“The crisis of fatherhood which we are living through today constitutes the heart of the human crisis that is threatening us.”Pope Benedict XVI Fatherhood is an authentic expression of masculinity; men are made for it and called to it. Most … Read more
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.
New Zealand’s Abortion Safe Areas: Know Where They Are and What You Can Do
New Zealand’s first abortion facility exclusion zones, otherwise known as “safe areas”, have been established and will come into force on Friday, 25 August. Six abortion centres have regulations prohibiting particular behaviours within a defined border surrounding their premises. These … Read more
Who has the Rainbow Tick: Learn which businesses support pervasive gender ideology
Gender ideology has quickly swept the Western world, swiftly permeating large segments of society, including the education of children from the earliest of ages through the New Zealand curriculum. Further, it has become commonplace for businesses and organisations to "virtue … Read more
Words DO matter
Father Paul Marx, founder of Human Life International, was right on the button, when, thirty years ago, he started openly warning all who had ears to hear, that verbal engineering always precedes social engineering. Those who control the language of … Read more
Pope Francis: “We need to discover the beauty of human sexuality”
Pope Francis recently affirmed Catholic teaching regarding fruitful love between spouses. The affirmation came in a message for participants of the WOOMB International Congress, held at the University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, at the end of April. In … Read more
Go Forward in Hope Conference: Opening Remarks
Good afternoon, it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to this most important, and timely pro-life and family conference: Go Forward in Hope. We are blessed with an incredible line-up of international and local speakers this weekend. Each … Read more
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla: A Saint For Our Times
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.
Go Forward in Hope Conference Talks
The recent Go Forward in Hope International Pro-Life and Family conference in Auckland, New Zealand, featured a stellar line-up of international and local speakers, passionate about their areas of expertise. As videos of the presentations become available, they will be … Read more
New awards initiated recognising service to life and family
Defending life and the natural family is the duty of every person. Without life, the first and fundamental right, no other rights, privileges, or duties could exist. Without the natural family, and the commitment of marriage between one man and … Read more
Created for Joy
Marriage and family life are punctuated with times of great happiness and joy, such as the wedding day and the birth of a child. Also known to family life are times of great sadness as daily struggles, illness and death … Read more