More wonderful people sacrificing their time to be a voice for the voiceless unborn children of N. Ireland.
Today in the heart of Belfast city centre, Precious Life stood in witness for the unborn, the most vulnerable among us, whose lives are ended every day by abortion.
Every child, has an inherent right to life, a right that should be protected, cherished, and upheld by society. The presence of Precious Life on the streets today is a powerful reminder that every unborn baby deserves a voice and a chance at life.❤️
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Fuerza Familia Messi 💔😔
Jorge es pieza clave en esta historia hizo todo lo posible para que su hijo tenga su tratamiento de chico y pueda llegar al fútbol de élite mundial .
Este mundial Leo lo jugó por su viejo
Que en paz descanse, Jorge Messi .
More than half of U.S. young men report feeling lonely or isolated at least some of the time, nearly half lack a sense of community, and many say the American dream feels increasingly out of reach, according to a report from the Institute for Family Studies.
The second installment of the institute’s “America’s Demoralized Men” study, based on a nationally representative YouGov survey of 2,000 men ages 18 to 29, examined young men’s social lives, mental health, civic engagement, and online habits. Researchers said the findings revealed a generation that still desires marriage, fatherhood, and meaningful work but often struggles to achieve those goals.
“We really tried to allow young men to speak for themselves,” said Michael Toscano, co-author of the report and director of the Family First Technology Initiative at the Institute for Family Studies. “They still have these honorable aspirations to be responsible men, to marry, to have children, and to contribute to society.”
Researchers described many respondents as “demoralized” — not because they have abandoned hope entirely, but because many feel powerless to reach the lives they desire.
The survey found that 61% of young men often feel they have little control over what happens to them, while 54% said they never seem to do enough to please others. More than 4 in 10 (43%) agreed with the statement “I am inclined to think that I am a failure.”
Loneliness also emerged as a defining theme.
While roughly 45% of respondents said they rarely or never feel lonely, 55% reported feeling lonely at least some of the time. Similarly, 54% said they feel isolated at least occasionally, and nearly half (48%) said they lack a sense of community. About 1 in 5 respondents said they seldom or never feel loved or wanted by others.
Toscano cautioned against attributing the crisis to a single cause.
“We strive in the report not to think in a monocausal way,” he said. “The loneliness crisis is something that is visiting everyone.”
Still, he argued that the breakdown of family life has played a significant role.
“An honest assessment of where young men are today would have to begin with the breakdown of the family,” Toscano said, noting that many respondents still desire marriage and fatherhood but increasingly feel those milestones are beyond reach.
The survey also found many young men have few close relationships.
About 4 in 10 respondents reported having two or fewer close friends, including 34% who have just one or two close friends and 9% who said they have none at all.
Researchers found that strong institutional ties often made a difference. Young men connected to marriage, education, or religious communities were more likely to report having three or more close friends. Participation in all-male organizations during adolescence, such as sports teams or the Boy Scouts, was also associated with stronger friendships later in life.
Overall civic participation remained relatively low. Although 57% participate in at least one community activity, only 31% volunteer regularly, while fewer than one-third belong to a faith-based group, social club, or civic organization. Just one-quarter attend religious services at least monthly.
Economic concerns also weighed heavily on respondents.
About half agreed with the statement “No matter how hard I work, people like me will never achieve the American dream,” while nearly three-quarters (72%) said personal connections matter more than ability or hard work when it comes to getting ahead.
Toscano said rising living costs were one of the clearest explanations offered by respondents.
“The main expression of doubt in the American dream was the sense that the money they earned was simply not enough to keep up with the rising costs of life,” he said.
Despite those concerns, optimism has not disappeared entirely. An overwhelming 84% of respondents said having ambitious plans for the future describes them at least somewhat well.
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Otro charlatán de feria, que en educación sobran, demagogos. El docente que recordamos es el que nos exigió, sabiendo que podiamos, el que nos enseñó, no el que nos dio palmaditas en el hombro
This is what holds us together. It's called a Laminin.
The molecule that keeps your body from falling apart.
Its structure? A cross.
Even at the molecular level, the Cross is present.
"In Him all things hold together."
Europa no puede sobrevivir si se avergüenza de las raíces cristianas que la hicieron posible. Defender el crucifijo es defender nuestra historia y nuestra identidad.
Cuando el Padre Davi de Melo fue llamado de emergencia al hospital para bautizar a una bebé que nació prematura, no imaginó lo impactante y conmovedor que sería ese momento para él, para la familia… y para millones de personas que se emocionaron con el video.
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Abortion kills humans. It's a human rights violation. Human rights violations are everyone's business.
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Saint Padre Pio was a deeply faithful servant of Jesus Christ who devoted his life to prayer, sacrifice, and helping others.
He trusted Jesus completely, even during times of suffering and difficulty.
Through his humility, love, and compassion, Padre Pio inspired many people to grow closer to God.
His life reminds us to have faith in Jesus, pray sincerely, and trust in God’s loving plan.
Steventhen Holland was conceived in rape.
His life still has value.
Steventhen’s birth mother functioned as an 11-year-old intellectually. At age 18, she was raped by five men. She had no money, no job, no resources and, she didn’t tell anyone what had happened to her.
When mental facility employees noticed that she was pregnant, they pressured her to abort her baby.
She refused, ran away, and became homeless.
“Despite what everybody else thought — and they thought that I wasn’t worthy, she did."
Years later, Steventhen got to meet his birth mother, Glenda Sue.
Watch what happens when she finds out who he is ⤵️
Baby Aniyah was a twin born with her brain outside her skull.
Doctors said she likely wouldn’t survive after birth.
She did.
She survived surgery, only to stop breathing a few days later.
They turned off all the machines and prepared to say goodbye.
One week later, Baby Aniyah went home to be with her family.
4 months later she was lifting her head, smiling, laughing, and despite doctor predictions, breathing on her own.
Beautiful Aniyah shows us that every life is worth living.
Baby Scarlett was miscarried at 20 weeks.
Her mother got to hold her in her last moments, telling her how much she loved her.
Baby Scarlett was about the age Jesse Ridgeway’s baby was when he was aborted for having Down syndrome.
Instead of being loved and cherished as Scarlett was, he was destroyed.
A baby’s “wantedness” isn’t what makes them valuable.
Their humanity does.