Concerned about the way in which explicit sex education had become pervasive, and that it was excluding parents from this most important formation of their children and young people, the Pontifical Council for the Family published The Truth and Meaning…
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Increasingly, gender dysphoria and same-sex attraction are lived realities for some people, most especially in Western countries. The prevailing attitude is that these attractions and a LGBTQ+ lifestyle should be embraced. However, Father Bochanski from the Courage apostolate believes that living…
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There has been a lot of talk lately about sexual consent. Educators and organisations who have an interest in the sexual violence that is occurring amongst New Zealand's young people believe that "consent" is the answer to this side of…
For the last 60 years, we have enjoyed a period where most infections have been easy to treat. That time could be coming to an end. I should know, I’ve worked in the area of antimicrobial drug resistance. It’s…
It has been interesting to read and view the comments made in the secular media earlier this week about the new film "The Third Way", and Bishop Dunn's desire for it to be used as a teaching tool in…
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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…
Last year the ministry of health has approved a 'new' contraceptive device. Although it's new to New Zealand, but has been around in the United States and Europe for more than 10 years, so we already know a lot about…
Professor Alan McKee says that sex education classes aren’t reaching boys. And he has a point. You only need to look at our teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates to know that the current comprehensive sex education isn’t working.…
Read More Professor says sex ed for boys needs to be ‘vulgar’
Chastity has had a bad press of late. It almost sounds like something that should have been left in the Victorian era. But it still has an important role now. A great example of this is the role chastity had…
A recent Herald article discusses the split in opinion between various Churches in New Zealand regarding gay marriage. The story begins with the story of Susan Thompson, a Methodist Minister, who is a lesbian. She and her "partner" Nan Russell…
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