The following are a few selected quotes from Pope Francis' first encyclical Lumen Fidei - The Light of Faith. I urge you to read the full text, as these few quotes are only snippets of wisdom from so much 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.
Doctor comes under fire for refusing to prescribe contraceptive pill
by Michelle Kaufman, New Zealand Correspondent Reposted from LifeSiteNews.com A Catholic doctor in Blenheim, New Zealand has come under fire for refusing to renew an oral contraceptive pill prescription for a 23-year-old patient. While Dr. Joseph Lee will reportedly prescribe…
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10 things you should know about New Zealand’s “Family Planning”
“Family Planning” is a name most New Zealander’s have heard. If you are under the age of 40, chances are pretty high you, or a friend have been to one of their clinics, talked to a nurse on the phone,…
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More NZ 2012 abortion statistics revealed
Recently Statistics New Zealand released New Zealand's abortion statistics for 2012. The information revealed the welcome news that the number of abortions in New Zealand have declined for the fifth year in a row to 14,745. The number of abortions…
Let’s describe pregnancy as being “with child”
Words are powerful. They play a big role in the way that people perceive the reality that is around them. If, when trying to communicate an idea or thought to someone, the wrong or ill conceived word is used, misunderstandings…
John Paul II Centre for Life to open in Dunedin
Family Life International NZ today announced that they would be opening a new John Paul II Centre for Life in Dunedin within weeks. There are two Centres already established in Auckland and Wellington which provide free pregnancy tests, counseling for…
Courageous mum offered apology from hospital
The courageous mum, Toni, who refused an abortion after medical "experts" told her that her unborn baby would not survive, has been given an apology by Waikato Hospital. Representatives from Waikato Hospital, who initially saw Toni, visited her at home…
The unabridged Margaret Sanger
Below are some quotations by Margaret Sanger writing in the Birth Control Review, published over the period 1917-1940 by the American Birth Control League (ABCL), forerunner of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). This organization, founded by Sanger, currently…
Downward trend for abortions welcomed
PRESS RELEASE Family Life International NZ welcomes the news that the 2012 abortion figures are once again significantly down on the previous year. In the year ended December 2012, 14,745 induced abortions were recorded as opposed to 15,863 in 2011.…
Sexuality Education in New Zealand Report finds resources ‘seriously flawed’ – recommends adults guide students with authority, firm rules and high expectations
“We must provide students with an ideal to strive for, one that offers them the healthiest option physically and emotionally. The healthiest ideal is to postpone sexual activity until adulthood, and ideally, until marriage." This is the recommendation of Miriam…