"Failing to name error because of some kind of fear of offending the person in error is neither compassion nor charity. Confronting or challenging the error or evil of another is never easy yet it must be done." (Bishop Robert…
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Pro-Life Month – Day Twenty-Three
"I express my deep appreciation for all those social and pastoral initiatives aimed at combating the socio-economic and cultural mechanisms which lead to abortion, and openly concerned with defending life and promoting the reconciliation and healing of those harmed by…
Pro-Life Month – Day Twenty-Two
"When political agendas openly or covertly contemplate the decriminalization of abortion or euthanasia, the democratic ideal, which is truly democratic when it recognizes and protects the dignity of every human person, is betrayed in its fundamentals." (Benedict XVI) When considering…
Pro-Life Month – Day Nineteen
“I started changing my mind in 1973, when advanced technology moved into our hospitals and offices. I speak now of ultrasound imaging, fetal heart monitoring electronically, hysteroscopy, fetoscopy—things that gave us a window into the womb. Over a period of…
International Planned Parenthood Universal access to Abortion; Is this the future for the Solomon Islands? Part Three
Read Part Two Here. IPPF and overcoming cultural and religious opposition: With regards to the Pacific region IPPF acknowledge; “Although non-government family planning organisations in the Pacific have shown a marked increase in clients if a wider range of methods…
International Planned Parenthood Universal Access to Abortion; Is this the future for the Solomon Islands? – Part Two
Read Part One of this article. The Solomon Islands: This is where the Solomon Islands situation becomes very relevant. The Solomon Islands are a deeply religious society who are known for their tolerance of other faiths and have been noted…
Pro-Life Month – Day Sixteen
"We need to bring the Gospel of life to the heart of every man and woman and to make it penetrate every part of society. (John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae #80) Become the pro-life contact person for your Church. Keep…
Pro-Life Month – Day Fourteen
"Like David, we have a few small stones and a slingshot, or so our limited resources often seem to us when we face such powerful forces. But we have God with us, the same God who guided David's smooth stone to…
International Planned Parenthood Universal access to Abortion; is this the future for the Solomon Islands? Part One
Current International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) have laid out a course of action to bring contraceptive use to 55% universally, in line with Millennium Development Goals, and to provide universal access to abortion regardless of religion, traditions or the reception of…
Pro-Life Month – Day Four
Would you spend some time with the little babies in your own neighborhood before they die? Maybe you'll even be able directly to save lives; maybe not. What's even more important: you'll be there. In a sense, it may be…