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The Behold Your Child ministry is a Catholic-based bereavement ministry that supports couples who are faced with miscarriage, still-birth, infant/child loss, and fatal perinatal diagnosis.

Catholic ministry aims to ‘walk alongside’ those experiencing miscarriage, child loss

Oct 15, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

A ministry called Behold Your Child aims to accompany parents and families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, prenatal diagnosis, or... Read more

A Lidl grocery chain sign in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.

Irish Catholic bishop ‘delighted’ as firm offers paid leave after pregnancy loss

Jun 9, 2021

By CNA Staff

Bishop Kevin Doran welcomed the step by Lidl Ireland. Read more

Parliament House, Wellington.

Couples who miscarry will be eligible for paid leave under New Zealand bill

Mar 25, 2021

New Zealand is poised to become the second country in the world to offer couples paid leave after having a... Read more

The Pennsylvania capitol building.

Pennsylvania considers requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains

Dec 2, 2019

The Pennsylvania Senate is debating a bill that would require the burial or cremation of the bodies of fetuses after... Read more

New study supports decades of Catholic research on progesterone in pregnancy

May 27, 2019

A recent study in the UK found that taking progesterone supplements during pregnancy is associated with a decreased risk of... Read more

Texas law will make it easier to retrieve miscarried babies for burial

Dec 9, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

A regulation in Texas going into effect this month gives mothers and families the right to know about their child’s... Read more