Labour MP, Louisa Wall's bill to ammend the Marriage Act to allow all people to marry regardless of their gender is set to have its first reading in Parliament on Wednesday. According to a Herald Poll today, the bill looks…
Read More God’s Love for His Church Distorted in Same-Sex Marriage
Debate is heating up in New Zealand over redefining marriage to include those of the same-sex. The "Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill" was drawn from the ballot on July 26th. Now is the time to write to your local politicians,…
This article is the final installment of a five-part series written by Fr Linus Clovis. It should be read in the context of his previous posts on Same Sex Attraction. You can read the previous parts to this series by following these…
Read More The Church and the Legal Recognition of Homosexual Unions
This article is part four of a five-part series written by Fr Linus Clovis. It should be read in the context of his previous posts on Same Sex Attraction. You can read the previous parts to this series by following these links: Homosexual Struggle; Categories…
Read More Homosexuality is Destructive to the Individual and Society
It has been an interesting week as the media has been abuzz with the news that the International Criminial Court will undertake a preliminary investigation into New Zealand's ante-natal screening programme. We should not be surprised that many doctors and midwives…
It is always encouraging to hear stories of modern people who have managed to live their faith courageously. This week I read of one such woman - a mother who had followed in the steps of St Gianna Molla -…
This article is part three of a five part series on Same Sex Attraction: A Catholic Perspective, and should be read in that context. You can read the other articles in this series by clicking on the following links: Same…
This is the second part of Fr Clovis' paper on Same Sex Attraction: A Catholic Perspective. To read the first part of his paper "Is Homosexuality a sin?" please click here. B. Categories of homosexuality The desires and experiences of…
Extract from a paper delivered at the Family Life International annual Conference held in London on 28 April, 2012. This is part one of five and should be read in that context. You can read the other parts by clicking…
Please join the staff and volunteers of Family Life International NZ as we pray for the following intentions: ■For the traditional family. We pray for all families that they may be strengthened. We pray for those who wish to destroy…
