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Population control not needed Comments 0

Friday, August 28th, 2015

Contrary to the fear mongering of the population alarmists, the world isn’t heading for a demographic catastrophe. The latest data on world population from the U.N. Population Division reveals a number of trends that seem to indicate otherwise. The following is PRI’s brief overview of some of the findings from the recently released 2015 Revision Read more

Tags: demography, population, Population Control
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NZ bucks religiosity trend Comments 1

Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

New Zealand is one of only three countries in which religiosity is predicted to decline between now and 2050. The other two are France and the Netherlands. These are some of the predictions made by Washington-based think-tank, Pew Research Centre, in a recently published report. The report predicted that by 2050 In the Asia Pacific Read more

• Religious affiliation fades as New Zealand bucks trend
• Islam's appeal grows worldwide

Tags: Atheism, Christian religion, demography, Secularism, Statistics, unbelief
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The curse of small families Comments 0

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

We all know what’s coming. Everywhere in the developed world, populations are greying. The media are full of stories about the surge in the numbers of the elderly within the next 20 years, while governments have been pushing the age of retirement entitlements upward. Most of the spotlight has been on the new greybeards themselves—the Read more

Tags: Aging, baby boomers, demography, families, Family, fertility rates, population
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  • Bernadette Avison I found this a great and, informative read.

    After World War I, Church changed mission approach ·  July 17, 2018

  • Michael I'm sad to read of the need for the Cathedral to close, such a lovely space, a reflective space in the northern part of the city, a place of celebration for many. I'm also sad it needs to close because it has taken so long to establish the building's danger to life. With considerable energy the...

    Wellington’s Sacred Heart Cathedral closed for an indefinite period ·  July 17, 2018

  • Kieran Yes MIchael. We have to tell it like it is. How painful it is to be the mid wife generation for the birth of a new church. Yet that church will not come to birth unless we have the faith to sustain the church in this time of labour. You put as priority to proclaim the Gospel. I nope you mean...

    Change of era in Australia ·  July 16, 2018

  • Christina Maria Reymer Why are our Bishops not able to endorse a more welcoming inclusive community? I believe the sentiments underlying this development are also prevalent in New Zealand. Perhaps our Bishops will be brave enough to lead the way.

    Former liturgy director launches independent Catholic church ·  July 16, 2018

  • Grant Allen Unless the Catholic Church changes radically and gives much more power to lay people I can see many more good people breaking away, or just drifting away from Christianity altogether!

    Former liturgy director launches independent Catholic church ·  July 13, 2018

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