Opinion | Religion Has Been in Decline. This Christmas Seems Different.
The thriving abbey in Norcia symbolizes a renaissance of faith amid de-Christianization and demographic decline in Europe.
Opinion | The Varieties of Anti-Natalism and the Roots of a Demographic Crisis
The Nordic countries, once seen as a pronatalist success story for their higher fertility rates and progressive policies, are now experiencing a sudden collapse in birth rates.
Despite the strong welfare-state supports for childrearing, countries like Finland have seen their birth rates fall nearly a third since 2010, similar to the lows seen in Italy.