By now you most likely have heard the news that a majority of politicians voted in favour of the End of Life Choice Bill on Wednesday night. Needing 61 yeas to pass, 69 did so, while 51 stood up for true dignity…
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New Zealand Parliament passes euthanasia bill, public referendum last hurdle
This article was originally published on LifeSiteNews. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, November 14, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – New Zealand’s parliament passed a highly contentious Bill legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide on Wednesday night. The public will now be asked in a referendum…
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Remembering Saint John Paul II the defender of life and family
“A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members; and among the most vulnerable are surely the unborn and the dying.” Address to the New Ambassador of New Zealand to the Holy See May…
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End of Life Choice Bill Vote
It is highly likely that the End of Life Choice Bill will be read for the second time in Parliament, and voted on, tomorrow, Wednesday 26 June.Defeating this Bill is of absolute importance if we wish to protect vulnerable people and uphold…
Join us in prayer campaign for NZ politicians
Right now the politicians of New Zealand need all the help they can get to make wise decisions which uphold the dignity of the human person from conception through to natural death. The Threats On April 9, the Justice Select…
Dr Colin Harte: Prioritising the most vulnerable
“When it comes to protecting human beings we can make no concessions, no compromises, because when we give up on the least, we give up on all of us.” Total, uncompromising protection for all human beings, from conception to natural…
A critical look at the End of Life Choice Bill
Although there have been several attempts to legalise euthanasia and/or assisted suicide through member’s bills over the years, it has been more than a decade since draft legislation was last debated in the House. David Seymour’s End of Life Choice…
Five pro-life and pro-family actions you can do today
It is a new year, we hold hopes, dreams and goals for ourselves, and for the causes we hold dear to us. As a people of life, we know that the right to life is the first of all human…
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Voting with the most vulnerable in mind
With only a few days to go until New Zealand’s General Election most people have likely made their minds up about who to vote for. Our children attend a Catholic primary school and it has been interesting to hear the…
St John Paul II, Pope of the family
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…