Blessed John Paul II wrote in his exhortation Familiaris Consortio "the future of humanity passes by way of the family." Why would that be so? Because it is within the family that children learn to be responsible, caring people who…
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.
Preventing the spread of HIV
A study has just been released which reveals that one in five gay or bisexual men in Auckland (New Zealand's largest city) have HIV and don't know it. One in 15 in the study of over a thousand gay or bisexual…
“Jadelle” an answer to Child Abuse?
Dame Lesley Max, a children's advocate made a call on Friday for better promotion of contraception in order to tackle child abuse. This call has been backed up by a Families Commission Report which says "There may be scope for…
Defending Life Without Counting the Cost
March 22nd saw the anniversary of America's Roe v Wade decision (1973) which made abortion legal in the United States. For 39 years, thousands have marched in Washington DC on this day, speaking up for those who have no voice. Asking…
Redefining Marriage
New Zealand is once again debating the meaning of the word marriage in the wake of Tamati Coffey's so-called wedding to his "partner". Tamati, a very like-able television weather presenter is openly gay and used his influence on Dancing with…
NZ Teens Tend to Be Pro-Life
A poll undertaken in December by Family First suggests that NZ teens and young adults are tending to take a more pro-life position than not. The poll asked 600 New Zealand young people between the ages of 15 to 21 three…
5 Gifts to Build a Culture of Life
'Tis the season for giving. While we think of our loved ones, and those less fortunate than ourselves, spare a thought for what you personally might give throughout 2012 to help build a Culture of Life. Here are 5 top…
Salvation Army Support Abortion in Certain Circumstances
The Salvation Army are to be commended for the work they do and the compassion they show for the poor, the weak and the marginalised. At this time of year in particular, they are there for so many people and…
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Beware the Green’s
Garth George has just written yet another excellent article on the make up of New Zealand's parliament now that all discussions have taken place and deals done. His article was published by the NZ Herald yesterday. Rightly, Garth points out…
Richard Boock’s Pro-Abort Rhetoric
Recently Richard Boock has been blogging about abortion and more specifically about pre-natal testing for Down Syndrome and the subsequent abortions that occur. In his rants, Richard has spread a lot of opinion as fact and in the process has been insulting…