Saint Gianna Beretta Molla was a wife, mother and physician. Her virtuous life is a reminder of the truth about the dignity of the human person and of marriage and family life.
Author: Michelle Kaufman
I am a Catholic mother of seven children. Blessed with an amazing husband and very supportive Mum and Dad. We live in New Zealand and are deeply involved in promoting life, faith and family through the apostolate we work for Family Life International NZ.
St Gianna Beretta Molla Novena
At a time when the dignity of life and the beauty of the family need strong and faithful witnesses, we turn to St Gianna Beretta Molla to intercede on our behalf. St Gianna was a wife, mother, and doctor who…
The Culture of Death Will Only Be Overcome by Christ
Father Jeremy Palman reflects on the decline of faith and the battle for life at Mass preceding New Zealand’s National March for Life. Before people of good will gathered for New Zealand’s National March for Life earlier this month, Catholics…
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To women who have had an abortion
In his encyclical letter Evangelium Vitae, Saint John Paul II advocates for a culture of life and love, challenging society's distorted views on freedom and autonomy. He extends compassion to women who have had abortions, acknowledging their pain and offering hope and forgiveness through repentance and reconciliation. He urges them to become advocates for life.
At-Home Chemical Abortions: A Dramatic Shift
In just a few years, abortion practice has changed dramatically in New Zealand. Early abortions increasingly take place at home after a teleabortion consultation, rather than in a physical clinic. This model, known as Early Medical Abortion (EMA) or, more…
A Year to Stand for Life, Faith, and the Family
As a new year begins, we stand at a decisive moment. The challenges facing life, marriage, family, and freedom are not abstract or distant; they are shaping laws, institutions, and everyday decisions that affect the most vulnerable among us. This…
When Death Became a Choice
Reflecting on the End of Life Choice Act, Four Years On. Four years ago, New Zealand crossed a line that was once unthinkable to most people. On 7 November 2021, the End of Life Choice Act came into force, making…
Ministry of Health reviews Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act, makes recommendations
New Zealand's Ministry of Health has published the first periodic review of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977, in which it has posited several recommendations to ensure "timely and equitable access," particularly to abortion throughout all nine months of…
Marriage and the family: the cradle of life and hope
Pope Leo has been quick to reaffirm the importance of marriage and family for humanity. Most notably, in a homily for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly, he declared, “families are the cradle of the future of…
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Clinicians urged to exercise caution prescribing puberty blockers to young people suffering gender incongruence
The Ministry of Health is urging clinicians to "exercise caution" in prescribing puberty blockers to young people experiencing gender incongruence and dysphoria, citing a "lack of good quality evidence" to justify their use. The Ministry of Health released an evidence…