The issue of infertility is one that strikes many couples today. This week the Academy for Life has been meeting in Rome discussing the topic "Diagnosis and Therapy of Infertility". Pope Benedict XVI took the time to address the attendees at…
A Culture of Life
Pro-Life Prayer Intentions March 2012
"A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world...Let us...discover anew the humility and courage to pray and fast so that power from on high will break down the walls of lies…
After-Birth Abortion Is Really Infanticide
Two ethicists who work in Australia are calling for what they call "after-birth abortion". They say it is their preference to use these words instead of what it really is infanticide, because they believe a newborn infant has the same…
More Contraception an Answer to Abortion?
The NZ Abortion Supervisory Committee released this month a Supplementary Report to their Annual Report of 2011. The report dealt with 2010 abortion statistics in New Zealand, and included information about the number of abortions, how and where they were…
Making Reparation for Sins Against Life
As we begin the Lenten journey, it would do us well to stop for a moment and think about not only the state of our own soul, but that of our nation. For it is the laws of our land which allow…
Celebrating Family
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…
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…