"A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world." Saint Pope John Paul II called for this prayer in his great encyclical letter "Evangelium Vitae". The fulfilment of this request happens in…
Read More Respect for human life an absolute and basic principle
Recently, Father Linus Clovis, our Spiritual Director, addressed the pro-life and pro-family leaders gathered for the Rome Life Forum. His talk was entitled "The Francis Effect". The Rome Life Forum was organised by Voice of the Family and the focus…
Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Luke 1:38 These words of great trust in God, and self-giving, were those of Mary as the Angel Gabriel came to her, and…
Read More Celebrating the Annunciation and 20 Years of Evangelium Vitae
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops have released their consultation questionnaire in preparation for this year's Synod on the Family which is to be held in Rome, October 5th to 19th. Bishop Charles Drennan of Palmerston North will be participating in the…
Read More Synod on the Family: Consultation of the New Zealand Bishops
While the summer sun keeps shining and the children are playing and enjoying their break from school, the seemingly endless days of summer with limited commitments and a generally slow start to each day, is coming to a…
Over 500 people traveled to Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin to hear the powerful and inspiring story of Abby Johnson over the last week. Abby is a former clinic director of a Planned Parenthood facility in Bryan/College Station, Texas. She worked…
People gathered throughout New Zealand on Friday night for Masses of Remembrance and a Vigil for Life. Held in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin, the Masses were poignant reminders of the tragic loss of life and pain people experience because of…
Read More Remembering our little ones who have died not yet born
The final report (Relatio Synodi) of the Synod on the Family which was held in Rome October 5th to 19th has finally been released in English. Each paragraph of the report was voted on by the Bishops at the Synod.…
Read More Final Report of the Synod on the Family released in English
I think the Catholic Church’s opposition to IVF is well known. It’s based on the principle that IVF separates intercourse from procreation. In some ways it’s like contraception, only in reverse. It’s also very costly in terms of human life…
This last weekend was historic. It has been described as the day of 4 Popes. Pope Francis canonised two of his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and John Paul II, while Pope emeritus Benedict XVI was present.For us in the pro-life…
