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FORTY-THREE per cent of the parents and carers of under-18s told a survey that they experienced “daily anxiety about their finances”, Christians Against Poverty reported yesterday

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Clerics call for consistency in maternity provision

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Chine McDonald on the problem with low birth rates

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How portrayals of Mary in art influence perceptions of motherhood

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23 Jun 2023

Education: Home help vital for learning

09 Jun 2023

Leader comment: Pope Francis tackles ‘natality’

26 May 2023

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