Today, 40% of all babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried women, a dramatic increase since 1960, when they made up only 5% of births. Increasingly, they are women over 30…. This group has swelled in number by over 140% in the last three decades, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Gogoi & Lee, NPR)
Read MoreMany Americans may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book. As of September, Bible sales were up 11% this year over 2024, part of a continuing boom in Bible sales. That includes 2.4 million sold in September 2025 as part of a surge that coincided with the death of conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk. (Smietana, Religion News Service)
Read MoreThe Apostolic Palace hosted more than 100 actors, directors, producers and writers, whom the Pope greeted as “witnesses of hope, beauty and truth” in today’s world. (Yan, The Telegraph)
Read MoreIn humble rural churches and tall urban cathedrals across the country this weekend, Catholic priests and parishioners reflected on the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown. (Bonamo et al., The New York Times)
Read MoreManaging technology has become an overwhelming part of modern parenting. Caregivers are trying to be IT departments, screen-time police, content filters and scam educators. They have to keep up with the latest risks, like AI companions, while struggling with their own tech usage. (Kelly, The Washington Post)
Read MorePope Francis started the countdown on Thursday to the 2025 Holy Year, or Jubilee, which is one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important events and is expected to draw tens of millions of pilgrims to Rome. But what exactly is a Holy Year? (Reuters/Yahoo! News)
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