A great pro-life hero has gone to his eternal rest in the month of All Souls. Monsignor Philip Reilly, the founder of the pro-life prayer and side-walk counselling group The Helpers of God's Precious Infants, saved many lives by praying…
Tag: 40 Days for Life
Government passes “safe area” legislation days out from extreme abortion law anniversary
Friday 18 March marks the second-year anniversary of the passing of the Abortion Legislation Act. It is one of the most extreme abortion laws in the world, allowing for abortion up to birth, with only a very limited test after…
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Interview: Robert Colquhoun 40 Days for Life
Prayer, fasting, and peaceful witness and community outreach are the hallmarks of 40 Days for Life, a global initiative to end abortion, and save lives. Michelle Kaufman and Brad Larsen from Family Life International NZ recently had the opportunity to…
“Safe area” legislation threatens to shut down peaceful prayer vigils
A Bill that would legalize the implementation of so-called “safe areas” around selected abortion centres in New Zealand has been introduced to Parliament and passed its first reading. The Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill was introduced by…
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40 Days for Life kicks off in 567 locations
A global effort to end abortion through peaceful presence outside abortion centres, prayer, and fasting has kicked off in 567 cities. You will know this life-saving pro-life activity as 40 Days for Life. Begun in 2004, the peaceful effort has…
The impact of prayerful vigil – stories from the Street
Often the impact of standing in prayer and witness outside an abortion facility goes unnoticed by those who make sacrifices to be there. At times, prayer volunteers may wonder how, or even if, they can save lives. Yet prayer and…
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Volunteers are the heart of the pro-life movement: Respect Life Month Day 18
Volunteers are the heart of the pro-life movement. Every day people using their skills, talents and passion to end abortion along with the many other assaults on life and family. Each day countless people give of themselves in a variety…
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Prayer and witness outside abortion centres is a concrete way to restore a culture of life
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18 Participating in prayer and witness outside abortion centres can be an extremely uncomfortable experience. After all, you are vulnerable and open to ridicule from people…
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Abortion Legislation Bill, prayer, safe areas and action
We live in important times. Prayer is the backbone of every action to defeat the culture of death that prevails around us. Jesus tells us “apart from me you can do nothing,” (cf. John 15). This week New Zealand’s politicians…
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Peaceful, prayerful, effective 40 Days for Life vigil will bring hope to local communities this Lent
On February 26, the highly successful world-wide 40 Days for Life vigil returns to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil and community outreach. “Vigil participants are a sign of hope for the pregnant…