Falling Birth Rates: Have we stopped obeying "be fruitful and multiply"?

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UK women now average 1.49 children, down from 2.4 in the 1970s. If we’re called to “be fruitful and multiply,” why the decline? Social media and communications specialist Cara Hunt, Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha from the Catholic Talent Network, and Peter Lynas, director of The Evangelical Alliance UK, all joined Esther Higham to unpack this.

Released on 19 Jun 2025

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