist threat

Jane Morales|October 23, 2026

Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops' Conference, speaking at a microphone

Archbishop Argüello rejects Spanish plan to offer medication abortion in health centers

Luke Alonso|October 21, 2026

Óscar de Marcos speaking at a lectern during the Domund address in the Old Cathedral of Vitoria

Former Athletic Bilbao player Óscar de Marcos delivers Domund address in Vitoria, Spain

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 15, 2026

David Jou i Mirabent

Spanish physicist David Jou calls God the foundation of reason, not an irrational refuge

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 14, 2026

A patient lying in a hospital bed with a nurse standing beside the bed

Canada will not extend assisted dying to people with mental illness alone

Almudena Rodrigo|October 13, 2026

Cover of "YOUCAT Love Forever," a guide on love and marriage for young Catholics, presented in Rome

YOUCAT Foundation presents new guide to love and marriage for young Catholics in Rome

Luke Alonso|October 7, 2026

A man seated indoors, hands clasped, during an interview about his conversion to Catholicism

Princeton philosopher Noah McKay converts to Catholicism

Laura Claveria|October 5, 2026

Pro-life banner held by participants at a gathering in Germany

German bishops reject surrogacy and assisted suicide, back organ donation

Almudena Buenadicha|September 30, 2026

A hospital bed with medical equipment in a dimly lit room

Canada recorded more euthanasia deaths in 2024 than US gun homicides

Jane Morales|September 24, 2026

Marchers carrying banners and pro-life placards during a March for Life in a European city street

Thousands take part in March for Life rallies in Berlin, Cologne and Zurich

Almudena Rodrigo|September 23, 2026

Participants in the March for Life in Zurich

Police intervene after counterprotesters try to block Zurich March for Life

Jane Morales|September 22, 2026

A mother holding her baby, in an image used by Fundación Red Madre

Red Madre says it prevented more than 50,000 abortions in Spain in 2025

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 21, 2026

Packets of mifepristone tablets used for chemical abortion in the United States

More than 100 Christian leaders call for a US ban on the abortion pill

Jane Morales|September 21, 2026

A small child lying in a hospital bed

Netherlands carries out euthanasia on a two-year-old boy

Laura Claveria|September 18, 2026

Catholic bishops of England and Wales gathered at a conference meeting

Bishops of England and Wales welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill

Almudena Rodrigo|September 14, 2026

A devotional depiction of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows

Church marks the Seven Sorrows of Mary on September 15

Laura Claveria|September 14, 2026

Pope John Paul II speaking during a general audience

Pope John Paul II condemned 9/11 and warned against a spiral of hatred

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 11, 2026

Pro-life demonstrators walking through central London carrying placards during the March For Life UK

Fifteen Catholic bishops join thousands at London March for Life

Almudena Buenadicha|September 8, 2026

Bishop Erik Varden, who preached at the funeral of Ulrik Sverdrup-Thygeson

Bishop Varden says facing death in peace means looking it in the eye

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 8, 2026

A ballot paper and pen on a table, illustrating a parliamentary vote on abortion law

Liechtenstein parliament votes to decriminalize abortion, but hereditary prince refuses to sign

Laura Claveria|September 7, 2026