Amnesty International is putting its weight behind an Australian bill seeking to legalise same-sex marriage in that country, claiming that "internationally recognised" non-discrimination norms dictate such a result, a claim strongly disputed by pro-family organisations.

Good parent-teen relationships, and family routine both help to encourage delayed sex among teens, according to a new report by US think-tank, Child Trends.

The Greek Orthodox Church is urging Christians across Europe to unite in an appeal against a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy.

Parents, rather than the Church are the ones who must decide which, if any, Catholic schools must be handed over to another patron body.

The UK Government has backtracked on plans to require single mothers to name the father of their baby on birth certificates, under new plans announced by the Children’s Minister.

A pro-family, pro-responsibility agenda will be central to the Conservative aim to downsize the State, Tory leader David Cameron has said.

The upcoming Budget is likely to cut Child Benefit for higher earners next year, it emerged last night.

A married couple who had a newborn baby and their six other children taken into care after their parents were judged to be too overweight to look after them has had their baby returned home. However, their six other children remain in care.

Members of the Catholic hierarchy are set to meet with the Department of Education next week to discuss the possible change of patronage of some Catholic-run schools in Dublin, a Dáil committee was told yesterday.

A new report shows a big decline in the health of marriage in the UK since 1970.

A new code on religious advertising is set to be drawn up “as a matter of priority” by the new body set up to regulate broadcasting.

The US state of Maine voted against same-sex marriage in a referendum on Tuesday. It is the latest state to vote against same-sex marriage, after California, Florida and Arizona did so last year.

Solid moral values are what enables a society to remain vigorous, Pope Benedict has said.

Italy has been found guilty of breaching “the religious rights of children” by allowing crucifixes to be displayed in classrooms, the European Court of Human Rights said today in a landmark ruling.

Two thirds of Irish people go to church at least once a month, a new opinion poll conducted by RedC on behalf of The Iona Institute has found. Compared with an ESRI poll conducted early last year this figure has jumped from 54%.

There are suggestions that the Government may be prepared to come to an arrangement over the dispute surrounding funding for Protestant schools.

A number of members of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly have drafted a resolution calling on Member States to severely limit the right of health workers to conscientiously object to taking part in abortions and other controversial procedures.